Receuil de poësies et secrets, 1757
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35724
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Ms. Codex 513, ‘Receuil de poësies et secrets’
Title:
Receuil de poësies et secrets, 1757
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No
Brief Summary:
Recueil of poetry and works concerning chemistry, c.18th.
Detailed Summary:
The recueil consists of poetry, essays relating to the history of chemistry, and recipes for chemical and medicinal preparations. The collection contains the works of several authors, including Voltaire. His Épître à Uranie can be found on p.51-57.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
172 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
247 x 185 mm
Hands:
2
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Binding:
Bound in contemporary half parchment.
Additional Comments:
The pages have been ruled in pencil to keep the placement of the text consistent throughout. There is some minor staining to the MS on p.29-32, and in the upper right-hand corner of p.79-121.
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Decorations:
There is an illustration of chemical operations set within a furnace on p.67.
Additions:
A library stamp for the Bibliothek Otto Rothschild, Berlin has been added to f.i.
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History
Date:
1757
Ownership:
Owned by Bibliothek Otto Rothschild, Berlin.
Origin (transcript):
France
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Provenance:
Passed at the Brandes Auction sale in 1960.
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