Mediaeval Arabic Bookmaking and Its Relation to Early Chemistry and Pharmacology

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.