The Leyden and Stockholm Papyri

This brief monograph makes the 1926-1927 English translations by Earl Carley of the early 4th century AD Greco-Egyptian manuscripts known as the Leyden and Stockholm papyri available to the general public. Considered as the most important sources of information concerning the chemical achievements of the early Egyptians, these translations contain a total of 255 recipes for such subjects as the imitation of gold and silver, the synthesis of artificial gems and the dying of cloth. Also inclu...