Swibach des Fontaines

Date:
Late 18th century
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MS.4745
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Swibach des Fontaines. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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La moëlle de la philosophie hermétique. Compiler's holograph MS. Illustrated with a few small pen-drawings of alchemical apparatus, etc. The title given above is that inscribed on the spine: the MS. contains transcripts and translations of 10 separate tracts, some with a 'Remarque' added by Swibach des Fontaines who has signed his name on p. 54 of the first pagination, and on pp. 38, 69, 106 of the third pagination: on p. 131 his 'Remarque' begins 'Et moi qui ait fait cet extrait, et qui ait lu et relu touts les bons auteurs...' Contents:

Publication/Creation

Late 18th century

Physical description

1 volume 54 pp. + 26 pp. + 150 pp. 8vo. 19 × 121/2 cm. Modern half-vellum binding.

Acquisition note

Purchased 1936.

Location of duplicates

La Moell de la Philosophie hermetique, b/w photograph held at L32705B

Finding aids

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).

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  • 69674