Tyrocinium Chymicum was a published set of chemistry lecture notes started by Jean Beguin in 1610 in Paris, France. It has been cited as the first chemistry textbook (as opposed to that for alchemy). Many of the preparations were pharmaceutical in nature. References External links Antonio Clericuzio, Chemical Textbooks in the Seventeenth Century Tyrocinium Chymicum (1643) 1610 books History of chemistry Chemistry books 1610 in science