(Q5405)
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Raccolta di celebri arcani chimici da diversi famosi filosofi dati in luce et esperimentati.
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Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions--Early works to 1800
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Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
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[between 1500 and 1599]
16. century
1500Gregorian
1599
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Extent: 88 leaves : paper ; 197 x 142 (178 x 116) mm bound to 207 x 141 mm
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Ms. codex.
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Forms part of: Edgar F. Smith Memorial Collection.
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Title from title page (p. [v]).
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Incipit and explicit: (p. 1) Philosophorum lapidis. Confectio sincerissima a quodam philosopho ... (p. 154) confortat in agonia.
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Collation: Paper, i (17th-century paper) + 88 + i (17th-century paper); 1¹⁰(-1) 2-8¹⁰ 9¹⁰(-1); [x], 1-166; pagination in ink in a somewhat later hand, upper outer corners. Signatures on first recto and last verso of each quire, lower inner corner. Catchwords in lower right corner, each page.
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Origin: Written in Italy in the 16th century (Zacour-Hirsch).
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Decoration: Alchemical symbols throughout; a few manicules (p. 31, 82).
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Binding: 17th-century Italian half vellum. Cover starting to pull loose, particularly at inside front hinge. Manuscript was trimmed for rebinding and edges sprinkled with red.
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Script: Written in a cursive script.
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Acquired, 1963.
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Formerly owned by Otto Orren Fisher (bookplate, inside upper cover); description from unidentified dealer's catalogue (inside lower cover).
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28 August 2023
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28 August 2023
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