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Bibliothèque des philosophes chimiques - Paul Ferguson - 09-16-2026
The Bibliothèque des philosophes chimiques (“Library of Chemical Philosophers”) is a major French anthology of alchemy and Hermetic philosophy. The work was first published in 1678, traditionally associated with the physician and alchemical compiler William Salmon. A substantially expanded edition appeared in 1741, edited or compiled by Jean Mangin de Richebourg. It brought together numerous older alchemical writings, often translated, excerpted, or organized for French readers.
Available online:
Vol. 1:
https://resources.warburg.sas.ac.uk/pdf/fgh100b3193426A.pdf
Vol. 2:
https://archive.org/details/b33013330_0002/page/n5/mode/2up
https://resources.warburg.sas.ac.uk/pdf/fgh100b3193426B.pdf
Vol. 3:
https://books.google.je/books?id=BLGOZ89_alMC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
Vol. 4:
doesn't seem to be available on-line.