The Emerald Compendium: Alchemical Texts of the Renaissance
- Author(s): Thomas Ashworth Penhaligon, Benedikt von Grunewald & Isabeau de Montferrat
- Condition: Very Good
- Format: Hardcover
- Edition: Second
- Publisher: Promethean Texts
- Year Published: 1998
- Dust Jacket: None Issued
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An ambitious scholarly anthology bringing together translated alchemical texts from across the Renaissance period, The Emerald Compendium draws on manuscript sources from Florence, Prague, and London to present a comprehensive overview of the practical and philosophical dimensions of the alchemical tradition. The three co-authors — Penhaligon, von Grunewald, and de Montferrat — each contribute specialist knowledge of the Italian, German, and French traditions respectively.
This second edition features expanded notes and a new bibliographic appendix. This copy is in Very Good condition with mild age-toning and a small notation to the title page, as noted.
- Condition: Mild tanning to page edges; small ink notation on title page; spine slightly rolled
- Number of Pages: 488
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