""Annotations and Discourses on Alchemical Works"" is a book written by Elias Ashmole, a prominent English antiquarian and alchemist. The book is a collection of Ashmole's notes and commentaries on various alchemical works, including those of famous alchemists such as Paracelsus and George Ripley. The book provides a detailed insight into the theories and practices of alchemy, a medieval and early modern precursor to modern chemistry that aimed to...