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MS Arabic 213

[Wellcome MS Hindi 213]

[Wellcome MS Persian 213]

[Wellcome MS Sinhalese 213]

[Wellcome MS Sanskrit alpha 213]

[Wellcome MS Sanskrit gamma 213]

[Wellcome MS Sanskrit beta 213]

Case Records

Patient Maintenance Files ("Grey files")

Patient surnames Lea-Man (Files 213-240).

Libro de ruedas y diferentes curiosidades. The first part is concerned with various forms of astrological and other methods of fortune-telling by means of circular diagrams. This is followed by notes on ancient music and ancient musical instruments: at the end are a few household and medical receipts.

Paper; 1 volume 12mo; dimensions: diameter 10 cm, length 15 cm

MS.1422

Cuaderno de botanica...para uso de N[icolas] P[ontis] R[?] en el curso de 1850 à 1851.

1 volume Quarto; dimensions: diameter 15 cm, length 20.5 cm

MS.939

El juego de las suertes, corregido y a la intencion de su primer Autor reducido.

Material: vellum; 1 volume; dimensions: diameter 20.5 cm, length 29.5 cm

MS.759

Tratado de enfermedades de mujeres. Esplicadas por el Doctor Don Pedro Castello, Catedratico de Cirujia Medica en el Real Colegio de San Carlos de Madrid.

1 volume; dimensions: diameter 15 cm, length 20.5 cm

MS.1526

Juan de Gavarri contra Domingo Grissoli y Pedro de Salaçar. Originals and copies of documents relating to a dispute on mining rights at Parida in Chile.

Material: vellum; 90 leaves; dimensions: diameter 22 cm, length 31 cm

MS.191

Mrs Hughes her receipts of her whole Booke written in the yeare 1637. 
                            Containeinge: Medica. Chyrurgica. Condita. Culinaria. Including the Spanish text, and an English translation, of ' Libro de recetas de Portugal para 
                            hacer peuetes y pastillas y adrecar  guantes perfumados' . The first part (Spanish text) has a title in red and black. This is followed by Mrs Hughes' Receipts (31 ll.), 
                            after which comes the translation of the Spanish text (36 pp.). The remainder continues Mrs Hughes' s Receipts.

Material: paper; 1 volume; 333 leaves; cm dimensions: width 19 1/2 cm, length 31 cm

MS 363

Draft typescript titled The Great Insanity Debate by Thomas Szasz
                            dated 1981.

Material: paper; Approx. 210 ff.; dimensions: diameter mm, length mm

MS.9299

A hand-written phrenologist's report for Edward Purslowe, conducted with a view to helping the young man find a suitable career. Contents include: Introduction (2 pages): listing the 35 "organs" + a drawing of a head divided into 3 main phrenological divisions. Report (7 pages): formatted as a letter addressed to Purslowe and signed by the phrenologist.

Material: paper; 6 ff.; dimensions: diameter 112 mm, length 183 mm

MS.9319

De la excellencia, i dignidad de la medicina.

Paper; 1 volume Octavo; dimensions: diameter 13.5 cm, length 19 cm

MS.1330

Paper, folded in 4. Watermark information Georg Eineder, The Ancient Paper-Mills of the Former Austro-Hungarian Empire and Their Watermarks (Hilversum: Paper Publications Society, 1960).; Watermarks: watermark generally similar to Eineder 315 (coat of arms with lion), attested in 1804; countermark with the letters FL under a decorated arch.8; Material: paper; 14ff (ii + 14 + ii); dimensions: height 218 mm, width 158 mm

MS.413

Resumen de lo contenido en los Edictos que se han publicado desde que entraron en Barcelona las Reales Armas en 1714 por lo que toca alla materia de sanidad, y resguardo de peste o contagio.

Material: paper; 1 volume quarto; dimensions: diameter 15 cm, length 20.5 cm

MS.963

Collection of extracts, transcripts, etc. from the alchemical works of Paracelsus: with other extracts from similar treatises by or attributed to Raymundus Lullius: in Spanish.
                            Contents: Ff. 1-5 PRACELSUS. De spiritibus planetarum [Extract]. 
                            6-86PARACELSUS. De natura rerum. 
                             86-99 PARACELSUS. Extracts from various works. 
                            100-112v PARACELSUS. De la naturaleza del hombre. [De natura hominis]. 
                            112v-125 PARACELSUS Extracts from various works. 
                            125-135 LULLIUS (R.). Epistolla [sic] de acortacion de la piedra de los philosophos. 1
                            35-138v LULLIUS (R.). Tractado de aguas. 
                            138v-141 LULLIUS (R.) Medicina para sol. 
                            141v-143v [Anon.] Alchemical receipts. 
                            143v-150 LULLIUS (R.) Extracts form various works. 
                             150-158v [RUPESCISSA (J. de)]. De consideratione quintae essentiae. [Extract]. This item is here attributed to Lullius.
                            158-161v PARACELSUS. Tractato de contracturis. [Extract]. 
                            161v-163v [RUPESCISSA (J. de)]. De consideratione quinate essentiae Further extract. 
                            163v-165 PARACELSUS. Extracts.

Material: paper; 1 volumen, 165 ff.; cm dimensions: width 10 1/2 cm, length 14 1/2 cm

MS 598

Anonymous collection of post-Byzantine iatrosophia containing instructions for diagnosis and phlebotomy, various recipes of composite drugs (generally structured a capite ad calcem), 
                    spells, short texts on auspicious days and on dream interpretation, moon-tables, and zodiacal tables. The text is not clearly organised and the original order of the leaves remains uncertain.

Folded in 4.; Watermarks: Watermark very similar to Andreev 40.218 (attested in 1664 AD); Material: paper; 125 unbound leaves; dimensions: height 215 mm, length 150 mm

MS.4103

Official copy of a Deed of Confirmation by King Ferdinand V and Queen Isabella of grants and privileges to the Hospital del Emperador in Burgos, originally made by King Ferdinand III in 1236/7.

Material: vellum; 10 leaves; dimensions: diameter 24.5 cm, length 36 cm

MS.171

Anonymous work on astrology, based on Christian principles: in Spanish.

Material: paper; 71 leaves; dimensions: diameter 20 cm, length 28 cm

MS.99

Comprises Verses by Manuel Korinthios; 'Epitome III' of Hephaestion of Thebes’ 'Apotelesmatika or Astrological Effects'; 
                        'List of Equivalent Ancient and Modern Toponyms' by Ps.-George Chrysokokkes; Anonymous verses; 
                        'Hexapterygon' by Michael Chrysokokkes; an excerpt from 'Concise Answers to Various Questions' by Michael Psellos

Paper folded in 2; Watermarks: Watermark similar to o Heawood 2467 (hand), attested in 1503Piccard 155891 (hand)attested in 1522; Material: paper; 86 ff. (i + 86) flyleaf Iv, ff. 1r–22v, 23v, 28r–30v, 41v, 69r–86v. are blank pages; dimensions: height 303 mm, length 212 mm

MS.498

Paper, folded in 4.; Watermarks: Watermark similar to Sosower balance 2, attested in 1534.; Material: paper; 30 ff. (i + 30 + i). F. 30v is a blank page.; dimensions: height 210 mm, length 148 mm

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Patient surnames Lea-Man (Files 213-240).

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Patient surnames Lea-Man (Files 213-240).

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