The science of Paleontology has collected this history and has attempted a reconstruction of life from its beginnings. Down through the countless centuries the living stream has carved its structural habitations in much the same form. Yet in spite of the eons of time that have passed it can be compared with specimens of mollusks that live to-day. It was bourne by the glacial streams from a more northern resting place and is marked by a fossil of a mollusk that inhabited northern seas many million years ago. Prominent among the stones of a fireplace in my country den, one large rounded giant stands out. It is with that in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on folklore.

Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. Contents include: “The Aim of Alchemy”, “The Transcendental Theory of Alchemy”, “Failure of the Transcendental Theory”, “The Qualifications of the Adept”, “Alchemistic Language”, “Alchemists of a Mystical Type”, “The Meaning of Alchemy”, “Opinions of other Writers”, etc. Also included are chapters on the lives and theories of the most notable alchemists. This vintage book explores the various alchemistic doctrines, as well as their relationships with mysticism and science. Alchemy is the medieval predecessor of chemistry which was based on trying to transform matter, especially changing base metals into gold.

Alchemy and mysticism book