Publisher's Synopsis
Concerning the Blessed Mystery of the Philosopher's Stone; Introduction by Arthur Edward Waite. Contents: An Epigram concerning the Philosopher's Stone, by Alexander de S., to Gulielmus Blaucus; Book of the Revelation of Hermes, Interpreted by Theophrastus Paracelsus, concerning the Supreme Secret of the World; Concerning the True Medicine of the Most Distinguished Man, Alexander von Suchten; Man, the best and most perfect of God's creatures. A more complete Exposition of this Medical Foundation for the less Experienced Student; A Dialogue, by Alexander von Suchten, Introducing two Interlocutory personages, viz., Alexander and Bernhardus; Extracts from the Book of the Three Faculties, by Alexander von Suchten; An Explanation of the Natural Philosopher's Tincture of Theophrastus Paracelsus, by Alexander von Suchten; Corollary concerning Hyle; Certain Notable Facts concerning the Philosopher's Stone; Four Degrees in the Regimen of Fire; Concerning Salts; Philosophical Rules or Canons concerning the Philosopher's Stone; Anonymous Treatise concerning the Philosopher's Stone; Certain Verses of an Unknown Writer concerning the Great Work of the Tincture; Enigmas concerning the Tincture; Concerning the Potable Gold of Theophrastus Paracelsus; Of the Power, Operation, and exceedingly beneficial Use of the Glorious Antidote termed Potable Gold. Cover art by Paul Spremulli
