by Sir Kenelm Digby
1682
Volume 12 in the R.A.M.S. Library of Alchemy is now available. This classic R.A.M.S. work on Alchemy has been carefully reviewed, and compared with the actual 1682 printed edition. All of the engravings were restored from the original printed edition, replacing the hand-drawn images used in the R.A.M.S. version.
Numerous typographical errors were corrected, including several missing symbols. Added footnotes indicate items of interest. For example, one sentence included the symbol for "fire" in both editions, but I believe it should have been the symbol for water. Hans Nintzel's original footnotes were preserved.
The result is a new edition that also includes a small symbol table that shows the meanings of symbols used and verified with the 1682 edition. .
The R.A.M.S. Library edition is much improved over the original R.A.M.S. work. You should consider adding it to your collection!
The R.A.M.S. Library of Alchemy is published with permission of the Estate of Hans W. Nintzel.
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