Feuilly, J.

Collection of extracts, mostly from works of J. B. van Helmont, on chemical remedies, with notes on alchemy and alchemical receipts: in French. The MS. is in two sections. The first consisting mainly of extracts from the works of J. B. van Helmont, contains chemical and spagyric receipts, processes and remedies. Pp. 3-13 of this section gives an account of William Butler [1535-1618] and his cures. The second part begins from the other end of the volume, and is headed 'Alchimie'. This MS. has been assigned to the 'J. Feuilly' whose name is found inscribed inside the upper cover, apparently by the same hand as that of the text.

c. 1725

1 volume 1 l. + 115 pp. + 8 ll. + 21 pp. 8vo. 16 × 101/2 cm. Vellum binding from a folio leaf of a 15th cent. Service Book: both leather ties wanting.

Purchased at Sotheby's 28/1/1935, Lot 3 (part).

From the Julius Kohn Library.

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).