A collection of his works

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Title: A collection of his works
Creator: Locques, Nicolas de, active 17th century
Published / Created: [ca. 1700]
Publication Place: France
Abstract: Manuscript on paper of a collection of texts by Nicolas de Locques, in which practical laboratory procedures are mingled with speculative and mystical alchemy
Description: In French.
Script: Written in a practiced scribal hand in a flowing cursive sloping to the right with infrequent standard abbreviation; a second similar, but finer hand on p. 358 only.
Watermarks: Paper with unidentified watermark of a griffin rampant (?), the hind paws on a staff incorporating letters and numbers "Y49" (?), countermarked with 2 lines of capitals, the first word perhaps "JUVIMAL" (sic).
Binding: Original French binding of mottled calf, the sides plain, the edges of the covers gilt-stamped a la grotesque, back (repaired and restored at foot) with seven bands, the compartments gilt-stamped to a rectangular pattern, a lozenge of leafy sprays in the center of each, with triangular elements of the same at the corners, original title label in the second compartment from the top, marbled endpapers, edges speckled red.
Provenance: Mellon MS 102, acquired with the Duveen collection. Gift of Paul and Mary Mellon, 1965.
Extent: ff. 390 : 335 x 230 (305 x 170) mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: French

Genre: Early works to 1800
Material: paper ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Name): Locques, Nicolas de, active 17th century.
Subject (Topic): Alchemy
Science
Subjects: Locques, Nicolas de, active 17th century
Alchemy > Early works to 1800
Science > Early works to 1800
Mellon, Paul > Ownership

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Citation: Nicolas de Locques, A Collection of His Works. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.