Tract On The Tincture & Oil Of Antimony Bacon Warwick Black Trade PB USA Alchemy
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Tract On The Tincture & Oil Of Antimony Bacon Warwick Black Trade PB USA Alchemy. Brand/Publisher: Tarl Warwick (self-published print-on-demand edition manufactured in the United States). Title: Tract on the Tincture and Oil of Antimony: The Universal Medicine. Authors and editor: Roger Bacon (original medieval alchemical author); edited and introduced by Tarl Warwick for this modern revised edition. Format: English-language softcover trade paperback, nonfiction mind, body & spirit and alchemical spirituality text intended for adult readers. Cover: Matte black softcover with a bold white alchemical sigil on the front, gothic white title lettering, and matching symbolic and typographic design on the back with descriptive blurb and barcode panel; no dust jacket issued for this paperback format. Content: Presents Roger Bacon's short treatise on the tincture and oil of antimony as a universal medicine, focusing on the alchemical use of antimony and lead in early medicine and its influence on later works such as Hollandus's "A Work of Saturn," emphasizing malleable antimonial compounds and the universal elixir as the highest tier of the alchemical art. Genre/Topics: Alchemy, alternative medicine, occult and mystical studies, alternative belief systems, history of science, and esoteric spirituality. Language and audience: English text adapted from the historical Latin work, prepared as a revised 2016 edition for contemporary adult readers interested in Western esotericism, alchemy, and the history of medicine. Features: Compact 24-page pamphlet-style volume with clear modern typesetting, black-and-white interior pages, and front and rear symbolic artwork consistent with the editor's alchemical series. Identifiers and publication details: ISBN-13: 978-1-5372-5708-2; EAN: 9781537257082 (rear cover barcode); internal print code 94960727R00015 on the rear interior page; new edition 2016 edited by Tarl Warwick; this copy manufactured in Monee, Illinois, USA on 19 April 2022. Additional notes: Nonfiction occult and alchemical booklet, not signed and issued without bookplates, slipcase, or supplementary materials.
