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141. Harley MS 6331

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6331
Title:
Several works of Aristotle
Scope & Content:
Contains several works of Aristotle: Physica (ff. 3r-55v); De somno et vigilia (ff. 56r-64v); De vita et morte (ff. 64v-68v); Liber methaurorum, imperfect (ff. 69r-107v); De caelo et mundo (ff. 107v-142v); De somno et vigilia (ff. 142v-149r); De memoria et reminiscentia (ff. 149r-151v); ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:

1 volume

142. Harley MS 6398

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6398
Title:
Boke of Marchalsi
Scope & Content:
Contains the Boke of Marchalsi, a treatise on horse breeding and veterinary medicine. Decoration: Numerous large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and small initials in plain blue. Line fillers and paraph marks in blue.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle
Date Range:
Mid 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

143. Harley MS 6485

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6485
Title:
The Rosie Crucian Secrets, attributed to John Dee
Scope & Content:
The manuscript contains the only surviving copy of the alchemical treatise The Rosie Crucian Secrets, divided into three parts and attributed here to John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609), mathematician and astrologer: each quire of 4 folios contains an inscription 'the first [second, etc] sheet Dr Dee.' ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1713
Extent:
1 volume

144. Harley MS 6858

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6858
Title:
Thomas Hobbes, The Elements of Law, Natural and Politic (imperfect)
Scope & Content:
The Elements of Law, a treatise on political theory and the origins of the state, was completed by Thomas Hobbes on 9 May 1640 (see f. 2v), dedicated to William Cavendish, 1st duke of Newcastle, and distributed in manuscript copies produced by professional scribes. This manuscript includes a t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1640-1699
Extent:
1 volume

145. Harley MS 6878

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6878
Title:
Astronomical and astrological texts
Scope & Content:
Petit abrégé de la sphère du Monde (ff. 3r-62r); Les traicte des armilles pour verifier des estoires selon la tradition de Ptholemee (ff. 62r-65v); Miscellaneous notes on astrological and astronomical subjects (ff. 66r-64r).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

146. Harley MS 7656

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 7656
Title:
Mathematical and philosophical fragments
Scope & Content:
The manuscript is formed of five independent parts: ff. 1r-7r: Boethius, De institutione arithmetica, fragment. ff. 8r-13v: 'Liber philosophie monachorum' fragments of book 2. ff. 14r-17v: 'Liber philosophie monachorum' fragments of book 4. ff. 18r-19v: Unidentified biblical or theologica...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1250-1499
Extent:

1 volume