Hollandus, Johann Isaac (& others)

Collection of extracts, receipts, notes, etc. on alchemy and chemistry, including a large proportion from the writings of Hollandus: in Dutch and German, by various hands. On verso of l. 59 small pen-drawings of alchemical apparatus: the work on ll. 75-91 is illustrated by symbolic pencil-drawn figures. (1) l. 1 INSTRUCTION oder Bericht wie man den Stein genant Lapidem Philosophorum gewynnen und uberkomen mach. In verse, beginning 'O wie bringt mir ein nackedes weib' l. 9 (line 312) 'Gott wist uns ernewe ewiglich amen'. (2) l. 9v-13 Alchemical receipts in German. (3) l. 13v-Fol. 2 [Hollandus (J. I.)?] Die Saltzenn der Metallenn ausszuziehenn. (4) Fol. 3-8 [Hollandus (J. I.)?] Nun folget wie mann die Olien deren Metallenn ... machenn soll. (5) 8v-14 [Hollandus (J. I.)?] Hye begindt ein werck ... kunst der philozoffey nac de leringe des Szecreten Hermis [sic] trismegisty ... (6) 14v-30 Hollandus (J. I.). De lapide philosophorum ex labore Izaac: in Dutch. (7) 30-60 Alchemical and chemical receipts: mostly in German. (8) 60v-77 Hollandus (J. I.). Aliud opus de lapide philosophorum ex labore Isaac: in Dutch. (9) 77-81 Alchemical and chemical receipts: in German. (10) 82-102 Hollandus (J. I.). De lapide philosophico ex saturno: in Dutch. (11) 102 With six inserted leaves. Alchemical and chemical receipts: in German. (12) 103-108 On white and red elixirs: in Dutch. (13) 109-118v Alchemical and chemical receipts: in German and Dutch. (14) 118v-140 Hollandus (J. I.). Von die Saeltzenn der metalen. (15) 140v-159 Hollandus (J. I.). Twey rader van fondament der Const. (16) 161-171-l. 26 Hollandus (J. I.). Tot werck der olders. De lapide philosophorum. (17) l. 26-37v Alchemical and chemical receipts: in German. (18) l. 37v-41 [Johannes Viennensis.] Speculum elementorum: in German. (19) 41-49 Alchemical and chemical receipts: in German. (20) l. 49v-55v Hollandus (J. I.). Ein gudt Sprichtwerck der ex libris [?] die lapids [sic] philosophicis [?] Herrn Isach. (21) l. 56-65 Chemical, alchemical and medical receipts: in German and Dutch. (22) l. 66-73 Blank. (23) l. 74v-91 [Elias Frater.] De lapide philosophorum confectione in figuris duodecim: in Dutch. (24) l. 92-97 [Anon.] De namen der ouden int werc gesloten synde hem openbaren. (25) l. 98-101 Arnoldus de Villanova. 'Testamentum' and 'Parabolae': epitomized in Dutch verse by Mathys Goevaerts. Dits den boeck die aernoldus de vila nova gegeuen was van een der heydenscher Jouffrowe ende sprack aldus [? arnoldus] in Parabolen ende lyet seine dissipelen ende tot seine testaemente. Thy kinderen der Wisheyt haer ter eren-Willick Ic n desen steen maken leren. l. 101 (line 117) Goddanck dit dicht es al voldan Sal het secret is Inne gestaen. Fol. 101v, 102v Chemical receipts, etc.: in German and Dutch. 103 Blank. On l. 61v the date 1563 occurs and the name 'Mr Joannes de Vless': it is found again on l. 62. The German of this MS. is a dialect resembling Dutch.

1563

1 volume 13 ll. + 171 ff. + 103 ll. (last bl.). 4to. 201/2 x 16 cm. Original vellum binding defective. Ff. 35, 36, 84 and 2 ll. before l. 74 wanting: some margins frayed at beginning and end. Between ff. 102 and 103, six leaves and a small slip are inserted.

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Purchased at Sotheby's (Hauser Sale) 17/4/1934, Lot 320 (part).

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).

From the Library of Lionel Hauser of Paris, with his press-mark in pencil inside the upper cover 'L H 175'.