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Elias Ashmole (1617–1692)

Author of Theatrum Chemicum Brittannicum

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Theatrum Chemicum Brittannicum (1987) 55 copies, 1 review
The institution, laws & ceremonies of the most noble Order of the Garter (1971) 17 copies
Way to Bliss: In Three Books (1993) 11 copies
History of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and the Several Orders of Knighthood in Europe (1997) 6 copies
Elias Ashmole (1617-1692) : his autobiographical and historical notes, his correspondence, and other contemporary sources relating to his life and work (1966) 5 copies
Lives of Those Eminent Antiquaries Elias Ashmole and Mr. William Lilly (1998) 4 copies
The Diary and Will of Elias Ashmole 3 copies
Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum, Vol. 1: Containing Severall Poeticall Pieces of Our Famous English Philosophers, Who Have Written the Hermetique ... Their Owne Ancient Language… (2016) 2 copies
William Lilly's History of His Life and Times (2005) 1 copy
Theatrum Chemicum Brittannicum And The Way to Bliss (2005) 1 copy
The antiquities of Berkshire. 1 copy
Elias Ashmole's Diary 1 copy
Secreta Secretorum: An Alchemical Translation Of The Second Epistle That King Alexander Sent To His Master Aristotle (2005) 1 copy
Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum (Translated into English): Containing Several Poetical Pieces of our Famous English Philosophers, who have Written the Hermetique Mysteries in their… (2018) 1 copy
ELIAS ASHMOLE'S DIARY 1 copy
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Birthdate
1617-05-23
Date of death
1692-05-18
Gender
male
Occupations
antiquary
lawyer
politician
Organizations
Royal Society (founding member)
Short biography
Antiquarian, collector, lawyer, and politician. Served as a commissioner to the army of Charles I during the Civil War. Student of astrology and alchemy, and founder member of the Royal Society. Founded the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, partly from his own collection and partly from that of John Tradescant.
Nationality
England
Birthplace
England, UK
Places of residence
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Burial location
St Mary's Church, Lambeth
Associated Place (for map)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

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