- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1450-1475]
- Call Number:
- Takamiya MS 61
- Image Count:
- 189
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, on paper, in several cursive hands, containing a variety of alchemical, medical, and other "scientific" texts in Latin, Middle English, and Anglo-Norman French. Contents include two Middle English poems, one on the four temperments, and the other the alchemical Secrets of the philosophers, attributed to George Ripley. Other contents include a dialogue between Dives and Lazarus; a copy of the Computus manualis; verious medical and alchemical recipes and formulae; and a treatise on snakeskin.
- Description:
- Binding: contemporary limp vellum. and From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-.
- Subject (Topic):
- Alchemy--Early works to 1800., English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., English poetry--Middle English, 1100-1500., English prose literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven., Medicine--Early works to 1800., Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library., and Science--Early works to 1800.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Medical and alchemical miscellany.
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- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1427]
- Call Number:
- Takamiya MS 41
- Image Count:
- 549
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, on parchment, in multiple hands, of a complete set of the statutes of England from 1327 to 1427. In Law French with Latin headings.
- Description:
- Binding: early flexible binding, designed to accomodate further additions of leaves, with stiff leather covers stitched on with leather thongs; original bands and sewing visible. "Edw. Bennett" cut into upper cover in a later hand., Decoration: blue initials with red penwork., Foliation provided by cataloger., Formerly owned by William Elwys; Edward Bennett; T. Butler; Colin Franklin. From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., Layout: single columns of 30-36 lines., Numerous contemporary marginal annotations in a number of hands., Ownership inscription: "T. Butler 1759" on first leaf (1r)., Ownership inscription: "Wilelmo Elwys" on first leaf (1r) and final leaf (269v)., and Script: several secretary scripts.
- Subject (Name):
- Elwys, William--Autograph., England.--Parliament., and Franklin, Colin--Ownership.
- Subject (Topic):
- Feudal law--England--Early works to 1800., Law--England--Early works to 1800., Law--Great Britain--Early works to 1800., Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven., and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Statutes of England from 1 Edward III to 4 Henry VI.