Two treatises on the Philosopher's Stone, Written in the 2nd quarter of the 17th century in England
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Shelfmark: MS. Marshall 74
Held at the Weston Library
Two treatises on the Philosopher's Stone:
- Fol. 2. A dialogue in eight 'dispositions' between Master and Auditor, beg. 'That we may attayne vnto perfect knowledge', followed by a few alchemical receipts (fol. 32v) and a note on 'the life of metall what it is'
- Fol. 39. A prologue and three short treatises, beg. 'The name of our Lord and Saviour ... being first called vpon'
A few lines of English verse are on fols. 1, 62.
(fols. 48v-61 are blank paper).
Dates
- Creation: Written in the 2nd quarter of the 17th century in England
Extent
62 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Marshall 74
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 5284
Custodial History
Manuscript (52).
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 1/4 × 6 3/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk