Libro de philosophia che da Vulgari e dita archimia e da Prudenti Arte trasmutatoria

On fol. 1 is a pen-drawn historiated initial, headings and initials in red. On fol. 18v is a rough pen-drawing of a furnace. Ff. 58v-64v contain a tract headed 'Sopra il quarto de la Methaura', beginning 'Aristotile nel quarto de la methaura dice che lo specie de metalli non si puono trasmutare se no sono reduti in prima materia...' This passage, however, is not found in the translation of Aristotle's works edited by W. D. Ross, Vol. III, which contains the fourth book of the 'Meteorologica', though there seems to be a doubt whether this book should rightfully be attributed to Aristotle himself or to one of his pupils.

Late 16th century

1 volume 68 ff. + 7 ll. (last 2 bl.). 4to. 21 x 16 cm. Original limp vellum binding. Margins slightly cropped.

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Purchased 1910.

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).