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The report on sanocrysin (Møllgaard) investigation.
Japanese Committee on Sanocrysin Investigation.Date: 1927
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Pseudo-Alexander the Great, (356-323 B.C.)
Pseudo-Alexander the Great, 356-323 B.C.Date: Late 15th CenturyReference: MS.34
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Christ, with a sword in his mouth, between seven candlesticks; representing a stage in the alchemical process. Coloured etching after etching, 1772/3.
Date: 1772Reference: 38209i
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Clocks: a watch factory at Waltham, Massachusetts. Wood engraving by A J H.
Reference: 40958i
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Cultura e opulencia do Brasil por suas drogas e minas : com varias noticias curiosas do modo de fazer o assucar; plantar e beneficiar o tabaco; tirar ouro das minas, e descubrir as da prata; e dos grandes emolumentos que esta conquista da America Meridional da' ao Reino de Portugal, com estes, e outros generos, e contratos reaes / obra de André João Antonil ; offerecida aos que desjão ver glorificado nos altares ao venerarel padre José Anchieta.
André João AntonilDate: 1837
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Culpeper revived from the grave, to discover the cheats of that grand impostor call'd Aurum potabile : Wherein is declared the grand falsities thereof, and abuses thereby. Published to undeceive the people, and to stop the violent current of such a mischievous designe.
Date: Printed in the moneth of August 1655
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Radiological changes observed during treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis by auropathy / by M. Kaplan.
Kaplan, M.Date: 1932
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Recherches et observations sur les effets des préparations d'or du docteur Chrestien dans le traitement de plusieurs maladies, et notamment dans celui des maladies syphylitiques / par J. G. Niel ... Publiées par J. A. Chrestien.
Niel, J. G.Date: 1821
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A description of new philosophical furnaces, or A new art of distilling : divided into five parts. Whereunto is added a description of the tincture of gold, or the true aurum potabile; also, the first part of the mineral work. Set forth and published for the sakes of them that are studious of the truth. / By John Rudolph Glauber. Set forth in English, by J.F. D.M.
Johann Rudolf GlauberDate: 1651
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An account of the measure of the thickness of gold upon gilt wire; together with demonstration of the exceeding minuteness of the atoms or constituent parts of gold : as it was read before the Royal Society / by E. Halley.
Edmond HalleyDate: 1708
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Through the gold-fields of Alaska to Bering Straits / by Harry De Windt.
Harry de WindtDate: 1899
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Medicinae chymicæ, et veri potabilis auri assertio, ex lucubrationibus Fra. Anthonii Londinensis, in Medicina Doctoris.
Francis AnthonyDate: 1610
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A correspondence relating to the discovery of gold in Australia.
Earl, George Windsor.Date: 1853
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A coal porter, an alchemist and a rich man who hopes vainly to profit from alchemy. Etching, 18th century.
Reference: 36431i
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The white death : silicosis on the Witwatersrand gold mines 1886-1910 / Elaine Katz.
Katz, ElaineDate: 1994
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Indian goldsmiths at work. Gouache drawing.
Reference: 28925i
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The sense of touch: below, a bespectacled man examines coins and valuables, above, St Thomas puts his finger into the resurrected Christ's side. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.
Nicolaas van der HorstDate: 1630Reference: 27067i
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The apologie, or defence of a verity heretofore published concerning a medicine called aurum potabile : that is, the pure substance of gold, prepared, and made potable and medicinable without corrosiues, helpfully giuen for the health of man in most diseases, but especially auaileable for the strenghning [sic] and comforting of the heart and vitall spirits the perfomers of health: as an vniversall medicine. Together with the plaine, and true reasons ... confirming the vniversalitie thereof. And lastly, the manner and order of administration or vse of this medicine in sundrie infirmities. By Francis Anthonie of London, doctor in physicke.
Francis AnthonyDate: 1616
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An alchemist holding tongs at his furnace. Etching by J. Wagner after D. Maggiotto.
Domenico MaggiottoReference: 36438i
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Two alchemists seeming to produce gold from a furnace; the accompanying text satirises those who pursue alchemy for gold alone. Engraving by C. Weigel, 1698.
Date: 1698Reference: 37221i
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An account of some experiments on mercury, silver and gold : made at Guildford in May, 1782, in the laboratory of James Price. To which is prefixed an abridgement of Boyle's account of a degradation of gold.
James PriceDate: 1782
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An account of the measure of the thickness of gold upon gilt wire; together with demonstration of the exceeding minuteness of the atoms or constituent parts of gold : as it was read before the Royal Society / by E. Halley.
Edmond HalleyDate: 1708
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Le Mercure indien, ou le tresor des Indes. Première partie. D ans laquelle est traitté de l'or, de l'argent et du vif-argent ... Avec une explication sommaire des titres de l'or et de l'argent, et de leur affinage ... / par Pierre de Rosnel, orfévre ordinaire du Roy.
Rosnel, Pierre deDate: 1668
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"Pot of gold being hidden in the wood"
Gurr, Graham, active approximately 1976-1984Date: 28 June 1983Reference: 2971506i
Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
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Various gold trinkets, pieces of gold jewelry, gold amulets, stools, gold nuggets and scales for measuring gold. Engraving.
Reference: 18416i

