Mercer J.E. Alchemy. Its Science and Romance

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1921. — X, 246 p.The Art and Its Appeal.
General History.
Myth and Early History.
Arabian Alchemy.
Mediaeval Alchemy.
Decadence.
Transition to Science.
The Idea of Transmutation.
Suggestions from Natural Processes.
Philosophy of Transmutation.
Alchemy and Animism.
Magic and Astrology.
The Objects of the Quest.
The Philosopher's Stone.
The Stone and Mysticism.
Credulity and Imposture.
Life of Bernard of Trevès.
Alchemy and Science.
Difficulties of Interpretation.
The Materials.
The Laboratories.
Advances and Discoveries.
Transition to Modern Chemistry.
The Outlook.