THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Series One: The Papers of Sir Hans Sloane, 1660-1753 from the British Library, London

Parts 4 and 5: Alchemy, Chemistry and Magic

Contents of Reels - Part 4

This is a complete list of all Sloane manuscripts included in Part 4, with summary highlights of particular items of interest. For more comprehensive details of the contents of each manuscript, please refer to the detailed listing.

REEL 58

Sloane Ms 59

Aristotle Secreta secretorum, ff202-6

Sloane Ms 73

Hermes Trismegistus De quintis essentiis ff7-22

Sloane Ms 75

Bacon, Roger de quinta essentia ff99-120

John de Rupecissa De quinta essentia ff99-120
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca List of works, f185
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Prologus Monaldi ff162-164
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca De xvi electuariis f183
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Ars operative seu de Quinta essentia ff157-161

REEL 59

Sloane Ms 121

Salomon, King of Israel Experimenta naturae quae Salmon Rex ff90-93

Sloane Ms 156

Bede On superstition ff13-18
John de Rupecissa Libellus qui dicitur Vade mecum in tribulatione ff19-34

Sloane Ms 212

Arnald of Villanova Rosarius philosophorum ff98- 125
Geber Glosa facta super opere majoris Mercurii et Solis ff4-11
Hermes Trismegistus Flores secretorum sapientum ff92-97
Meung, Jehan de Practica alchymica ff80-91

Sloane Ms 265

Rasis Liber II ff2-163
Rasis Synonyma Arabica in libro Almansor ff163-172

REEL 60

Sloane Ms 276

Albertus Magnus Liber lucis ff75-77
Albertus Magnus Compositum de composotis f3
Arnald of Villanova Theorica et practica ff 77-82
Bacon, Roger Breve breviarum ff 4-10
Bacon, Roger Liber duodecim aquarum ff22-23
Rasis Epistola de lapida philosophorum f76

Sloane Ms 282

Rasis Liber IV 229-233
Rasis Liber II ff58-80

Sloane Ms 288

Aquinas, Thomas Testamentum alchymicum ff179-181
Bacon, Roger Verbum abbreviatum ff167- 168
Bacon, Roger De chemia ff136-138
Dastyn, John The Dream ff54-58, 209-210
Geber Testamentum alchymicum ff179-181
Norton, Thomas The ordinal of alchemy f74
Ripley, George De lapide Philosophico seu Phenice ff70-72
Ripley, George Medulla Alchymie, 1476 ff76- 90
Ripley, George Philorcium alchymiae ff101- 107

REEL 61

Sloane Ms 299

Khunrath, Heinrich Confession of the philosopher's stone, 1596 pp13-17
Ripley, George The 12 gates of alchemy in verse pp43-50
Ripley, George Compound of Alchemy pp84- 97

Sloane Ms 308

Anon Elemens de chimie au physique practique

Sloane Ms 311

Sahl Ibn Bashir Liber introductorius ad astrologicum ff5-61
Rasis Astrological works ff89-135

Sloane Ms 313

Honorius filius Euclidis Opera Salomonis seu Liber Juratus
Salomon, King of Israel Opus de arte magica

Sloane Ms 316

Albertus Magnus Semita recta ff8-53

REEL 62

Sloane Ms 317

Albertus Magnus Semita recta ff88-91,99
Geber Summa perfectionis, c1600 ff27-30
Hermes Trismegistus Treatise on alchymy ff18-26
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Elucidation of his Testament ff45-56
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Abbreviatio de viridi leone f9

Sloane Ms 319

Kelley, Edward Verses on the philosopher's stone p3
Ripley, George Vision in verse p4
Ripley, George Medulla Alchymie pp21-38

Sloane Ms 320

Arnald of Villanova Notes gathered out of the Testament of Analdus.ff33-34
Geber Testament ff115-116
Hermes Trismegistus Tabula Smaragdina ff111-115
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca The repertory ff63-64
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Theorica capp 49-67 ff66-77
Paracelsus de natura rerum et de natura hominis ff 77-95
Ripley, George The Philorcium ff95-99

REEL 63

Sloane Ms 323

Albertus Magnus Secretum secretorum ff2-61
Albertus Magnus Semita recta ff 61-84
Aristotle Dicta de alchemia ff95-109

Sloane Ms 338

John de Rupecissa De quinta essentia pp11-92

Sloane Ms 342

Albertus Magnus Experimenta physica ff130-1
Rasis Liber II ff85-87

Sloane Ms 353

Bacon, Roger Treatise on the quintessence of alchemy (attrib)
John de Rupecissa De quinta essentia ff2-51 (English translation)

