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Libra Esoterica

An Hermetical and philosophic manuduction

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  • First published:
  • 18th century
  • Languages: English, French
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Alchemical handbook of experiments and recipes. Instructions include transmutation of metals, making a small pearl or gemstone larger, creation of and uses for potable gold, and other elixirs, oils, and tinctures. Recipes includes medicinal applications such as flower remedies for asthma, consumption (p. 357), and dropsie (p. 358).

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Alchemy and Hermeticism, Occultism and esotericism, and Ritual magic and grimoires.

  • Occultism and esotericism

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Occultism”. Retained metadata contains “Occultism” in the subject metadata and “occult” in the cataloging notes.

    • “Occultism”· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • “Occultism”· in subject
    • “occult”· in cataloging note
  • Ritual magic and grimoires

    Retained metadata contains “Magic” in the subject metadata.

    • “Magic”· in subject
  • Alchemy and Hermeticism

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Alchemy”. Retained metadata contains “Alchemy” in the subject metadata and “alchemist” in the cataloging notes.

    • “Alchemy”· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • “Alchemy”· in subject
    • “alchemist”· in cataloging note

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University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

484 leaves : paper ; 213 x 185 (165 x 90) mm bound to 226 x 202 mm + 1 note; Binding: Contemporary gold-tooled leather. Spine leather deteriorating.; English, with a few pages in French.; Layout: Written in 18 long lines.; Ms. codex.; Origin: Written in England in 1797 (note, back flyleaf recto).; Pagination: Paper, i (contemporary paper) + 484 + i (contemporary paper) leaves; [xxvi], 1-194, 196-614, 596-773, 773-877, 888-913; contemporary pagination in ink, modern pagination in pencil, upper outer corners. All references in this record are to contemporary pagination.; Purchased with support from the B. H. Breslauer Foundation.; Script: Written in a cursive script in the hand of Charles Rainsford (note with initials, front flyleaf verso)..; Title from title page (p. xxv).

1797—English, French—Public download

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  • ark:/81431/p34x54p3h

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Charles Rainsford Collection of Alchemical and Occult Manuscripts (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9962935773503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 1691
  • Provenance: Formerly owned by Charles Rainsford (British army officer, fellow of the Royal Society, and alchemist; stamp, p. xxiv); bequeathed by Rainsford to Hugh Percy, Second Duke of Northumberland.; Northumberland, Hugh Percy, Duke of, 1742-1817, former owner.; Owned by the 2nd through 12th Dukes of Northumberland, ms. 603, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, 1809-2014 (bookplate, inside upper cover; stamps throughout).; Rainsford, Charles, 1728-1809, former owner.; Sold at auction at Sotheby's (London), 15 July 2014, as part of Lot 411.
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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