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Coelum Philosophorum, Translated by S. Bacstrom, M.D. Coelum Philosophorum is an excellent treatise thought to have been written in the 14th century by John Cremer who devoted over 30 years to the study of alchemy. It was translated by Dr. S. Bacstrom, M.D. in 1787 from a German alchemical book published in 1739. Elaborate directions are provided to obtain powerful and safe medicines from each of the seven metals and various minerals. The treatise gives the procedures to obtain tinctures, oils, and elixirs using both the dry and humid way to obtain the Hermetical Treasure. Cover......Page 1 Coelum Philosophorum......Page 7 Preface of the Author......Page 13 Of Gold and Its Principles......Page 15 Process for the Great Work in the Universal Way......Page 29 Characters......Page 127 Aureoli Theophrasti Paracelsi......Page 128