Alchemical Manuscript in French.

[Arnauld de Villeneuve, John Pontanus, Raymond Lulle, Marie la Juive (Maria Prophetissa), Nicholas Flamel, Isaac le Hollandais, Jean de La Fontaine, Bernard de la Badie, Neptis, et al.]

Recueil de Plusieurs Préparations Nécessaires

ND, circa 1700

Original Handwritten Manuscript

Folio (11.5" x 8"), approx 544 pages, bound in period full vellum with title and decoration on the spine in manuscript. Vellum with yapped edges. Housed in a custom made 20th century slipcase. Illustrated with two large drawings on vellum (possibly later additions), a fold out planetary chart, two large decorative initials, and several smaller illustrations. Text in French. From the collection of Gonzage de Marliave. Some slight wear, discoloration, some minor water damage, rubbing to slipcase, else in very good condition.

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