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).
Date:
1797
Description:
Purchased with support from the B. H. Breslauer Foundation.
English; French; Italian; Greek, Modern (1453-); Hebrew
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.
182 leaves : paper; 322 x 203 (278 x 170) mm bound to 334 x 210 mm
Personal Name:
Rainsford, Charles, 1728-1809, former owner.; Northumberland, Hugh Percy, Duke of, 1742-1817, former owner.
Corporate Name:
Charles Rainsford Collection of Alchemical and Occult Manuscripts (University of Pennsylvania)
Rights:
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Notes:
Pagination: Paper, 182 leaves; [i], 1-94, 100-104, 107-127, [ccxliii]; contemporary pagination in ink, upper outer corners.; Origin: Written in England, 1796 (p. 51) to 1797 (p. 72).; Title from title page (p. i).; Ms. codex.; Binding: Contemporary green dyed parchment. Page 103-104 has been partially cut out and p. 105-106 has been completely torn out.; Script: Written in a cursive script in the hand of Charles Rainsford.; Layout: Written in 24 long lines.; English, French, and Italian, with occasional words in Greek and Hebrew.
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