Fasciculus chemicus: or chymical collections. Expressing the ingress, progress, and egress, of the secret hermetick science out of the choisest and most famous authors. Whereunto is added, the Arcanum or grand secret of hermetick philosophy / [by Jean d'Espagnet] Both made English by James Hasolle, Esquire [pseud.], qui est Mercuriophylus Anglicus [i.e. Elias Ashmole].
- Arthur Dee
- Date:
- 1650
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Fasciculus chemicus: or chymical collections. Expressing the ingress, progress, and egress, of the secret hermetick science out of the choisest and most famous authors. Whereunto is added, the Arcanum or grand secret of hermetick philosophy / [by Jean d'Espagnet] Both made English by James Hasolle, Esquire [pseud.], qui est Mercuriophylus Anglicus [i.e. Elias Ashmole]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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