Eleven manuscript items from contemporary writers in a wrapper with a list of contents in Newton's hand [microform].

Eleven manuscript items from contemporary writers in a wrapper with a list of contents in Newton's hand [microform].

n.d.

ca. 100 pp.

Contents: 1) [Jodochus A. Rhe] "Le procede universelle pour faire la pierre philosophiale laquelle l'auteur dit davoir faict quatre fois" [in French] 6 pp. 2) Artephius. "De arte occulta et lap. Philos. Liber secretus." 8 pp. 3) Flammel, Nicholas. "The Hieroglyphicall figures of Nicholas Flammel explained" with pen and ink drawing of the figures. 7 pp. 4) Novum lumen chymicum [notes and abstracts]. 8 pp. 5) Spagnetus. "Enchiridion physicae Joh. Spagneti." 8 pp. 6) Norton's ordinall [notes and abstracts]; notes on Ripley's twelve gates. 8 pp. 7) "Ex Augurelli Chrysopoeia [notes and abstracts]" 2 pp. followed by notes on "The marrow of alchymy" 6 pp. 8) "Notes on Ripley's third tract; on Tabula Smaragdina; on the tincture, etc." 5 pp. 9) "Observanda" [Notes relating to "instructio de arbori solari"; "lucerna salis philosophorum"]. 12 pp. 10) Snyder, John de Monte. "Commentatio de pharmaco catholico... donata per authorem chymicae vannus" 13 pp. 11) Valentine, Basil. "B. Valentine's process described in his 12 keys and other writings" 13 pp. and other notes in Latin 5 pp.

Yahuda Ms. Var. 1, Newton Ms. 259 in the Jewish National and University Library.

Description taken from Sir Isaac Newton: A catalogue of manuscripts and papers collected and published on microfilm by Chadwyck-Healey, edited by Peter Jones, pp. 126, no. 282.

Microfilm. Jerusalem, Israel : Jewish National and University Library 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm.

Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs copy.

Film Acc. 665