Alchemical hieroglyphics, which were caused to be painted upon an arch in St. Innocents Church yard in Paris

by Nicolas Flamel

English, French (translation)

Genres: History

89 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Nicolas Flamel was a successful French scrivener and manuscript-seller who developed a posthumous reputation as an alchemist due to his reputed work on the philosopher's stone. Due to the many legends that accrued to his name, he has sometimes been supposed to be the creation of 17th-century editors; however, more recently official documents relating to his life have been found, including his marriage contract with Perenelle, his deeds of gift, and his will. Nevertheless, the works published under his name are highly disputed, and are more often described as "attributed to" rather than "written by" him.