Best introductions to alchemy

[Adam McLean]

I find most modern books are written to present an 'alchemy' conforming to someone's agenda and ideology. One does not find what alchemy is about but rather merely explores the writer's preconceptions. I find many present-day writers on alchemy often to be poorly informed and not at all well-read in alchemical literature. Many authors rely on a small set of readily available alchemical works. So I hesitate to point people in their direction.