ff. 1r–56v: A volume of alchemical verses and treatises written in chronological order, including George Ripley's Compound of Alchemy. ff. 1v–2r: Poems in Latin about alchemy. ff. 2v–3v: The Boast of Mercury. Begins 'I am [Mercury] most mighty & flos florum', ends 'Seke forth folys as ye h...
Sir Robert Sutton, KB; Ambassador to Turkey: Letters to, from S. Clement: 1712-1714. Simon Clement, pamphleteer; Secretary of Embassy at Vienna: Register of his letters: 1712-1714. includes: ff. 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 b, 12, 83 b, 87 b, 88, 89, 91 b Charles Whitworth, Baron Whitworth; English Ambassad...
includes: ff. 1-59 Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet: Osteographical description of an elephant in Dundee Museum sent to, by P. Blair: 1706. ff. 1-59 Dundee, Forfar: Osteographical description, with plates, of an elephant in the museum at, by Dr. P. Blair: 1709. ff. 1-59 Patrick Blair, MD, of Dundee: Os...
includes: ff. 2-6 Charles Marguetel de Saint-Denis, Seigneur de Saint-Evremond: Satirical letter on the Peace of the Pyrenees to the Marquis de Crequi: 1659.: Fr. ff. 2-6 Louis XIV of France: Satirical letter on the Peace of the Pyrenees from C. de St. Denis, Seigneur de St. Evremond, to the Ma...
Voyages and Travels: Journal of voyage from England to Surat and back, by J. Kempthorne, Jun.: 1668/9-1670. Surat; Bombay Presidency, East India: Journal of voyage to, from England, and back, by J. Kempthorne, Jun.: 1668/9-1670. Captain John Kempthorne, junior: Journal of voyage from England t...
Sir John Glanvill, Serjeant-at-Law, and late Speaker of the H of Commons: Original account, as secretary, of Sir E. Cecil's expedition against Cadiz: 1625.: Signed. Edward Cecil, Viscount Wimbledon: Account of his expedition against Cadiz, by J. Glanvill: 1625. Cadiz, Spain: Account of Sir E. ...
Voyages and Travels: Relatione del viaggio da Graz a Trento di Margarita Arciduchessa d'Austria: 1598. Philip III of Spain: Relatione del viaggio da Graz a Trento di Margarita Arciduchessa d'Austria, sua sposa: 1598. includes: f. 16 Poetry LATIN: Verses presented to Margaret Archduchess of Au...
Maps and Plans: Maps belonging to B. Ringrose's journal of Capt. B. Sharp's voyage to the South Seas: 1680 - 1682. South Seas: Journal of voyage to, by B. Ringrose: 1680-1682. Bartholomew Sharp, Captain: Journal of his voyage to the South Seas, by B. Ringrose: 1680-1681. Basil Ringrose: Journ...
Owners of Manuscripts: Sommers (John), Lord Chancellor. Owners of Manuscripts: Jekyll (Sir Joseph), Master of the Rolls: 1739/40. Magic: Tractatus et experimenta magica: 14th- 17th centt.: Engl., Lat., Ital. and Fr. Sir Joseph Jekyll, Master of the Rolls: MSS. were bought at his sale in: 1739...