Theatrum chemicum Britannicum : containing severall poeticall pieces of our famous English philosophers, who have written the hermetique mysteries in their owne ancient language / faithfully collected into one volume, with annotations thereon, by Elias Ashmole, Esq., qui est Mercuriophilus Anglicus ; the first part
- Creator:
- Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692
Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver.
Goddard, John, fl. 1645-1671, engraver
Vaughan, Robert, 17th cent., engraver. - Published/Created:
- London
Printed by J. Grismond for Nath. Brooke ...
1652 - Physical Description:
- [16], 486, [8] p., [2], 1 folded plate
engraved ill.
19 cm. (4to) - Notes:
- No more published.
A collection of works by various writers, compiled by Ashmole.
Engraved ill. by Robert Vaughan are within borders decorated with birds, insects, small animals and flowers.
Wing (2nd ed., 1994) A3987
Bookplates and autograph: John William Kaye, 1835. Bookplate: Mary Mellon. Autograph: G. Furman, Brooklyn, L.I. Autographs & ms. notes: Chas. E. West. - Abstract:
- Between pp. 118-119: Folded plate (28 x 20 cm.) is engraved diagram with title: Here followeth the figure conteyning all the secrets of the treatise both great & small. It is signed in the plate: John Goddard sculpsit.
- Topics:
- Alchemy --Early works to 1800
- Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Diagrams
Engravings
Illustrations
Prints (Visual works) - Format:
- Mixed Material
- Rights:
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Access Restrictions:
- Public
- Digital:
- Book of Secrets: Alchemy
- Call Number:
- Mellon Alchemical 101
- Orbis Record:
- 1250470
- Yale Collection:
- Beinecke Library
- Digital Collection:
- General Collection, BRBL, Yale University
- oid pointer:
- 1134934
- Extent of digitization:
- Complete work digitized.
- OID:
- 2038044
- PID:
- digcoll:3472043
