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Boncambiis, Julius de
Boncambiis, Julius deDate: c. 1700Reference: MS.1297- Archives and manuscripts
Manoscritto Francese di segreti mirabili se fossero veri
Date: c.1600Reference: MS.469- Archives and manuscripts
Cahiers chimiques
Date: c. 1725Reference: MS.1439- Archives and manuscripts
Libvre accomply de secrets chimiques pour distillations
Date: Middle 17th centuryReference: MS.424- Archives and manuscripts
Poisson, Albert (1868-1894)
Poisson, Albert, 1868-1894Date: 1885-1904Reference: MSS.3930-3946- Archives and manuscripts
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Collection of short alchemical tracts and receipts in Italian: followed by an incomplete collection of medical, technical and alchemical receipts (Miscellanea Alchemica XXXIV)
Date: 1470Reference: MS.529- Books
L'arte vetraria distinta in libri sette ... Ne quali si scoprono, effetti maravigliosi, e s'insegnano segreti bellissimi, del vetro nel fuoco ed altre cose curiose / Del R.P. Antonio Neri Fiorentino.
Neri, Antonio, 1576-1614.Date: 1612- Archives and manuscripts
Miscellanea Alchemica XXVI
Date: 1515-1527Reference: MS.526- Archives and manuscripts
Secretorum chymicorum libri XVII oder Chymischer Process unnd Khunst- stucklein
Date: Late 17th centuryReference: MS.4477- Archives and manuscripts
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Boncambiis, Julius de
Boncambiis, Julius deDate: c. 1700Reference: MS.1296- Archives and manuscripts
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Collection of alchemical and magical works, mainly by Ramon Lull
Date: Late 15th CenturyReference: MS.444- Archives and manuscripts
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Miscellanea Alchemica XXV
Date: c.1525-c.1600Reference: MS.525- Archives and manuscripts
Panelli, Francesco (& another)
Panelli, FrancescoDate: c.1675-c.1750Reference: MS.3742- Archives and manuscripts
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Alchemy: 15th cent.
Date: Late 15th centuryReference: MS.22- Archives and manuscripts
Lichtenberger, Johann (& others)
Lichtenberger, JohannDate: 1504Reference: MS.425- Archives and manuscripts
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Receuil de médecine
Date: c. 1695-c. 1750Reference: MS.4137- Archives and manuscripts
Monckton, Edward Henry Cradock (1812-1878)
Monckton, Edward Henry Cradock, 1812-1878, colonial administratorDate: 1842-1856Reference: MSS.3596-3613- Books
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Art's master-piece: or, a companion for the ingenious, of either sex. In two parts. I. The art of limning and painting in oil, &c. in all particulars, viz. Drawing and Painting Faces, Bodies, Garments, Landskips; Preparing and laying on Colours; colouring Metzotinto Prints; gilding on Wood, Metals, or Leather. The newest Experiments in Japanning, to imitate the Indian way, plain and in Speckles, Rockwork, Figures, &c. Receipts for making the several Varnishes, Colours, &c. To make Artificial Tortoiseshell. To dye or stain Ivory, Horn, Bone, Bristles, Feathers, and sundry sorts of Wood for Cabinets. The Mystery of dying Silks, Stuffs, Woollen and Linnen Cloth. To take Spots, Stains, Pitch, Tar, and Ironmoulds out of Silks, Stuffs, Linnen or Woollen, and recover faded Silks. The Art of Perfuming and Beautifying. Divers Receipts in Physick and Surgery. To make London Powder-Ink, other Inks, and the shining Japan-Ink: With many other useful Things. II. The art of making glass of crystal of all sorts and colours, and to prepare the Materials. To make Glass of Lead of many beautiful Colours. To make Enamel of divers colours for Gold, Silver, or other Metals. To make Chalcedony like Jaspar or other lucid Stones, and prepare Materials for the Work. To make Artificial Precious Stones, equal in Beauty to the true; and to Colour-Globes of Glass on the infide. The Art of Painting Glass in Oil, and anealing and burning on the Colour. Instructions to cast Figures in Wax, Plaister, purest Metals, &c. Leaves, Flowers, Medals; and other Matters worthy of Note. To which are added, Many Curiosities and rare Secrets, known to few, but very profitable and pleasant.