Sloane Ms 410

Kelley, Edward Treatise on the philosopher's stone

REEL 64

Sloane Ms 420

Gerard of Cremona De dandis catharticis ff1-25
Gerard of Cremona De modo medendi ff26-40

Sloane Ms 513

Albertus Magnus Speculum luminum ff168-178 (The mirror of lights)
Albertus Magnus Semita recta ff155-168
Bacon, Roger Speculum secretorum alchemiae ff178-181
Bacon, Roger Receipts f181
Bacon, Roger Liber duodecim aquarum ff 184-188
Dove, R Ars notoria, cum tabulis ff192- 200
Majoricis, Rodericus de Tractatus de chiromantia ff84- 96

Sloane Ms 684

Charnock, Thomas Breviary of naturall philosophy ff1-23

Sloane Ms 687

Hermes Trismegistus Of Hermetical philosophy

REEL 65

Sloane Ms 692

Arnald of Villanova De secretis naturae ff 67-74
Bacon, Roger Speculum alchimiae ff1-9
Bacon, Roger Speculum alchimiae ff115- 117 (a different work)
Bacon, Roger Finalis conclusio alchemica f102
Hermes Trismegistus Opus summum, metrice ff83- 93
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca De opere solis et lunae ff46- 51

Sloane Ms 696

Anon Catalogue of boooks relating to magic

Sloane Ms 732

Anon Early French alchemy

Sloane Ms 748

Aristotle Commentary on de coelo et mundo, et al

REEL 66

Sloane Ms 812

Anon Observationes chymicae

Sloane Ms 857

Paracelsus Azoth, sive de ligno et linea vitae ff145-178 (English)
Paracelsus Practica in scientam Divinationis ff124-127
Paracelsus Explicatio totius Astronomiae ff101-124, 127-144 (English)

Sloane Ms 962

Anon Charms against elves, serpents, malignant spirits… ff9-10
Arderne, John Remedies ff123-248

REEL 67

Sloane Ms 963

Anon Charms against elves, serpents, malignant spirits… ff15-16

Sloane Ms 976

Albertus Magnus Compendium super artem alkimie f32v (part of De mineralibus)
Arnald of Villanova Perfectum magisterium f28
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Receptae alchemicae f45
Meung, Jehan de De lapide minerali et de lapide vegetabili ff85-108

Sloane Ms 1068

Arnald of Villanova Novum lumen ff263-269
Arnald of Villanova Epistola super alchemia ff270-271
Geber Gebri abri philosophi … de investigatione perfectionis ff133-142
Geber Gebri abri philosophi … de inventione veritatis ff239-250
Geber Gebri abri philosophi …liber fornacum ff251-262
Geber Gebri abri philosophi…summa perfectionis gebri ff143-238
Peter, John Alchemical dialogue ff1-111

REEL 68

Sloane Ms 1080

John de Rupecissa De quinta essentia ff6-31

Sloane Ms 1091

Arnald of Villanova Novum lumen ff162-164 Flos florum f164
Arnald of Villanova De bonitate memoriae f 145
Arnald of Villanova Theorica et practica ff 166-70
Bacon, Roger Tractatus trium verborum ff 178-198
Bacon, Roger Alchemical processes ff99ff
Geber Summa perfectionis ff3-51, 75-81
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Experiments f53
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Accurtacio operis ff94-98
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Apertorium abbreviatum ff108-117
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Ars operative seu de Quinta essentia ff134-145
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Ars magica ff118-124
Pearce the Black Monk Verses on the elixir ff105-108
Rasis Lumen luminis ff85-90,199- 217

Sloane Ms 1092

Ripley, George Compound of alchemy in verse ff16-44, 62
Sloane Ms 1098 Merlin Alchemical verses f8
Ripley, George Treatises on alchemy ff5, 22, 24, 26, 27, 33
Vadis, Aegidus de Carmen alchemicum ff43-50

Sloane Ms 1118

Bacon, Roger Speculum alchimiae ff50-56
Bacon, Roger Opus minor ff94-99
Geber Summa perfectionis ff60-71, 73-86
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Epistola ff129-130

REEL 69

Sloane Ms 1123

Boyle, Robert Extracts, medical and chemical, from his works

Sloane Ms 1198

Norton, Thomas The ordinal of alchemy f1-39
Ripley, George Treatise on alchemy ff41-63

Sloane Ms 1232

Lemery, Nicolas Notes on his chemistry ff41- 76

Sloane Ms 1255

Hermes Trismegistus Tabula Smaragdina ff250-253
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Conclusio sumaria ad intelligentiam librorum ejus ff231-234
Ripley, George Coelum philosophorum f260v

