Penn Library's LJS 409 - Kitāb al-Kashf wa-al-bayān.. (Video Orientation)
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Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies (SIMS): Videos
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Islamic magic
Alchemy -- Early works to 1800
Alchemy
Islamic magic -- Early works to 1800
Manuscripts Arabic
Manuscripts 17th century
Manuscripts 18th century
Manuscripts Renaissance
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Early works
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Arabic Language and Literature
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Renaissance Studies
Alchemy -- Early works to 1800
Alchemy
Islamic magic -- Early works to 1800
Manuscripts Arabic
Manuscripts 17th century
Manuscripts 18th century
Manuscripts Renaissance
Codices (bound manuscripts)
Drawings (visual works)
Early works
Codices
Arabic Language and Literature
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Renaissance Studies
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2022-10-10
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Video Orientation to the University of Pennsylvania Library's LJS 409, two brief alchemical works written by a father for his son. Encoded alphabets are used occasionally in the manuscript, and a key is included (f. 3r). The item is undated; possibly copied in the 16th or 17th century. Digital copies and a full record are available through Franklin: https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9957840863503681