Penn Library's Ms. Codex 1675 - [Alchemical compendium]. (Video Orientation)
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Alchemy -- Early works to 1800
Alchemy
Occultism -- Early works to 1800
Occultism
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History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Alchemy
Occultism -- Early works to 1800
Occultism
Codices
Drawings (visual works) Treatises
Manuscripts Latin
Manuscripts European
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
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2022-08-23
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Video Orientation to the University of Pennsylvania Library's Ms. Codex 1675, a compendium of alchemical treatises by various authors. Includes a list of contents (p. i). Sections discuss subjects such as the properties of light, phosphorus, and mystical numbers, with references to noted alchemists such as Robert Fludd, Ramon Llull, Basil Valentine, and many others. Written in Italy in the second half of the 18th century. Part of the Charles Rainsford Collection of Alchemical and Occult Manuscripts (University of Pennsylvania) Digital copies and a full record are available through Franklin: https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9962935433503681