Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026
Bibliotheca chimica. Seu catalogus liborum philosophicorum hermeticorum. In quo quatuor millia ciciter, authorem chimicorum vel de transmutatione metallorum, re minerali & arcanis, tam manuscriptorum, quam in lucem editorum, cum eorum editionibus, usque ad annum 1653 continentur.
Publication Details
Paris: Carol du Mesnil & Thomas Jolly, 1654 CE.
The first independent bibliography of chemistry and alchemy, citing 4000 books and manuscripts, including authors or titles now lost or obtainable today only with great difficulty. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #12810 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15056 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | bibliotheca-chimica-seu-catalogus-liborum-philosophicorum-hermeticorum-in-quo-quatuor-millia-ciciter-authorem-chimicorum- |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Paris