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Cambridge, Trinity College MS. O.4.39. 280 folios. Paper. 311x203mm. Several tracts in different hands bound together. 16th and 17th Centuries. I. [16th Cent] Norton's ordinall of alchemy.
II. [16th Cent] [Headed in another hand 'Is. Holland, Theat. Chym. 3. p.418']. Thou must understand my sonne that in this art.
III. [16th Cent.] The exposycyon of the boke of Geber and raymond translatyd out of the tuscane.
129 propositions of geber and lullie necessary for the vnderstand these bokes well.
The Exposition, which follows, is said to be that of Bracherus.
'Matheus Butler est meus posessor'.
IV. Prooemium Libri Experimentorum Joannis Trithemij. Experimentorum mirabilium.
V. Ten leaves with drawings of bottles containing allegorical figures, probably illustrative of the following tract, which has no title, and begins: 'I have had the scyence of this arte only of the inspiration of God' [In eleven chapters, imperfect.]
[Another tract] 'In the name of God here begynneth the full conclusion, etc. Our secrete water philosophicall'.
VI. [16th Cent.] Prefixed is 'In the name of Christ it is begunne on his daie 1571'.
1. The boke of the diffinitions of Raymonde Lully philosopher of mayyorke an aldreman of paryse dwellyng in a strete called secan the moneth of Januarie a.d. 1307.
2. A boke of the arte fusorie etc. [in 17 chapters].
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