[Coronatio Naturae. English] Emblemata seu hieroglyphica chymica enigmatica. 17th century.
Chiefly illustrations, with English text accompanying the first two drawings, and an introduction. Drawings 1-40 are on single leaves and have titles; drawings 41-67 occur two to a page, except for the last, and have no titles. For other copies see MSS Ferguson 8, 155, 208, 245.
A note on the verso of the title page refers to an advertisement for a manuscript with this title in the Morning Herald of 24 November 1797, priced £200: but cf. MS Ferguson 245. Further notes on the same page identify handwriting of Ann Denby and of Alexander Tilloch.
f5 'This Ms was purchased by Dr A. Tilloch and the following Ms. additions are in his own writing.']
Bookplate of William Richard Winch.
[Coronatio Naturae. English Emblemata seu hierogl…]
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- Dates of Creation16--
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical DescriptionBound volume. viii, 57' ii folios. 24.1x17.5 cm. 67 pen and watercolour drawings. Modern vellum binding, 1969
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