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Add MS 78417
- Record Id:
- 040-002037214
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002036874
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000294.0x0002cc
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- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 78417
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EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCL. Compendium of treatises on alchemy and the philosopher’s stone; 13th-16th cent. Latin, French and Italian.Copies in a single, probably French, scribal hand, early 17th cent., with some annotations in French and English in another hand. Including treatises by or attributed to Pierre Massin, Bartholomeus Korndoeffer, Jehan Le Saulnier, Almazatus, Richard Stanihurst, `Abbe de Cottignon’, Queretanus, `Frere Polet’, Carpin, Pontanus and Philippe Rouillasco. According to an inscription by Evelyn on the fly-leaf, the volume was given him by George Digby, Earl of Bristol; though it was Sir Kenelm Digby with whom Evelyn exchanged alchemical information (see Diary, III, p. 48). Formerly Evelyn MS 223.
ff. ii + 417. Original binding of green vellum. 235 x 175mm.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002036874
033-002037052
036-002037206
040-002037214 - Is part of:
- Add MS 78168-78693 : EVELYN PAPERS
Add MS 78298-78429 : JOHN EVELYN (1620-1706) 78298-78429. EVELYN PAPERS. Vols. CXXXI- CCLXII. Correspondence and papers of John Evelyn; 1635-1706,…
Add MS 78414-78429 : Manuscripts, etc., collected by John Evelyn
Add MS 78417 : EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCL. Compendium of treatises on alchemy and the philosopher’s stone; 13th-16th cent. Latin, French and… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002036874[0007]/033-002037052[0009]/036-002037206[0004]/040-002037214
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 78168-78693
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1200
- End Date:
- 1599
- Date Range:
- 13th century-16th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Legal Status:
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