Two treatises on the Philosopher's Stone, Written in the 2nd quarter of the 17th century in England
File
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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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk