Manuscript on paper of the following mystical or speculative alchemies translated into French: Arnold of Villanova, Rosarius; Albertus Magnus, Compositum de compositis; and Ramon Lull, Clavicula. Alchemies in Latin by Raymundus Gaufridi, Roger Bacon (?), Nicholas, Johannes Pauper, John of Rupescissa, and the Duc de Berry (?). Also includes a long series of wholly practical procedures and recipes
Description:
In French and Latin., Script: Written by one scribe in a remarkably small and neat cursive gothic hand., No headlines, no color, no decoration, spaces left for some capitals with guide letters, a few drawings in the text or in margins., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Marbled paper boards with diced calf back, the backstrip in compartments with horizontal gilt fillets, lines of gilt small tools bordering the false bands, title label in the second compartment from the top gilt-lettered "REGNAULT". Early, probably original green edges. Hinges of the binding repaired.
Eliz 221: Bound by Rivière in blue goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
Publisher:
Imprinted for William Ponsonbie, dwelling in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Bishops Head
This present boke named the shyp of folys of the worlde was translated i the college of Saynt Mary
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Alternative Title:
[Narrenschiff. Latin & English]
Publisher:
Richarde Pynson
Collection Created:
Imprentyd in the cyte of London : In Fletestre at the signe of Saynt George by Richarde Pynson to hys coste and charge, ended the yere of Our Sauiour M.d.ix. the xiiii. day of December [1509]
Eliz 179: Bound in brown goatskin, gilt edges. George Daniel's copy, with a manuscript note, signed, on a front flyleaf; sold as lot 1451 in the Daniel sale, Sotheby's, 26 July 1864. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
Publisher:
Printed by Richard Field, for Iohn Harrison, and are to be sold at the signe of the White Greyhound in Paules Church-yard
Described in Hoe, pp. 176-177., First edition, London, 1590., Head and tail pieces; initials., Imperfect [paragraph]1 (blank) wanting. 2 Pastoralls inserted at end of this impression. Autograph of Henry Oxenden (1628). Book-plate of Hannah D. Rabinowitz., Signatures: [paragraph]4, A-Z6, Aa-Zz6, Aaa-Bbb6., The Covntesse of Pembrokes Arcadia.--Sonets.--The defence of poesie.--Astrophel and Stella.--Her most Excellent Maiestie vvalking in VVansteed garden., and Title within ornamental woodcut border with a "porcupine" or boar at the head and foot.
Publisher:
Imprinted for William Ponsonbie.
Subject (Name):
Oxenden, Henry--Autograph. and Rabinowitz, Hannah D.--Bookplate.