Livre du nombre propre

Livre du nombre propre de chasque chose naturellement enclos de son propre nom, dont la vertu est tirée d'une première causse de Nature. Accompanied by a partial transcript in pencil, interleaved, by a modern hand and inaccurate. The title as given is taken from lines 6-8 of the 'Prologue'. The unidentified Author seems to base his ideas on the numerical theories of the Cabalists.

Middle 16th century

1 volume 24 ll. (last 2 bl.). 8vo. 231/2 X 151/2 cm. Modern green vellum binding.

The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

Purchased 1933.

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).