The Philosophical epitaph of W.C. Esquire
Subtitle: for a memento mori on his tomb-stone, vvith three hieroglyphical scutcheons and their philosophical motto's and explanation : with the philosophical Mercury, nature of seed and life, and growth of metalls, and a discovery of the immortal liquor alchahest : the salt of tartar volatized and other elixirs with their differences. Also, A brief of the golden calf, the worlds idol : discovering the rarest miracle in nature, ...
By: by Jo. Fr. Helvetius. And, The golden ass well managed and Midas restor'd to reason, or, A new chymical light : demonstrating to the blind world that good gold may be found as well in cold as hot regions, and be profitably extracted out of sand, stones, gravel and flints &c. .../ written by Jo. Rod. Glauber. With Jehior, aurora sapientiae, or, The day dawning or light of wisdom : containing the three principles or original of all things whereby are discovered the great and many mysteries of God, nature and the elements, hitherto hid, now revealed / all published by W.C. Esquire. : with a catalogue of chymical books
Series: Early English books online; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 784:21
Publisher: Printed by T.R. and N.T. for William Cooper ...
Published: 1673
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 78
Subjects: Alchemy; Early works to 1800; Chemistry; Bibliography
Other titles: Brief of the golden calf.; Briefe of the golden calf.; Golden ass well managed and Midas restor'd to reason.; New chymical light.; Jehior, aurora sapientiae.; Aurora sapientiae.; Jehior or the day dawning.; Day-dawning or light of wisdom.; Morning light of wisdom.; Catalogue of chymical books.
Notes: Added t.p. engraved.

Each work has special t.p. and separate paging.

"A briefe of the golden calf or the world's idol ... / written in Latin by Dr. Frederick Helvetius and printed at the Hague, 1666 ; and now Englished and abbreviated for the ease of the readers by W.C. Esquire."

"The golden ass well managed and Mydas restored to reason ... / written at Amsterdam, 1669, by John Rodolph Glauber ... ; and translated out of Latin into English in briefer notes, 1670, by W.C. Esq."

"Jehior or the day dawning, or, Morning light of wisdom : contaning the three principles or originals of all things whatsoever."

W.C. are the initials of William Cooper. Cf. BM.

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