RARE ALCHEMY BOOK / LUMEN DE LUMINE BY A.E. WAITE 1910
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Offering a wonderful and rare book titled "Lumen de Lumine" Or a new magical light discovered and communicated to the world by Thomas Vaughn . Edited with an introduction and notes by Arthur Edward Waite. Published in London by by John M. Watkins in 1910. This book is a edited translation by A.E. Waite of the first and only edition of "Lumen de Lumine" written by T. Vaughn in 1651, The book which is the only known translation has 100 pages and it is in great condition. if you have any questions feel free to ask and if you purchase multiplelots I will gladly combine the shipping cost so you get more for less. THOMAS VAUGHAN (1622-1666), English alchemist and mystic, was the younger twin brother of Henry Vaughan , the "Silurist." He matriculated from Jesus College, Oxford ,in 1638, took his B.A. degree in 1642, and became fellow of his college. He remained for some years at Oxford, but also held the living of his native parish of Llansantfread from 1640 till 1649, when he was ejected, under the Act for the Propagation of the Gospel in Wales , upon charges of drunkenness , immorality and bearing arms for the king. Subsequently he lived at his brother's farm of Newton and in various parts of London , and studied alchemy and kindred subjects. He married in 1651 and lost his wife in 1658. After the Restoration he found a patron in Sir
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