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Name: Theatrum chimicum, ofte geopende deure der chymische verborgentheden ontsloten
Author: [Blankaart, Steven]|Digby, Kenelm

Chemical Theater, or the Opened Door of Chemical Secrets

Theatrum chimicum, ofte geopende deure der chymische verborgentheden ontsloten

Dutch

Kenelm Digby c. 1665 · published 1693

734 pages

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The Dutch work 'Theatrum chimicum, ofte geopende deure der chymische verborgent-heden' (1693) by Steven Blankaart is a translation of Kenelm Digby's English chemical writings (specifically those compiled by George Hartman). While the underlying content exists in English in its original form, no English translation of this specific Dutch edition or Blankaart's rendering of it was found in any of the searched catalogs. Following the principle that translations of the specific source text (Dutch) are required, this qualifies as a first English translation of the Dutch work.

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Unlock the laboratory doors of the 17th century with this definitive compendium of alchemical wisdom and iatrochemical practice. From the construction of 'philosopher's eggs' to the high-stakes transmutation of base metals into gold, readers will discover the precise bridge where early modern science met the search for the universal panacea.