George Starkey (1628–1665) was a Colonial American alchemist, medical practitioner, and writer of numerous commentaries and chemical treatises that were widely circulated in Western Europe and influenced prominent men of science, including Robert Boyle and Isaac Newton. After relocating from New England to London, England, in 1650, Starkey began writing under the pseudonym Eirenaeus Philalethes. Starkey remained in England and continued his career in medicine and alchemy until his death in the Great Plague of London in 1665. (From Wikipedia)
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Starkey, George, 1627-1665, contrib.: Collectanea Chymica: A Collection of Ten Several Treatises in Chymistry, Concerning The Liquor Alkahest, The Mercury of Philosophers, and Other Curiosities Worthy The Perusal (London: W. Cooper, 1684), by Eirenaeus Philalethes, ed. by William Cooper, also contrib. by Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Francis Anthony, Bernard of Trevisan, George Ripley, Roger Bacon, Hugh Plat, and H. V. D. (multiple formats at archive.org)
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Starkey, George, 1627-1665: A brief examination and censure of several medicines of late years extol'd for universal remedies, and arcana's of the highest preparation ... namely, Lockyers pill, Hughes pouder, Constantines spirit of salt, with several other of that kind, by which the art of pyrotechny is in danger of being brought into reproach and contempt ... / by George Starkey ... (London : Printed for the author, 1664) (HTML at EEBO TCP)- Starkey, George, 1627-1665: Collectanea chemica : being certain select treatises on alchemy and hermetic medicine (James Elliott & Co., 1893), also by George Ripley, Francis Anthony, Eirenaeus Philalethes, and James Elliott and Co (page images at HathiTrust)
- Starkey, George, 1627-1665: Collectanea chymica. (London : Printed for William Cooper ..., 1684), also by Eirenaeus. Secret of the immortal liquor called Alkahest. Latin and English Philalethes, Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Francis Anthony, of Trevisan. De lapide philosophorum. English Bernard, George Ripley, Roger Bacon, Hugh Plat, and H. V. D. Tomb of Semiramis hermetically sealed (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Starkey, George, 1627-1665: An exposition upon Sir George Ripley's Epistle to King Edward IV written by Eirenæus Philalethes Anglus, cosmopolita. (London : Printed for William Cooper ..., 1677), also by Eirenaeus Philalethes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Starkey, George, 1627-1665: An exposition upon Sir George Ripley's preface. Written by Æyrenæus Philalethes, anglus, cosmopolita. (London : Printed for William Cooper ..., MDCLXXVII. [1677]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Starkey, George, 1627-1665: George Starkey's pill vindicated from the unlearned alchymist and all other pretenders with a brief account of other excellent, specifick remedies of extraordinary virtue for the honour and vindication of pyrotechny. ([London : s.n., 1660?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Starkey, George, 1627-1665: La pyrotecnie de Starkey, ou, L'art de volatiliser les alcalis, selon les preceptes de Vanhelmont, & la préparation des remedes succedanées ou aprochans de ceux que l'on peut préparer par l'alkaest (Chez Guillaume Behourt ;, 1706), also by Jean Lepelletier (page images at HathiTrust)
- Starkey, George, 1627-1665: Liquor alchahest, or, A discourse of that immortal dissolvent of Paracelsus & Helmont it being one of those two wonders of art and nature, which radically dissolves all animals, vegitables, and minerals into their principles, without being in the least alter'd, either in weight or activity, after a thousand dissolutions, &c. / Published by J.A. pyrophilus. (London : Printed by T.R. & N.T. for W. Cademan ..., 1675), also by J. A. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Starkey, George, 1627-1665: Loimologia A consolatory advice, and some brief observations concerning the present pest. By Geo. Thomson, Dr of physick. (London : printed for L. Chapman, at his shop in Exchange-ally, 1665), also by George Thomson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Starkey, George, 1627-1665: Natures explication and Helmont's vindication (London : Printed and are to be sold by Richard Hall ..., 1661) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Starkey, George, 1627-1665: Natures explication and Helmont's vindication. Or A short and sure way to a long and sound life: being a necessary and full apology for chymical medicaments, and a vindication of their excellency against those unworthy reproaches cast on the art and its professors (such as were Paracelsus and Helmont) by Galenists, usually called Methodists. Whose method so adored, is examined, and their art weighed in the ballance of sound reason and true philosophy, and are found too light in reference to their promises, and their patients expectation. The remedy of which defects is taught, and effectual medicaments discovered for the effectual cure of all both acute and chronical diseases. / By George Starkey, a philosopher made by the fire, and a professor of that medicine which is real and not histrionical. (London, : Printed by E. Cotes for Thomas Alsop at the two Sugar-loaves over against St. Antholins Church at the lower end of Watling-street, 1657. [i.e. 1658]), also by Franciscus Mercurius van Helmont (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Starkey, George, 1627-1665: Open entrance to the shut-palace of the king (Printed by W. Godbid for W. Cooper, 1669), also by Eirenaeus Philalethes, William Godbid, William Cooper, and Thomas Vaughan (page images at HathiTrust)
- Starkey, George, 1627-1665: Plano-pnigmos, or, A gag for Johnson that published animadversions upon Galen-pale and, a scourge for that pitiful fellow Mr. Galen that dictated to him a scurrillous Greek title / by Geo. Thomson. (London : Printed by R. Wood for Edward Thomas, 1665), also by George Thomson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Starkey, George, 1627-1665: Pyrotechny asserted and illustrated to be the surest and safest means for arts triumph over natures infirmities being a full and free discovery of the medicinal mysteries studiously concealed by all artists, and onely discoverable by fire : with an appendix concerning the nature, preparation, and virtue of several specifick medicaments ... / by George Starkey ... (London : Printed by R. Daniel, for Samuel Thomson ..., 1658) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Starkey, George, 1627-1665: Royal and other innocent bloud crying aloud to heaven for due vengeance.: Humbly represented to the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. And with all humble dutifull submission dedicated to the two high and mighty princes, James Duke of York and Henry Duke of Gloucester, his sacred Majestyes Royal brethren. By George Starkey, a true honourer and faithfull friend of his country. (London : printed by A. Warren for Daniel White at the sign of the Seven-stars in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1660) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Starkey, George, 1627-1665: A smart scourge for a silly, sawcy fool being an answer to a letter, at the end of a pamphlet of Lionell Lockyer ... / by G. S., M.D. and philospher by the fire. ([London : s.n., 1665]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Starkey, George, 1627-1665: Tres tractatus de metallorum transmutatione. English (London : Printed and sold by T. Sowle ..., 1694), also by Eirenaeus Philalethes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
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