IN PURSUIT OF GOLD: Alchemy in Theory and Practice. by Lapidus

Brisbane and Chiang Mai: Salamander and Sons, 2011. Second English Edition. Hardcover Hardcover. Near Fine Condition. 24cm x 16cm. 212 pages, [54] pages of illustrations. White cloth, gilt lettering, illustrated jacket. Revised and expanded second edition of English laboratory alchemist Lapidus's observations and conclusions based on his work in the mid to late 20th century. This copy with a limited edition presentation bookplate signed by Tony Matthews, grandson of Lapidus, laid in. Very minor foxing. Shipped Weight: .36 kilos. ISBN/EAN: 9780980409949. BZDB407 Magic, Paranormal & Occult; Philosophy. Unbranded EAN: 9780980409949 Lapidus (David Curwen) In Pursuit of Gold: Alchemy Today in Theory and Practice

Salamander and Sons, January 2011. Hardcover. VG-/Very Good. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is a bit worn about the edges and somewhat scuffed, but without any serious tears. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

New York: Samuel Weiser, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. Near fine (book plate - inside front cover), in very good dust jacket (some wear on tips). Hardcover. 176 pp (with appendices & index). A thorough explanation of the chemical and metallurgical equivalents used by alchemists from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Compiled by a practising alchemist, the chapters include information about cibation, fermentation, and putrefaction, as well as the symbolism of salts and metals that have confused and misled alchemists for years. Includes an abridged version of Paracelsus' Q&A, and pen & ink illustrations.

In Pursuit of Gold: Alchemy Today in Theory and Practice by Lapidus, published in 2011. Sections Include: The Confusion of Alchemy, Sophia Fire, The Secret Book, The Wisdom of Artephius, The Secrets of Antimony, The Green Lion, The Red Man and his White Wife, Consummation of the Hermetic Marriage, The Use of the Stone, Sulpher and Salt, Vase Mecum, Equipment and Materials Required for the First Operation of Alchemy, Signs and Symbols Used in Alchemical Literature, etc. etc. Hardcover in gilt decorated board with original jacket, near fine. Includes promotional signed bookplate from the Tony Matthews who wrote the biographical introductory essay.