Oversize Ms. Codex 1687 Collection of various tracts from original m.s.s.
Title
Collection of various tracts from original m.s.s.Authors
- Charles Rainsford Collection of Alchemical and Occult Manuscripts (University of Pennsylvania)
Other related names
- Rainsford, Charles, 1728-1809, former owner
- Northumberland, Hugh Percy, Duke of, 1742-1817, former owner (http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr93028960)
Call number
Oversize Ms. Codex 1687(3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6206, University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts)
Alternate identifiers
Publisher
University of PennsylvaniaLanguage
English, French, and Italian, with occasional words in Greek and HebrewOrigin
Written in England, 1796 (p. 51) to 1797 (p. 72).
- Date
- 1796-1797
- Place
-
England
Summary
Collection of cabalistic and occult works compiled and translated by Charles Rainsford. Includes a letter to a young lady in French (p. 8); a description of paradise (p. 52); discussions of biblical texts such as the book of Ezekiel (p. 52) and the gospel of Matthew (p. 66); and translations of several Italian cabalistic texts (p. 107).
Notes
- Title from title page (p. i).
- Ms. codex.
Extent
182 leaves : 322 x 203 (278 x 170) mm bound to 334 x 210 mmFoliation
Paper, 182 leaves; [i], 1-94, 100-104, 107-127, [ccxliii]; contemporary pagination in ink, upper outer corners.Support
PaperBinding
Contemporary green dyed parchment. Page 103-104 has been partially cut out and p. 105-106 has been completely torn out.Layout
Script
Provenance
- Owned by the 2nd through 12th Dukes of Northumberland, ms. 599, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, 1809-2014 (bookplate, inside upper cover; stamps throughout).
- 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.
- Sold at auction at Sotheby's (London), 15 July 2014, as part of Lot 411.
Subjects topical
- Cabala
- Cabala--Early works to 1800
- Occultism--Early works to 1800
- Occultism
Genres
- Codices
- Manuscripts, English
- Manuscripts, French
- Manuscripts, European
Keywords
- 18th century
- English
- French
- Italian
- England
- Paper
- Kabbalah
Licenses
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- Text
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- Text
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