Das geheime buch der weissheit zum langen leben und vollkommenen reichtum

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Title: Das geheime buch der weissheit zum langen leben und vollkommenen reichtum
Published / Created: [ca. 1790]
Publication Place: Germany
Abstract: Manuscript on paper of an alchemy in verse with an extended prose commentary
Description: In German and Latin.
Script: Calligraphically written by a single hand in an elegant German Fraktur, the Latin passages in cursive, both sloping to the right.
Watermarks: Fine Dutch paper watermarked with a cartouche with the inscription "C. & [?] HONIG" below, comparable to Heawood 3347 (1724-1726), but judged to be somewhat later.
Binding: Original German binding of mottled dark brown calf, sides plain, back in compartments with gold tooling imitative of French work, citron morocco title label with gold lettering in gothic characters, "Das geheime Buch der Weisheit," and blind impression in the compartment below of a second label now missing, lettered "1. 2. 3. 4." Red edges: pastedown and facing side of flyleaves at front and back marbled in red.
Provenance: Mellon MS 51, acquired with the Duveen collection. Gift of Paul and Mary Mellon, 1965.
Extent: ff. 182 : 183 x 108 (155 x 85) mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: German
Latin

Genre: Early works to 1800
Material: paper ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Topic): Alchemy
German poetry
Subjects: Alchemy > Early works to 1800
German poetry > 18th century
Mellon, Paul > Ownership

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Citation: Das geheime Buch der Weissheit zum langen Leben und vollkommenen Reichtum. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.