Manuscript on paper of a collection of pseudo-Lullian alchemical writings, translated from the French and Catalan originals, with a little additional matter. The codex underwent a transformation in the early 16th century when considerable new matter was added by another English hand on different, thinner paper; leaves have been inserted throughout the original codex.
Description:
Binding: Eighteenth century, English. Dark calf, sides paneled in blind with a roll tool of vine pattern, leafy sprays at the corners, back with six plain compartments and five raised bands, probably original parchment label on second compartment from top bordered with ink rule and lettered in ink: "RAYM. LULLII | OPERA | MANUSCRIPTA". The binding considerably repaired and some leather renewed. Original plain edges, the top blackened., Original text: Headings in red, rubricated. Some pages with diagrams or drawings. The illustrations include Lullian alphabets and tables in the form of wheels, an Arbor philosophorum, a group of flasks, and a good, large drawing of a furnace. Inserted leaves: Red headings, and capitals with slight decoration., Script: The original portion written by a single English gothic cursive hand with heavy standard abbreviation. The inserted leaves (first 4 ff. now extant, ff. 88-96, 163-169, 268-274, and 307-319 [of which f. 167 is a blank and f. 315 is a parchment leaf]) written in another gothic cursive habitually employing writing of different sizes., and Watermarks: Original paper: 1) an extremely primitive-looking unicorn with very short horn and long tail somewhat like Briquet 9962 and 10176; 2) a less primitive unicorn rather similar to Briquet 9985; 3) bullshead with defined eyes and nostrils and with cross above, rather like Briquet 15054. Inserted leaves: a very elegant unicorn mark, more developed than Briquet 10104; and some leaves with a gothic "P" with cinquefoil above, rather like Briquet 8809.
Subject (Name):
Llull, Ramon,--1232?-1316
Subject (Topic):
Alchemy--Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Manuscript on paper of the writings of Christopher of Paris (pseudonym for a Venetian exile), including his major work, Lucidario, with its supplementary alphabet, plus three letters.
Description:
Binding: Original plain parchment wrapper without ties, back with three raised bands, soiled and worn. Plain edges., ff. 1r-167r correctly paginated 1-333 and the pagination used in the detailed description, the remainder unnumbered, of ff. 170 originally, single leaves apparently canceled originally and cut away by the copyist after ff. 162 and 164, as
noted in the detailed collation, but not noted in the description as the original pagination is consecutive., Mary Mellon, acquired from William Gannon (bookseller), New York, 1941; Mellon MS 145. Gift of Paul and Mary Mellon, 1965., Rubricated, headings often in red., and Script: Written by a single good italic hand, sometimes hasty toward the end of the codex.
Subject (Topic):
Alchemy--Early works to 1800, Alphabet books, Italian letters, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
"Dedicated to His Highness William Duke of Glocester.", Appears in E. Wells' A new sett of maps both of antient and present geography., English, with Latin place names., Has watermark., Includes ornamental cartouche., and Relief shown pictorially.
Publisher:
s.n.,
Subject (Geographic):
Italy--Historical geography--Maps--Early works to 1800, Italy--History--To 476--Maps--Early works to 1800, and Rome--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Nicholls, Sutton and Wells, Edward, 1667-1727. New sett of maps both of antient and present geography
"Dedicated to His Highness William Duke of Glocester.", Appears in E. Wells' A new sett of maps both of antient and present geography., English, with Latin place names., Includes ornamental cartouche., Relief shown pictorially., and Watermarks: RDS, and fleur-de-l
Publisher:
s.n.,
Subject (Geographic):
Italy--Historical geography--Maps--Early works to 1800, Italy--History--To 476--Maps--Early works to 1800, and Rome--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Nicholls, Sutton and Wells, Edward, 1667-1727. New sett of maps both of antient and present geography
"Dedicated to His Highness William Duke of Glocester.", Appears in E. Wells' A new sett of maps both of antient and present geography., English, with Latin place names., Includes ornamental cartouche., Relief shown pictorially., and Watermarks: RDS, and fleur-de-l
Publisher:
s.n.,
Subject (Geographic):
Italy--Historical geography--Maps--Early works to 1800, Italy--History--To 476--Maps--Early works to 1800, and Rome--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Nicholls, Sutton and Wells, Edward, 1667-1727. New sett of maps both of antient and present geography
New sett of maps both of antient and present geography ...
Container / Volume:
BRBL_00041
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Maps, Atlases & Globes
Alternative Title:
New map of the British Isles, showing their ancient people, cities and towns of note in the time of the Romans
Description:
"Sutton Nicholls sculp.", Appears in Edward Wells's New sett of maps both of antient and present geography (1701)., Imprint derived from the atlas in which the map was issued., Kingdoms with boundaries, settlements with Latin names and rivers., and London meridia