1. Add MS 41486
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 41486
- Title:
- ALCHEMICAL TRACTS AND RECIPES, in Latin, including:- (1) 'ln nomine domini dei omnipotentis Incipiam scribere auctoritates et operationes meliores et leuiores magnorum uirorum philosophorum quamplurimorum probatas et ueras de scientia alchimie.' The opening words resemble a prologue found in some MSS. of Albertus Magnus, Libellus de Alchimia, cf. D. W. Singer, Cat. of Alchemical MSS., 1928, no. 178, and Speculum, xvii, 1942, p. 514. f. 1 - (2) 'Nunc dicendum est de combustione metallorum: ...
- Scope & Content:
- Bookplates and Book-stamps: Webb (Robert William): 19th cent. Alchemy: Miscellaneous tracts and recipes: late 13th cent.: Lat. includes: f. i Robert William Webb, of Godalming: Bookplate of arms: 19th cent.f. 3 Constantinus Africanus: Alchemical recipe attrib. to: late 13th cent.: Lat.ff....
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and Latin
- Date Range:
- Late 13th century
- Extent:
- 1 item