C. K.Date: 1721- Archives and manuscripts
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Amatis, Philippus Jacobus Josephus de
Amatis, Philippus Jacobus Josephus deDate: 1746-1747Reference: MS.938- Books
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Art's master-piece: or, a companion for the ingenious of either sex. In two parts. I. The art of limning and painting in oil, &c. in all Particulars, viz. Drawing and painting Faces, Bodies, Garments. Landskips; preparing and laying on Colours; colouring Metzotinto Prints; gilding on Wood, Metals, or Leather. The newest Experiments in Japanning, to imitate the Indian way, plain and in speckles, Rock-Work, Figures, &c. Receipts for making the several varnishes, colours, &c. To make artificial Tortoise shell. To die or stain Ivory, Horn, Bone, Bristles, Feathers, and sundry sorts of Wood for cabinets. The Mystery of dying Silks, Scuffs, woollen and linen Cloth. To take Spots, Stains, Pitch, Tar, and Iron-Moulds out of Silks, Stuffs, Linen or Woollen, and recover faded Silks. The Art of Perfuming and Beautifying. Divers Receipts in Physick and Surgery. To make London Powder Ink, other Inks, and the shining Japan-Ink: With many other useful Things. II. The art of making glass of chrystal of all Sorts and Colours, and to prepare the Materials. To make Glass of Lead of many beautiful Colours. To make Enamel of divers Colours for Gold, Silver, or other Metals. To make Chalcedony like Jasper or other lucid Stones, and prepare Materials for the Work. To make artificial precious Stones, equal in Beauty to the true; and to colour Globes of Glass on the Inside. The Art of Painting Glass in Oil, and annealing and burning on the Colour. Instructions to cast Figures in Wax, Plaister, purest Metals, &c. Leaves, Flowers, Medals; And other Matters worthy of Note. To which are added, Many Curiosities, and rare Secrets, known to few, but very profitable and pleasant. The eighth edition, by C. K.
C. K.Date: 1784- Books
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Art's master-piece: or, A companion for the ingenious of either sex. In two parts. I. The art of limning and painting in oil, &c. in all particulars, viz. drawing and painting faces, bodies, garments, landskips; preparing and laying on colours; colouring metzotinto prints; gilding on wood, metals, or leather. The newest experiments in japanning, to imitate the Indian way, plain and in speckles, rockwork, figures, &c. receipts for making the several varnishes, colours, &c. To make artificial tortoiseshell. To die or stain ivory, horn, bone, bristles, feathers, and sundry sorts of wood for cabinets. The mystery of dying silks stuffs, woollen for cabinets. The mystery of dying silks stuffs, woollen and linnen cloth. To take spots, stains, pitch, tar, and iron-moulds out of silks, stuffs, linnen or woollen, and recover faded silks. The art of persuming and beautifying. Divers receipts in physick and surgery. To make London-powder ink, other inks, and the shining Japan-ink: with many other useful things. II. The art of making glass of crystal of all sorts and colours, and to prepare the materials. To make glass of lead of many beautiful colours. To make enamel of divers colours for gold, silver, or other metals. To make chalcedony like jasper or other lucid stones, and prepare materials for the work. To make artificial precious stones, equal in beauty to the true; and to colour globes of glass on the inside. The art of painting glass in oil, and annealing and burning on the colour. Instructions cast figures in wax, plaister, purest metals, &c. leaves, flowers, medals; and other matters worthy of note. To which are added, many curiosities, and rare secrets, known to few, but very profitable and pleasant. The seventh edition, by C.K.
