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Litterarische Nachrichten zu der Geschichte des sogenannten Goldmachens
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across multiple scholarly catalogs (including UNESCO Index Translationum, Google Books, and Internet Archive) yielded no record of an English translation for Christoph Gottlieb von Murr's 1805 work 'Litterarische Nachrichten zu der Geschichte des sogenannten Goldmachens'. Given the specialized nature of this bibliographical work, it is highly probable that no English translation exists.
Verified Mar 31, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, ustc, internet archive · methodology
From the secretive laboratories of Holy Roman Emperors to the tragic public suicides of disgraced charlatans, this text unmasks the seductive and dangerous world of 'gold-making.' Discover how centuries of obsession with the Philosopher’s Stone paved a path of financial ruin, royal deception, and the eventual birth of modern chemistry.
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