Tradition 04 of 33
Alchemy and Hermeticism
Alchemy, Hermetic philosophy, Hermetica, and spiritual or laboratory transformation traditions.
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- Books
- 4,074
- Earliest
- 1 CE
- to 2026
- Read free
- 61%
- 2,499 with public full text
- With covers
- 67%
How books qualify
- Query + metadata match3,013
- Metadata match182
- Query match873
- Source classification (retained through merging)6
Every placement records its evidence — the controlled subject queries that found the book at its sources and the bibliographic metadata retained through merging. Each book page shows its own. How the rationale system works.
Key subjects
- Alchemy1.6K
- Early works to 1800770
- History234
- Chemistry231
- Alchemy, Magic and Kabbalah (C.G. Jung collection)229
- occultism197
- Alchimie160
- Medicine150
- Alchemie141
- Philosophy120
- Social Sciences110
- Hermetism109
- Art101
- Magic97
- Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric91
- Arts and Humanities86
- Literature69
- Early works to 190062
- Rosicrucians57
- Astrology56
- Hermeticism51
- Text51
- Archeology50
- Art history46
Top languages
- German1,160 · 28%
- English882 · 22%
- Latin783 · 19%
- French392 · 10%
- NOT344 · 8%
Notable authors
All authors- Paracelsus272 in this tradition292 books
- Trismegistus Hermes75 in this tradition89 books
- Basilius Valentinus49 in this tradition50 books
- Michael Maier48 in this tradition53 books
- University of Glasgow. Library39 in this tradition71 books
- Ramon Llull36 in this tradition42 books
- Johann Joachim Becher34 in this tradition35 books
- George Starkey33 in this tradition35 books
- Jābir ibn Ḥayyān32 books
- Pierre Joseph Macquer29 books
- Johann Rudolf Glauber27 in this tradition30 books
- Roger Bacon27 in this tradition29 books
4,074 books
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Angeli Salae, Vicentini, Chymiatri Candidissimi Et Archiatri Megapolitani, Opera Omnia Medico-Chymica
Angelus Sala
Anno M.DC.LXXXII.Latin
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Artis Chemicae Principes, Avicenna Atqve Geber, Hoc Volumine Continentur
Avicenna, Ǧābir Ibn-Ḥaiyān
M.D.LXXII.Latin
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Chirurgia Spagyrica Petri Joannis Fabri Doctoris Medici Monspeliensis: In Qva De Morbis cutaneis omnibus Spagyrice & Methodice agitur, & curatio eorum cita, tuta, & iucunda tractatur
Pierre Jean Fabre
Anno M.DC.XXXII.Latin
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Collecti Processus De Lapide Philosophorvm Præparando, Aliisqve Secretis Non Vulgaribus. Oder Von der Zubereitung des Steins der Weisen, und andern raren Kunststücken und Geheimnißen
Paracelsus
MDCCIV.German
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D. Philippi Jac. Düttelii, Reipublicæ Mem[m]ingensis, Physici Senioris, Demonstratio Sincera De Alchimistarum Vanitate Oder Aufrichtiger Beweiß Der Eitelkeit der Goldmacher
Philipp Jacob Düttel
MDCCXXXVII.German
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De Ivre Et Praestantia Chymicorvm Medicamentorvm Dialogus apologeticus
Thomas Moffett
MDLXXXIIII.Latin
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De Peste Philippi Theophrasti Paracelsi, des hocherfarnen Teutschen Philosophi, vn[n] beyder Artzney Doctoris
Paracelsus
M.D.LXXVILatin
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Democritus Abderyta Græcus De Rebus Sacris Naturalibus et Mysticis
Abderita Democritus
M.DCC.XVII.Latin
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Divinus Pymander Hermetis Mercurii Trismegisti. Tomvs Qvartvs, In quo agitur de Coelo
Trismegistus Hermes
Anno M. DC. XXX.Latin
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Divinus Pymander Hermetis Mercurii Trismegisti. Tomvs Qvintvs, In quo agitur de Elementis, & descriptione totius orbis
Trismegistus Hermes
Anno M. DC. XXX.Latin
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Divinus Pymander Hermetis Mercurii Trismegisti. Tomvs Sextvs, In quo agitur de immortatlitate Animae
Trismegistus Hermes
Anno M. DC. XXX.Latin
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Divinus Pymander Hermetis Mercurii Trismegisti. Tomvs Tertivs, In quo agitur de ente, materia, forma, & rebus metaphysicis
Trismegistus Hermes
Anno M. DC. XXX.Latin
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Ehren-Rettung der Alchymie, oder Vernünfftige Untersuchung, Was von der herrlichen Gabe, welche die himmlische Weißheit denen Menschen geschencket, und insgemein mit dem verächtlichen Nahmen der Alchymie beleget wird, zu halten seye
Johann Conrad Creiling
MDCCXXX.German
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Emanuelis Swedenborgii Sacræ Regiæ Majestatis Regnique Sveciæ Collegii Metallici Assessoris Principia Rerum Naturalium Sive Novorum Tentaminum Phænomena Mundi Elementaris Philosophice Explicandi
Edmond Halley, Emanuel Swedenborg
MDCCXXXIV.Latin
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Emanuelis Swedenborgii Sacræ Regiæ Majestatis Regnique Sveciæ Collegii Metallici Assessoris Regnum Subterraneum Sive Minerale De Cupro Et Orichalco
Emanuel Swedenborg
MDCCXXXIV.French
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Emanuelis Swedenborgii Sacræ Regiæ Majestatis Regnique Sveciæ Collegii Metallici Assessoris Regnum Subterraneum Sive Minerale De Ferro
Emanuel Swedenborg
MDCCXXXIV.Latin
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Entstehung und Ausbreitung der Alchemie, mit einem Anhange
Edmund O. von Lippmann
Date unknownGerman
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Gabrielis Clauderi, Des berühmten Medici Dissertation von der Universal-Tinctur od er dem Stein der Weisen
Gabriel Clauder
Anno MDCLXXXII.German
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Georgii Wolffgangi Wedelii Introdvctio In Alchimiam
Georg Wolfgang Wedel
Anno MDCCV.Latin
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Georgii Wolffgangi Wedelii, D. Medici Ducalis Saxo-Gothani, Acad. Curios. Specimen Experimenti Chimici Novi, De Sale Volatili Plantarum, quo demonstratur, Posse ex plantis modo peculiari parari Sal volatile verum & genuinum
Georg Wolfgang Wedel
M.DC.LXXXIILatin
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Hermanni Friderici Teichmeyeri, D. Elementa Philosophiæ Natvralis Experimentalis
Hermann Friedrich Teichmeyer
MDCCXVIILatin
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Hermetis Trismegisti de dei providentia a L. - BSB Clm 18971(1
Trismegistus Hermes
15. Jh.Latin
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Institutiones Chimicæ Prodromæ, i.e. Joannis Joachimi Becheri Spirensis Mathematicae Et Medicinae Doctoris. Oedipus Chimicus Obscuriorum Terminorum & Principorum Chimicorum, Mysteria aperiens & resolvens
Johann Joachim Becher
Anno M.DCC.V.Latin
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Ioannis Antarveti Medicinae Candidati Apologia pro judicio Scholae Parisiensis de Alchimia
Jean Riolan
MDCIIIILatin