Arcana divina

Der aus köstlichen Verstehung wahrhaffte Grundquell und Weeg der Weissheit wie der von Einigkeit gebenedeyte Stein der aller Weisen Geheimnisse zu machen, und zuglich aus deren 3en Reichen ein Universal-Werck zu verfertigen sey... With 10 folding sheets inserted, 9 of which contain pen-drawings of alchemical mirrors and other apparatus, and the last a planetary table. Pp. 131-139 contain a Poem on Alchemy. On the second preliminary leaf is a note 'Possessor manuscripti est F. F. Weichenhaan juris et metallurgiae peritus philosophus Serenissimi Ducis Saxo-Hildburghusensis à Consiliis Aulicis nec non Advocatus Ordinarius et Notarius Caesaraeus publicus et juratus'. It is possible that he may also be the author of the work, which has not been traced in the bibliographies.

Early 18th century

1 volume 2 ll. first bl. + 163 pp. + 4 bl. ll. folio. 27 x 18 cm. Modern vellum binding.

Purchased February 1935.

Kopp mentions alchemical mirrors in his remarks on the 'Hermetische Gesellschaft' ('Die Alchemie', Vol. II, p. 297).

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 Julius Kohn Library. Sold at Sotheby's 28/1/1935, Lot 38.