REEL 70

Sloane Ms 1451

Flamel, Nicholas Exposition of hieroglyphics f21, 38v
Ripley, George Medulla Alchymie, 1476 f23

Sloane Ms 1524

Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Translation by Ripley of his Book of the Philosopher's Stone ff13-39
Ripley, George Medulla Alchymie, 1476 ff59- 70

Sloane Ms 1676

Hermes Trismegistus Hermetic Philosophy

Sloane Ms 1698

Arnald of Villanova Theorica et practica f58-62
Hermes Trismegistus De salibus et corporibus ff53- 55

REEL 71

Sloane Ms 1712

Anon De arte notoria

Sloane Ms 1723

Arnold, a Polish Jew Alchemical work, 1570 ff93- 115
Bacon, Roger Discourse on the philosopher's stone ff55-60
Paracelsus Alchemical treatise "of simple fire" ff18-34
Ripley, George Treatises on alchemy ff44-54, 64-70

Sloane Ms 1751

Bloomfield, William Bloomfield’s Blossoms ff1-17
Norton, Thomas The ordinal of alchemy ff17- 72

Sloane Ms 1754

Aristotle Liber perfecti Magisterii Alchemia ff95-112
Avicenna Epistola alchemica ff50-56
Avicenna De anima ff186-193
Bacon, Roger Tractatus trium verborum ff 62-75
Bacon, Roger Speculum secretorum alchemiae ff48-50
Hermes Trismegistus Liber artis alchemiae f60
Rasis de duodecim aquis ff112
Rasis Liber ablutionum de alchemia ff114-136

Sloane Ms 1783

Anon Remedies for witchcraft ff69- 75

Sloane Ms 1799

Bacon, Roger Radix mundi ff 31-73
Vadis, Aegidus de Dialogus inter Naturam et filium Philosophiae ff2-30

REEL 72

Sloane Ms 1802

Merlin Metrical prophecies ff1-10, 14-17
Rymour, Thomas Prophecy ff22-27

Sloane Ms 1842

Bacon, Roger Verbum abbreviatum ff32-36
Ripley, George Treatises on alchemy ff2-10, 20-27, 37-101

Sloane Ms 1873

Norton, Thomas The ordinal of alchemy ff3-84

Sloane Ms 1876

Dee, Arthur Arca arcanorum abstrusae hermeticae scientiae ff1-83

Sloane Ms 1902

Dee, Arthur Astronomica medica

REEL 73

Sloane Ms 1922

Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Catologus operum Mss ejus in bibliotheca Cesarea ff42-46

Sloane Ms 1933

Avicenna Formulae remediorum f98v
Avicenna Libri Canonis ejus ff184-275
Gerard of Cremona Abubecri Rhasis Almansor ex Arabico in Latinum versus ff3-114
Rasis Works translated by Gerard of Cremona ff3-114

Sloane Ms 2008

Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Ars magica ff223-232
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Testamentum ff3-149
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Testamentum cum cantilena ff150-188
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca De conservatione vitae humanae ff318-338
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Liber magnae medicinae ff288-318
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Lucidarium testamenti ff345- 356
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Liber lucis mercuriorum ff272- 287
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Practica lapidum preciosorum ff203-222, 339-344
Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Artis animae compendium ff232-272

REEL 74

Sloane Ms 2027

Aristotle Secreta secretorum, translated by Lydgate ff53-92

Sloane Ms 2030

Avicenna Epistola ad Carolum de mensibus ff129-131
Avicenna De physiognomia ff103-108
Bede De natura rerum ff1-9
Sahl Ibn Bashir Liber introductorius ad astrologicum ff41-76

Sloane Ms 2036

Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Experiments f13
Norton, Thomas The ordinal of alchemy, f30-6
Rasis Practica ff51
Ripley, George Treatise on alchemy ff22-28

Sloane Ms 2053

Hermes Trismegistus Collectanea chymica Hermetica ff2-65
Tritheim, Johann Practica alchemica ff66-72

REEL 75

Sloane Ms 2055

Lull, Ramon, of Majorca Experiments ff130-154
Ripley, George Treatise on alchemy ff32-36

Sloane Ms 2135

Albertus Magnus Semita recta ff20-21
Anon Early chemistry ff1-11, 30- 49, 77-89
Hermes Trismegistus Secreta alchemica ff12-17

Sloane Ms 2156

Aquinas, Thomas De essentiis essentiarum ff130-148
Aquinas, Thomas De fato ff154-159
Bacon, Roger De perspectiva ff1-41
Bacon, Roger De multiplicatione specierum ff42-71
Bacon, Roger De mirabili potestate artis et naturae ff111-116

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