Alchemy: 18th cent.
- Date:
- Late 18th century
- Reference:
- MS.880
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Collection of alchemical extracts and receipts: in German. Pencil drawing of an alchemical furnace. Mainly written by two contemporary hands. On the verso of the last blank leaf is a seal impression in red wax with a monogram (not deciphered).
Publication/Creation
Late 18th century
Physical description
1 volume 7 ll. + 47 pp. + 43 ll. (last 2 bl.). 8vo. 161/2 x 101/2 cm. Loose in a crimson stamped-vellum cover.
Acquisition note
Purchased at Sotheby's 28/1/1935, Lot 5 (part).
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).
Ownership note
At the beginning on the verso of the last un-numbered leaf is an inscription in pencil by Julius Kohn referring to this MS. From the Julius Kohn Library.
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Location Status Access Closed stores
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Identifiers
Accession number
- 68050D