Miscellanea Alchemica IX
- Date:
- Early 18th century
- Reference:
- MS.3559
- Archives and manuscripts
Collection contents
About this work
Description
Collection of alchemical, chemical and other short extracts and 'Secrets': mainly in Italian, but with a few sections in Latin. Written by various hands. Contents:
Publication/Creation
Early 18th century
Physical description
1 volume 257 ff. + 2 bl. ll. folio. 30 × 20 1/2 cm. Original vellum binding. The various parts of this collection are written on folio sheets of different sizes. There are some rough pen-drawings of alchemical apparatus and symbolic figures.
Acquisition note
Purchased at Sotheby's 24/4/1911, Lot 9.
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
Phillipps MS. No. 8796.
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores
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Identifiers
Accession number
- 26899