Charles John Samuel Thompson

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Charles John Samuel Thompson


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From toxipedia.org: "Charles John Samuel Thompson (1862- 1943) or C.J.S. Thompson as he was more commonly known, was a physician and writer. By the age of 36 he had already published several books including, The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy, 1897. He began working for Wellcome Burroughs and Company in London and shortly after became the head curator for Henry Wellcome's library in 1897 (later the Wellcome Institute). He immediately began collecting medical and science instruments and ephemera. Wellcome was a notorious collector, going as far as to create fictitious storefronts and companies to disguise the fact that he was the man behind the auction bids. Thompson kept meticulous notes for Wellcome and often corresponded with ...more

Average rating: 3.41 · 172 ratings · 28 reviews · 41 distinct works
The Mystery and Lore of Mon...

3.50 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1930 — 5 editions
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Mysteries and Secrets of Magic

3.36 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1927 — 15 editions
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The Hand of Destiny: Folklo...

liked it 3.00 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions
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Alchemy and Alchemists

3.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2002 — 7 editions
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Poison Romance and Poison M...

2.93 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2009 — 26 editions
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Poison and Poisoners

3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1993 — 2 editions
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Magic and Healing: The Hist...

3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1989 — 3 editions
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Quacks of Old London

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1993 — 10 editions
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Poison Mysteries in History...

3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2003 — 25 editions
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Lure & Romance of Alchemy

4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1990 — 12 editions
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