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The arcanum : the extraordinary true story

by Janet Gleeson

This historical account documents the eighteenth-century discovery of the secret formula for porcelain. It traces the efforts of an imprisoned alchemist to replicate the precious Chinese ceramic, a breakthrough that transformed European trade and industry.

Accession 18974 ISBN 0446524999 Publisher Warner Books
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