Theatrum Chemicum is a compendium of early alchemical writings published in six volumes over the course of six decades. The first three volumes were published in 1602, while the final sixth volume was
Page One of Theatrum Chemicum Volume I. Published 1602, Oberursel by Lazarus Zetzner.
Page One of Theatrum Chemicum Volume II. Originally published 1602, Strasbourg by Lazarus Zetzner.
Page One of Theatrum Chemicum Volume III. Originally published 1602, Strasbourg by Lazarus Zetzner.
Page One of Theatrum Chemicum Volume IV. Published 1613, Strasbourg by Lazarus Zetzner.
Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum first published in 1652, is an extensively annotated compilation of English alchemical literature acquired by the English alchemist and antiquarian Elias Ashmole. The boo
Theatrum Chemicum
…Zetzner's attempt to gather alchemical works into a single reference source. In 1652, Elias Ashmole published a similarly entitled work by the name of Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum in London. The two works are related by subject, but are different in content. However, because of the printing date of Ashmole's work and the similar…
Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum
George Ripley's Wheel, from Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum, 1652