C. K.Date: 1768]- Books
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Art's master-piece: or, A companion for the ingenious of either sex. In two parts. I. The art of l[']mning and painting in oil, &c. in all particulars, viz. drawing and painting faces, bodies, garments, landskip, preparing and laying on colours, also colcuring m[o]zzo-tinto prints, gilding on, wood. Metals and leather. The newest experiment in lapaning, to imitate the Indian way, plain and in speakles, rock-work, figures, &c. Receipts for making the several forts of varnishes, colours, &c. To make artificial tortoisesuell, to dye or stain ivory, horn, bone, bristles, feathers, and sundry sorts of woods for cabinets. The mystery of dying silks, stuffs, woollen and linen cloth. To make spots, stains, pitch, tar and iron-moulds out of silks stuffs, linen and woollen, and to recover faded silks linen, &c. The art of perfuming and beautifying. Divers physical and chirurgical receipts. To make London powder-ink, other powder-inks, and the f[a]ining Japan-ink. With many other notable things. II. The art of making glass of chrystal, of all sorts and colours, and to prepare the materials. To make glass of lead of many beautiful colours. To make enamel of divers colours, for gold, silver, or other metals. To make chalcedony, like jaspar and other lucid stones, &c. and to prepare materials for the work. To make artificial precious stones in equal beauty to the true; and to colour globes of glass on the inside. The art of painting glass in oil and a[n]caling and burning on the colour. The art of gilding divers forts of metals. Instructions to cast figures in wax, plaister, p...st metals, &c. leaves, flowers, medals, and other matters worthy of note. To which are added many curitsuies and rare secrets, ...nt ... and highly ...roftable and pleasant. The second edition. By C.K.
C. K.Date: [1701?]- Archives and manuscripts
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Alchemical and medical miscellany
Date: 1462Reference: MS.117- Books
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The accomplish'd female instructor: or, a very useful companion for ladies, gentlewomen, and others. In two parts. Part I. Treating of Generous Breeding and Behaviour; Choice of Company, Friendship; the Art of Speaking well, Directions in Love, Carriage in Company, Conversation, Affability, Courtesy and Humility; the Mystery of Eloquence. Of suitable Recreations, Modesty, Chastity, Religion, Charity, Compassion, Contentment of Mind, Devotion and Prayer. Part II. Treating of making curious Confectionaries, or Sweet-Meats, Jellies, Syrups, Cordial-Waters, Brandies, Wines of English Fruit, and other useful Liquors; to imitate Foreign Wines; to make Junkets, Spoon-Meats, and curious Pastery; to know good Provisions, Dye curious Colours, Whiten Ivory, Cement Glass, China or Metal; make Artificial Pearls or Precious Stones; to take out Spots or Stains, &c. to Paint, Japan, make Wax-Works, Rock-Work, or Works in Gold, Silk, Silver, &c. the Art of Perfuming and Preserving Cloaths from Vermin or Insects; Physical and Chyrurgical Receipts; with Directions for the Preservation of Health; to make curious Sawces, keep Flowers all the Year, Pickle all kind of useful things; cleanse Gold or Silver Lace; rare Experiments for Diversion, and a great Number of other useful and profitable things.
R. G.Date: [1704]- Books
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Dictionarium polygraphicum: or, the whole body of arts regularly digested. Containing, I. The arts of Designing, Drawing, Painting, Washing Prints, Limning, Japanning, Gilding: Also Perspective, the Laws of Shadows, Dialling, &c. II. Carving, Cutting in Wood, Stone; Moulding and Casting Figures in Plaister, Wax, Metal; Engraving, Etching, and Mezzotinto. III. An historical Account of the most considerable Painters, Sculptors, Statuaries, and Engravers; with those Cyphers or Marks by which their Works are distinguished. IV. An Explanation of the Emblematical and Hieroglyphical Representations of the Hcathen Deities, Powers, Human Passions, Virtues, Vices, &c. of great Use in History-Painting. V. The Production, Nature, Refining, Compounding, Transmutation and Tinging all Sorts of Metals and Minerals of various Colours. VI. The Arts of Making, Painting or Staining all Sorts of Glass and Marble; Enamelling; Methods of imitating Precious Stones, Pearls, &c. Vii. Dying all Sorts of Materials, Linen, Woollen, Silk, Leather, Wood, Ivory, Horns, Bones; also Bleaching and Whitening Linen, Hair, &c. Viii. The Art of Tapestry-Weaving, as now performed in England, Flanders, and France, either of the high or low Warp; and many other curious Manufactures. IX. A Description of Colours, Natural and Artificial; their Productions, Natures or Qualities, various Preparations, Compositions, and Uses. X. The whole Art of Pyrotechny, or Fire-Works; and the Chinese Method of making Porcelain: Together with a great Variety of other curious Particulars not here enumerated. Illustrated with fifty-six copper-plates.
Barrow, John, teacher of mathematics.Date: M.DCC.LVIII. [1758]