Barone

Receipts for artificial gems, and a translation of 'Demogorgon' attributed to Geber: in Italian. The 'Demogorgon' occupies pp. 15-85. It was first published at Venice in 1544, as the first Dialogue in Giovanni Bracesco's 'De alchimia'. At the end of the index 'Sig. Barone. 8. 9 bre. 1768. Laus Deo'. On the first leaf 'Addi quattordici Ottobre 1826 Agustino Sozzi'.

1768

1 volume 1 l. + 85 pp. + 2 ll. last bl.. 8vo. 19 x 13 cm. Original vellum binding.

Purchased 1929.

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).