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A putto pours a phial into a dragon's mouth, pumping a bellows with his other hand; representing the fixing of volatile matter in the alchemical process. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

A crowned alchemical flask containing a young king, dressed in red, representing the culmination of the alchemical process. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

A moon above a queen dressed in blue, and a sun above a king dressed in red; representing two alchemical principles: the dissolving 'lac virginis' (mercury) and the coagulating masculine principle (sulphur). Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

A red-faced sun rises above a city; stunted trees stand in the foreground; representing either the culmination of the alchemical work or the star of hope that inspires the alchemist through his tribulations. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

A three-headed eagle in a crowned alchemical flask, representing mercury sublimated three times. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

An alchemical adept carrying the vase of Hermes, which is inscribed "Let us go to seek the nature of the four elements". Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

A peacock in a crowned alchemical flask; representing the stage in the alchemical process when the substance breaks out into many colours. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

Aeson is rejuvenated by having his blood replaced by magic juices in a boiling vat; representing the process of self-destruction in order to attain the elixir of life. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs after Salomon Trismosin.

A queen dressed in blue, representing mercury, in a crowned alchemical flask. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

Splendor solis : en busca de la piedra filosofal  / Alejandro García Avilés, Carlos Espí Forcén ; [Salomon Trismosin].

Hn. Salomonis Trismosini, Paracelsi, Korndorffers, und anderer, von Tincturen, Stein der Weisen, und andere chymische Tractätlein / [Salomon Trismosin].

La toyson d'or, ou la flevr des thresors, en laqvelle est svccinctement et methodiquement traicté de la pierre des philosophes ... Enrichies de figures, et des propres couleurs representees au vif... par ce grand Philosophe Salomon Trismosin... Traduit d'allemand en françois, et commenté en forme de paraphrase sur chaque chapitre par L.I.

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Splendor solis : en busca de la piedra filosofal / Alejandro García Avilés, Carlos Espí Forcén ; [Salomon Trismosin].

Hn. Salomonis Trismosini, Paracelsi, Korndorffers, und anderer, von Tincturen, Stein der Weisen, und andere chymische Tractätlein / [Salomon Trismosin].

A queen dressed in blue, representing mercury, in a crowned alchemical flask. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

Aeson is rejuvenated by having his blood replaced by magic juices in a boiling vat; representing the process of self-destruction in order to attain the elixir of life. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs after Salomon Trismosin.