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Extracts from the mago-cabalistic works of George Welling

by Ebenezer Sibly & Georg von Welling

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  • 18th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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An English translation by Charles Rainsford of selections from a cabalistic work by Georg von Welling that was printed in German in 1719 and transcribed in this manuscript by the occult writer Ebenezer Sibly. The text is divided into three sections based on the three principles of alchemy: the first section discusses the origin of common salt (p. 1); the second section pertains to sulphur (p. 96); and the third section discusses mercury (p. 164). There is a leaf laid into the manuscript with an engraved astrological chart for George III calculated by Charles Brent.

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Why this book is in the catalog

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

  • Occultism and esotericism

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

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    • “occult”· in description
    • “Occultism”· in subject
    • “occult”· in cataloging note
  • Alchemy and Hermeticism

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Alchemy”. Retained metadata contains “Alchemy” in the description, “Alchemy” in the subject metadata, and “alchemist” in the cataloging notes.

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    • “Alchemy”· in description
    • “Alchemy”· in subject
    • “alchemist”· in cataloging note
  • Astrology

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Astrology”. Retained metadata contains “astrological” in the description and “Astrology” in the subject metadata.

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    • “astrological”· in description
    • “Astrology”· in subject

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University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

141 leaves : paper ; 231 x 177 (172 x 135) mm bound to 139 x 197 mm + 2 notes; Binding: Contemporary leather.; Decoration: Pen and ink diagrams throughout.; Layout: Written in 21-23 long lines.; Ms. codex.; Origin: Written in England in 1793 (p. v).; Pagination: Paper, i (contemporary paper) + 141 + i (contemporary paper) leaves; [xvi], 1-49, 51, [ii], 52-163, 163, [iii], 164-194, 196-200, [ii], 201-236, [237-260]; contemporary pagination in ink, upper outer corners.; Purchased with support from the B. H. Breslauer Foundation.; Script: Written in a cursive script by a single hand.; Title from title page (p. v).

1793—English—Public download

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  • ark:/81431/p3dr2p968

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Charles Rainsford Collection of Alchemical and Occult Manuscripts (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9962943733503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 1707
  • 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. 624, 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.
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