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A mytho Hermetic dictionary

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  • First published:
  • 18th century
  • Languages: English, Greek, Hebrew
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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The first and third parts of a French mytho-Hermetic dictionary translated into English, most likely by Charles Rainsford, with a preface (V. 1, p. iii-xxi). Also includes a leaf laid into the beginning of v. 1 that is addressed to "General Rainsford, Soho Square", with the remains of a wax seal that has been torn away.

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Alchemy and Hermeticism and Occultism and esotericism.

  • Occultism and esotericism

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Occultism”. Retained metadata contains “Occultism” in the subject metadata and “occult” in the cataloging notes.

    • “Occultism”· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • “Occultism”· in subject
    • “occult”· in cataloging note
  • Alchemy and Hermeticism

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Alchemy”. Retained metadata contains “hermetic” in the title, “hermetic” in the description, “Alchemy” in the subject metadata, and 2 additional metadata match(es).

    • “Alchemy”· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • “hermetic”· in title
    • “hermetic”· in description
    • “Alchemy”· in subject
    • “hermetic”· in edition title
    • “alchemist”· in cataloging note

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University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

2 volumes (185, 188 leaves): paper ; volume 1: 375 x 247 mm bound to 385 x 260 mm; volume 2: 316 x 195 mm bound to 328 x 210 mm + 1 note; Binding: V. 1: Contemporary parchment. V. 2: Contemporary half leather with marbled paper boards. Second volume has severe moisture damage, particularly to the lower corners of the first and last few leaves.; Decoration: Alchemical symbols throughout.; English, with occasional words in Greek and Hebrew.; Ms. codex.; Origin: Written in England in October 1798 (V.1, p. xxi) and 27 November 1799 (V. 2, p. 289).; Pagination: V.1: Paper, 185 leaves; [i-xxvi], 1-102, 102, 104-344; contemporary pagination in ink, upper outer corners. V. 2: Paper, 188 leaves; [ii], 1-289, [290-374]; contemporary pagination in ink, upper outer corners.; Purchased with support from the B. H. Breslauer Foundation.; Script: Written in a cursive script in the hand of Charles Rainsford.; Title from title page (v. 1, p. 21).

1798—English, Greek, Hebrew—Public download

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  • ark:/81431/p3ns0m29h

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Charles Rainsford Collection of Alchemical and Occult Manuscripts (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9962935713503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Oversize Ms. Codex 1686
  • Provenance: Formerly owned by Charles Rainsford (British army officer, fellow of the Royal Society, and alchemist); bequeathed by Rainsford to Hugh Percy, Second Duke of Northumberland.; Northumberland, Hugh Percy, Duke of, 1742-1817, former owner.; Owned by the 2nd through 12th Dukes of Northumberland, ms. 597 and 598, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, 1809-2014 (bookplate, inside upper cover; stamps throughout).; Rainsford, Charles, 1728-1809, former owner.; Sold at auction at Sotheby's (London), 15 July 2014, as part of Lot 411.
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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