Real Alchemy : A Primer of Practical Alchemy

Robert Allen Bartlett, Dennis William Hauck (Foreword)

ISBN 10: 1847284787 / ISBN 13: 9781847284785

Published by Quinquangle Press, United States, 2006

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United States: Quinquangle Press, 2006. TRUE FIRST EDITION / FIRST PRINTING - NEW (see scan). First Edition/First Printing. Soft Cover. New. Illus. by William J. Kiesel / Benjamin Vierlag - Alchemical Engravings, Woodcuts, Charts, Tables, Figures, Ornamental Fleurons, etc. 8vo size - over 8¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Real Alchemy : A Primer of Practical Alchemy
• Publisher: Quinquangle Press, United States
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847284787
• ISBN 13: 9781847284785
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

One of the few practicing alchemists in the modern era, Robert Allen Bartlett explains what the ancients really meant when they used the term Philosopher's Stone and describes several very real and practical methods for its achievement. Is the fabled Philosopher's Stone an Elixir of Long Life or is it a method of transforming Lead into Gold? You will be able to judge for yourself after reading this new book on laboratory alchemy. Included are dozens of ancient formulae and experiments. Also included is a Bibliography and Full Index.

Bartlett has been a practicing alchemist for almost forty years and was a student of the twentieth century's most highly recognized alchemist, Frater Albertus, at Paracelsus College beginning in 1974. After receiving his degree in Chemistry in 1979, Bartlett was appointed Chief Chemist at Frater Albertus' Paralab. He has worked as a miner of antimony in Idaho and as a geochemical assayer for the mining industry. He is an Adept Level member of the International Alchemy Guild.

From the Back Cover

Within these pages, we're going to explore alchemy - the Real Alchemy. This means we will be exploring Practical Laboratory Alchemy. We will include here the history, theory, and simple practices that anyone can use to prepare herbal and mineral extracts in the ancient tradition.

-- Robert Bartlett, author of Real Alchemy

The book before you is an amazing accomplishment in many ways. My friend and fellow alchemist Robert Bartlett has laid bare the secret processes and experiments of our discipline with exceptional clarity and openness. He has exposed the Hermetic origins of alchemy and shown how modern alchemists approach the ancient art. But first and foremost, his book is a revelation of the genuine craft of alchemy as it was meant to be practiced.

-- Dennis William Hauck, author of The Emerald Tablet: Alchemy for Personal Transformation and The Sorcerer's Stone: A Beginner's Guide to Alchemy