De Lapide Philosophico

Literally "The Philosopher's Stone." The phrase occurs in the titles of a number of alchemical works by various authors.

John Merritt recalled seeing a copy of De Lapide Philosophico by Trithemius at Joseph Curwen's farmhouse [HPL Case (online text]. However, Merritt's memory may have been at fault, since I can find no evidence that Trithemius ever wrote a work of that title. Merritt may have seen the De Lapide Philosophico by Johannes Isaac Hollandus, or De Lapide PhilosophicoTriga Chemicum by Nicolas Barnaud, among others.

James Conrad found a copy of De Lapide Philosophico in a deserted farmhouse in Old Dutchtown, New York. The author's name is not mentioned. [REH House ]

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