In Pursuit of Gold: Alchemy Today in Theory and Practice

Revised Second Edition. Hardcover. Revised and expanded second edition of English laboratory alchemist Lapidus's observations and conclusions based on his work in the mid to late 20th century. Upon its publication in 1976, In Pursuit of Gold - written by the enigmatic Lapidus - was hailed as a rare work by one of the few practicing laboratory alchemists writing in English during the mid-to-late 20th century. Primarily building upon three alchemical texts - namely The Sophic Fire by John Pontanus, The Secret Book of Artephius and Sir George Ripley's long poem, Twelve Gates - and more than two dozen of Theodor de Bry's masterful engraved emblems from Michael Maier's 1618 Atalanta Fugiens, Lapidus proffers his own observations and practical conclusions drawn from decades of quiet alchemical work in his subterranean Melcombe Street laboratory. This copy with a limited edition presentation bookplate signed by Tony Matthews, grandson of Lapidus, laid in. From the personal library collection of Brian Cotnoir, alchemist, artist and award-winning filmmaker. Author of Practical Alchemy: Guide to the Great Work, The Emerald Tablet, a series of Alchemical 'Zines, Alchemical Meditations, Alchemy: The Poetry of Matter and most recently On Alchemy: Essential Practices and Making Art as Alchemy. He has presented seminars and workshops around the world on various aspects of the alchemy. Khepri Press was started in 2014 as a place to organize and distribute his work. It is a very small press dedicated to alchemical book arts. Some of this work is publishable and others may exist only in manuscript or object form - alchemical results or talismans. Near fine with bumped dj. 8vo. 405pp. Illus. (b/w). White cloth with gilt decoration. Former owner library stamp. Laid in bookplate. Near Fine in Near Fine Dustjacket.…