Liber secretorum medicinalium
- Date:
- Early 17th century
- Reference:
- MS.419
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Mainly in Latin, but a few of the receipts in Italian. A large number of the 638 receipts in this collection are aphrodisiacs.
Publication/Creation
Early 17th century
Physical description
1 volume 123 ff. + 14 ll. 8vo. 19 x 121/2 cm. Modern vellum binding. Many leaves slightly stained and worn.
Arrangement
The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Acquisition note
Purchased at Sotheby's 19/12/1919, Lot 533.
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).
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores
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Identifiers
Accession number
- 40287