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Mellon MS 41, Emblematic alchemy, with the Visio mystica of Arnold of Villanova

by George d. 1490? Ripley

  • First published:
  • 16th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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New Haven, CT, Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Mellon MS 41. Text(s): Emblematic alchemy, with the Visio mystica of Arnold of Villanova. Description: ff. 13 - Modern brown suede leather, back and corners of brown niger, gold rules setting off the two leathers on each cover, the upper cover with title lettered in gold, "ASTROLOGICAL SCROLL", probably English, early 20th century. - Mellon MS 160, acquired from H. P. Kraus, Inc. (bookseller), New York. Gift of Paul and Mary Mellon, 1965. - Witten, Laurence C. and Pachella, Richard. Alchemy and the Occult: A Catalogue of Books and Manuscripts from the Collection of Paul and Mary Mellon. Volume Three: Manuscripts, Mellon MS 41.

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

  • Occultism and esotericism

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    • “occult”· in description
  • Alchemy and Hermeticism

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive matched “Alchemy”. Retained metadata contains “Alchemy” in the title, “Alchemy” in the description, “Alchemy” in the subject metadata, and 1 additional metadata match(es).

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    • “Alchemy”· in title
    • “Alchemy”· in description
    • “Alchemy”· in subject
    • “Alchemy”· in edition title
  • Astrology

    Retained metadata contains “astrological” in the description.

    • “astrological”· in description

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