Alchemy Books

AL1. Atwood, M.A,, Hermetic Philosophy and Alchemy, 1850, Create Space 8vo pbk, no date (recent), 347pp, a reprint of the main text of Atwood’s Suggestive Inquiry with the omission of the original introductory material. The book itself is a highly original alchemical study, portraying it as a science of the soul in which Divine Union by way of illumination could be gained through mesmeric trance. Knock to top of spine, small dent to front cover leaving a tiny indent to first few leaves, internally and externally clean and tight, overall still a very good copy £6

AL9CD. Saint Germain, Comte de, Studies in Alchemy: The Science of Self-Transformation, 1962, fourth printing, Summit University Press 8vo pbk 1979, 126pp including index and advertisements, with 2 b/w portraits and one coloured plate; a study of spiritual alchemy. Spine slightly darkened, a few minor marks to covers and a small surface scuff mark to rear cover, small label removal mark to inside of front cover, light tanning to edges of text block and pre-title leaf, small print spot to verso of title otherwise internally clean and tight, overall a good + and textually far better copy £12