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1. Add MS 59837

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Title:
ALCHEMY: a book containing 41 symbolical coloured drawings of alembics used in experiments for the discovery of the Philosopher's Stone; late 16th or early 17th cent. The spaces left for the text are blank. On the title page is an attribution to 'Hermes Trismegistus' in an 18th century hand. Previously belonged to James Plomer, M.D. Transferred from the Science Reference Library (press-mark '65'), 11 Oct. 1976. Paper; ff. iv+42. 211 x 140mm. Limp vellum covers.
Scope & Content:
Alchemy: Art. Illuminations and Drawings: 41 symbolical coloured drawings, with legends,: late 16th or early 17th cent: Lat.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Late 16th century-Early 17th century
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 59839

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Add MS 59839
Title:
THEOLOGICAL MISCELLANY: works in Latin by St Bonaventure, St Isidore of Seville, St Anselm of Canterbury, Hugh of St Victor, Bartholomeus Florarius and St Augustine, etc., and two works in Anglo-Norman; late 13th or early 14th cent. Written in England by several scribes. According to an ownership note on f. 217 the MS. once belonged to a 'vicarius de Gauylton'. Purchased by Phillipps of Thorpe in 1836 (Thorpe's catalogue, item 1396). Phillipps MS 9328. Purchased at Sotheby's (Phillipps sale)...
Scope & Content:
Theology LATIN: Theological miscellany: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat. includes: ff. 1-2v, 219-221v Law CANON: Legal fragments: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.ff. 6-13v Saint Bonaventura,; Cardinal-bishop of Albano: Lignum vitae by St Bonaventura: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.ff. 14-51v...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 13th century-Early 14th century
Extent:
1 item