Also happy to trade resources from the Jabirian corpus or Ruska’s studies.
Thanks in advance! 🙏
Here’s a post you can use for a blog, forum, or social media (e.g., Facebook group or Reddit’s r/alchemy): kitab al-kimya english pdf
I’m on the lookout for an – whether a public domain scan, a critical edition, or a scholarly translation (even if partial). So far, I’ve found mentions in Holmyard’s "Alchemy" and Ullmann’s "Die Natur- und Geheimwissenschaften im Islam" , but not the full text. Also happy to trade resources from the Jabirian
For those diving into the history of alchemy, you’ve likely come across references to (Book of Chemistry) attributed to Khalid ibn Yazid (also known as Calid in Latin tradition). This 7th–8th century text is one of the earliest Arabic works on alchemy and reportedly influenced later European alchemists. So far, I’ve found mentions in Holmyard’s "Alchemy"
