Book of Chemistry: alchemical and chemical receipts, mostly translated from Hindi.

Date:
c.1850.
Reference:
MS.3600
Part of:
Monckton, Edward Henry Cradock (1812-1878)
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Description

Book of Chemistry: Indian receipts. Containing alchemical and chemical processes, etc. mainly translated from Hindustani. Compiler's holograph MS. Illustrated with a few rough pen-drawings of alchemical apparatus, etc.

Publication/Creation

c.1850.

Physical description

112 pp. 4to. 23x181/2 cm. Original paper covers.

Acquisition note

Purchased 1920 (accession 40330)

Notes

Catalogue entry prepared by Access to Archives mark-up staff from published finding aids (with additional information provided by Christopher Hilton) and edited for inclusion in Wellcome Library database by Christopher Hilton.

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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