Searching for the Philosopher’s Stone
The following blog is the account of 10 year old Zachary’s visit to the Library’s Special Collections to see early Alchemical books to help with… Read More »Searching for the Philosopher’s Stone
John Read
Prelude to Chemistry: Images from the Alchemy Collection
In order to write four influential books on the history of chemistry, St Andrews’ Professor John Read (1884-1963) assembled a remarkable collection of primary sources.… Read More »Prelude to Chemistry: Images from the Alchemy Collection
52 Weeks of Inspiring Illustrations, Week 4: Weird and Wonderful Alchemical Illustrations
John Read, who was Professor of Chemistry in the University of St Andrews for all of 40 years, from 1923 to 1963, had an avid… Read More »52 Weeks of Inspiring Illustrations, Week 4: Weird and Wonderful Alchemical Illustrations