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Bibliothèque des Sages — Basil Valentine, Khunrath, Hollandus et al. (PH243)
Basilius Valentinus; Heinrich Khunrath; Johan Isaäc Hollandus; Bernard of Trevisan
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The work 'Bibliothèque des Sages' (1750) is a specific French compilation of alchemical treatises. While individual works by authors like Basil Valentine, Hollandus, and Bernard of Trevisan have been translated into English separately in the 17th century, this specific French anthology has never been translated into English as a complete volume. No records of an English translation of this compilation were found in any of the searched catalogs.
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This collection brings together the most guarded secrets of alchemy from history's most respected sages. Readers will discover the exact relationship between the physical world and the spiritual realm while learning the requirements for creating the Philosopher's Stone.