Arcana divina
- Date:
- Early 18th century
- Reference:
- MS.971
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
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.
Publication/Creation
Early 18th century
Physical description
1 volume 2 ll. first bl. + 163 pp. + 4 bl. ll. folio. 27 x 18 cm. Modern vellum binding.
Acquisition note
Purchased February 1935.
Ownership note
From the Julius Kohn Library. Sold at Sotheby's 28/1/1935, Lot 38.
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).
Notes
Kopp mentions alchemical mirrors in his remarks on the 'Hermetische Gesellschaft' ('Die Alchemie', Vol. II, p. 297).
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Location Status Access Closed stores
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Accession number
- 68375