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January 1, 1962Transactions of the American Philosophical Society

Mediaeval Arabic Bookmaking and Its Relation to Early Chemistry and Pharmacology

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Abstract

Study of the relationship of Arab chemistry and alchemy to the original and remarkable development of pharmacological science. The materials of a significant text on chemical technology and those found in pharmacological manuscripts and printed texts are described. The development of book-making together with the materials used (paper, parchment, inks, gold and silver dyes, dyes and glues) are surveyed. Formulas and a list of references are included.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a178873cf49e78c48b42963 https://doi.org/10.2307/1005932

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