{"product_id":"the-lure-and-romance-of-alchemy-c-j-s-thompson","title":"The Lure and Romance of Alchemy - C. J. S. Thompson","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"903\"\u003eAuthor: C. J. S. Thompson\u003cbr data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"762\"\u003ePublisher: Bell Publishing Company\u003cbr data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"799\"\u003eFormat: Hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"836\"\u003eEdition: 1990 reprint. Originally published 1932\u003cbr data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"887\"\u003eISBN: 0517026341\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1139\"\u003eCondition: Very good second-hand condition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Light shelf wear, rubbing and minor edge wear to the dust jacket. Boards, spine and pages appear clean and intact. Please see photos for the exact copy available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1542\"\u003eThe Lure and Romance of Alchemy is a readable history of alchemy and its place between magic, symbolism, early science and spiritual philosophy. C. J. S. Thompson traces alchemy from its ancient and medieval roots through the search for the philosopher’s stone, the elixir of life, transmutation, alchemical symbols, secret alphabets, Rosicrucian traditions, notable manuscripts and famous alchemists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1544\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003eFirst published in 1932, this illustrated reprint presents alchemy as both a historical practice and a powerful imaginative tradition, showing how laboratory work, mystical symbolism, astrology, medicine and early chemistry became entangled over centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"1975\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003eC. J. S. Thompson, also known as Charles John Samuel Thompson, was a British writer, medical historian and curator. He wrote on pharmacy, medicine, folklore, poisons, occult history and related subjects, often exploring the overlap between scientific history and older magical or esoteric traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astaroth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49286651969759,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/IMG_2059.jpg?v=1779356520","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/the-lure-and-romance-of-alchemy-c-j-s-thompson","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}