[Geberi Philosophi ac alchimistae maximi, De alchim…]

Geberi Philosophi ac alchimistae maximi, De alchimia. Libri tres. 17th century.
1. f1-66r Geber Philosophi ac alchimistae maximi, De Alchemia. Libri Tres.
[6 rough drawings of alchemical apparatus in the text.]
f66v-67 [Notes.]
2. f68-72r Gebri Arabis Philosophi solertissimi, rerumque naturalium peritissimi liber, quem inscripsit de inventione veritatis sive perfectionis, Incerto Interprete.
[Notes and summaries of chapters probably from a printed book.]
3. f72v-76 Geberi Arabis Philosophi sollertissimi rerumque naturalium peritissimi, liber fornacum ad exerienda [...] pertinentium interprete Rodogero Hispalensi.
[Notes and summaries of chapters probably from a printed book.]
[See Guglielius Grataroli, 'Verae Alchemiae doctrina', Basel 1561.]
Inscribed 'Phillips MS 931.'
Stamped: Sir T.P. Middle Hill. No 931. Also inscribed: Old no. in red paint apparently 1013 on the back. ex Bibl. Celotti. This was one of the manuscripts bought by Sir Thomas Phillipps at the sale of Abbé Luigi Celotti in 1825. Bought by Ferguson on June 14, 1898. Binder's ticket: Bretherton legavit 1849

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