Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 122.5
BASILIUS VALENTINUS (b. 1394-?) Les dovze clefs de philosophie de frere Basile Valentin. Traictant de la vraye medecine metalique. Plus L’azoth; ou, Le moyen de faire l’or caché des philosophes. P. Moët 1659 176, 196 p. illus. 17 cm.
Believed to be a pen name adopted by several alchemists during the 17th century. There is very little record of Basilius Valentinus outside of his publications. He wrote primarily in Latin and German, but most of his works were translated into French, Russian and English. His work focuses primarily on alchemy and chemistry. The publication foces primarily on alchemy and chemistry.
See Related Record(s): 125 122.6
Cited references: Krivatsy, 871; Wellcome II, p. 111
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