Manuscript on paper of an Anonymous comedy in five acts in prose, based on various amorous plots, the scene being laid in Florence.
Description:
Binding: Nineteenth century. Quarter binding, marbled paper over cardboard and parchment spine. On the spine red leather title label with gold-tooled inscription: “COMMEDI / MANOSCRITT / XVI SECOL”., No decoration., and Script: One hand, writing Humanistica Cursiva. Corrections by a contemporary hand very close to the scribe's hand.
Subject (Geographic):
Florence (Italy)--Fiction
Subject (Topic):
Italian drama (Comedy), Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Processus mysterii magni philosophicus or, An open entrance to the great mysteries of the ancient philosophers. Deilver'd in plaine and linear words in my labours to my children for their benefit and instruction, &c. Written for fear of death before I finish y.e same by me Wiliam Yarworth
Description:
Not published.
Subject (Topic):
Alchemy --Early works to 1800 and Alchemy--England