Basil Valentine's Triumphal Chariot of Antimony, an English Translation

Originally published in the 1890s, this is an English translation of The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony by Basil Valentine, with a biographical preface.

Basil Valentine is the Anglicized version of the name Basilius Valentinus, who was a famous alchemist and monk of the Middle Ages.

Antimony in the form of its natural sulfide was known to the ancients and was used by them as cosmetic and medicine. The art of producing metallic antimony was well known by the 17th century. Basil Valentine described its preparation in his work "The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony", a key work studied by students in the art of Alchemy.

Contents Covered:

• Biographical Preface
• Dedication
• Dedicatory Epistle
• To the Reader
• The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony
• Appendix
• On the Triumphal Chariot of Antimony, and the Nature of the Fire Stone
• Index