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The report on sanocrysin (Møllgaard) investigation.

Pseudo-Alexander the Great, (356-323 B.C.)

Christ, with a sword in his mouth, between seven candlesticks; representing a stage in the alchemical process. Coloured etching after etching, 1772/3.

Clocks: a watch factory at Waltham, Massachusetts. Wood engraving by A J H.

Culpeper revived from the grave, to discover the cheats of that grand impostor call'd Aurum potabile : Wherein is declared the grand falsities thereof, and abuses thereby. Published to undeceive the people, and to stop the violent current of such a mischievous designe.

Radiological changes observed during treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis by auropathy / by M. Kaplan.

Recherches et observations sur les effets des préparations d'or du docteur Chrestien dans le traitement de plusieurs maladies, et notamment dans celui des maladies syphylitiques / par J. G. Niel ... Publiées par J. A. Chrestien.

An account of the measure of the thickness of gold upon gilt wire; together with demonstration of the exceeding minuteness of the atoms or constituent parts of gold : as it was read before the Royal Society / by E. Halley.

Through the gold-fields of Alaska to Bering Straits / by Harry De Windt.

Medicinae chymicæ, et veri potabilis auri assertio, ex lucubrationibus Fra. Anthonii Londinensis, in Medicina Doctoris.

A correspondence relating to the discovery of gold in Australia.

A coal porter, an alchemist and a rich man who hopes vainly to profit from alchemy. Etching, 18th century.

The white death : silicosis on the Witwatersrand gold mines 1886-1910 / Elaine Katz.

Indian goldsmiths at work. Gouache drawing.

The sense of touch: below, a bespectacled man examines coins and valuables, above, St Thomas puts his finger into the resurrected Christ's side. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.

An alchemist holding tongs at his furnace. Etching by J. Wagner after D. Maggiotto.

Two alchemists seeming to produce gold from a furnace; the accompanying text satirises those who pursue alchemy for gold alone. Engraving by C. Weigel, 1698.

An account of some experiments on mercury, silver and gold : made at Guildford in May, 1782, in the laboratory of James Price. To which is prefixed an abridgement of Boyle's account of a degradation of gold.

An account of the measure of the thickness of gold upon gilt wire; together with demonstration of the exceeding minuteness of the atoms or constituent parts of gold : as it was read before the Royal Society / by E. Halley.

Le Mercure indien, ou le tresor des Indes. Première partie. D ans laquelle est traitté de l'or, de l'argent et du vif-argent ... Avec une explication sommaire des titres de l'or et de l'argent, et de leur affinage ... / par Pierre de Rosnel, orfévre ordinaire du Roy.

"Pot of gold being hidden in the wood"

Various gold trinkets, pieces of gold jewelry, gold amulets, stools, gold nuggets and scales for measuring gold. Engraving.