Miscellanea Alchemica II

Date:
Mid 17th Century
Reference:
MS.511
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Description

Collection of short treatises and extracts on alchemy, etc.: in Latin and Italian. A few small marginal pen drawings of alchemical apparatus, etc. On the first leaf is the signature of Saturnus à Canalibus in a contemporary hand. Above, in a later 17th century hand, 'Clarissima signora Elena Bonariz (?) figlia del Signor Franco'.

Comprises the following works:

  • (Anon.) Proba d'un Reverendo Padre donaata l'anno 1617
  • Mazzotta (Benedictus). De mineralibus, rebusque subterraneis aliisque arcanis chymicis
  • Bernhardus Trevisanus. Practica de lapide. Enigma. In Italian
  • (Anon.) Trattato d'alcuni medicamenti spargirici (sic) e loro virtu e pre-parazione
  • Hoghelande (Theobald von). Secreta revelatio verae operationis manualis tam pro universali opere et lapide sapientum quam pro particularibus quibusdam
  • (Anon.) In librum de potestate angelica. ad 206: Articulum sextum. An aurum fieri possit saltem a magis virtute Cacodaemonum?
  • (Anon.) Trattato d'erbe secondo l'influssi de' pianeti
  • Abbatia (Antonius de). Ad mentem Reverendi Antonii Arcipresbytri de Abbatia (de lapide philosophico)
  • Lullius (Raymundus). Ordo mineralium secundum Raymundum
  • Christophorus Parisiensis. Extract from 'Alfabeto'
  • M. (C. A.). Ex C. A. M. (Alchemical process.)
  • Lullius (Raymundus). Elucidatio Testamenti
  • Miscellanea Alchemica III
  • Instruction à l'Arithmétique
  • Pseudo-Thomas Aquinas, St. Tractatus de lapide philosophico
  • Pseudo-Thomas Aquinas, St. Tractatus datus Fratri Reinaldo in arte alchimica
  • Rupescissa (J. de). Liber Lucis
  • Lullius (R.). Clavicula
  • Index
  • De la matière des Armes et de quoy sont faictes
  • Index
  • Alchemical receipts in Latin
  • Theoria de lapide philosophorum
  • Theoria et praxis de lapide philosophorum (etc.)
  • Khunrath (H.). Fragmenta quaedam ex libro (Amphitheatrum sapientiae aeterae. Hanover, 1609)
  • Miscellaneous alchemical extracts and proceses, receipts, etc.: a few entries in french at the end
  • Nomina et virtutes quarundam herbarum
  • Miscellaneous alchemical, medical and magical receipts in French and Latin
  • Miscellaneous alchemical, medical and magical receipts in French and Latin, pp. 279-end.

    • Publication/Creation

    Mid 17th Century

    Physical description

    1 volume 11 ll.(last 4 b1.). +pp. 43-324. 8vo. 19 x 13 cm. Unbound. Pp.1-42, 135/6, 201/2 are wanting: first leaf slightly defective.

    Acquisition note

    Purchased 1908.

    Finding aids

    Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).

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    • 20212