Le Grand-Oeuvre médical, astrologique et alchymique

Pp. 407/8 contain pen-drawings of a still. The MS. contains medical, alchemical and magical remedies, notes and extracts. The date 1659 occurs on pp. 427/8. A few pen-drawn diagrams and sigils. The title above is taken from that on the cover.

Middle 17th century

1 volume 449 pp. 8vo. 161/2 x 111/2 cm. Modern boards.

The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

Purchased 1928.

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).