Osiris, Vol. 6 - 1939. Catalogue of Latin and Vernacular Alchemical Manuscripts in the United States and Canada.
Amsterdam: Swets & Zeitlinger, NV, 1969. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. Small thick quarto. x + 844pp. Brown faux textured leather with gilt lettering to spine, numerous b&w photos, facsimiles and illustrations. A descriptive catalogue of alchemical manuscripts (except Oriental) in the United States and Canada which was prepared by the American Council of Learned Societies in order to fill what they felt was a lack in available reference material. The volume is a facsimile reprint of that originally published in Bruges in 1939 as the sixth volume of the "Osiris" series of learned studies. The present work, confined to Latin and the vernacular languages, describes 79 alchemical manuscripts from 31 different libraries and institutions. The work commences with a portrait of and a bibliography of the works of Joseph Bidez (1894-1938), followed by extensive descriptions of the 79 manuscripts, and concluding with an 32 page "Table of Alchemical Symbols", a General Index, an Index of Titles and Incipits and an Alphabetical list of Memoirs in Osiris Volumes I to VII. Includes material from College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ; Roger Watson Barrett, Kenilworth, IL; Julius Beal, Ann Arbor Savings Bank MI; Medical Library - The Fenway, Boston, MA; The Catholic University of America, D.C. ; Cornell University, Ithaca NY; The Folger Shakespeare Library, D.C. ; Dr. Harry Friedenwald, Baltimore MD; Library of Manly P. Hall; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; The Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, CA; Holy Name College, D.C.; University of Illinois; Jewish Theological Seminary, New York City; John Crerar Library; Lehigh University, Bethlehem PA; Library of Congress; Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston; Osler Medical Library, Canada; The Pierpont Morgan Library, New York City; Lea Library - Uni. of PA; The Edgar F. Smith Collection, Philadelphia PA; Princeton University; William Walker Rockwell, Union Theological Seminary NYC; Hoose Library of Philosophy, LA, CA; and the Estate of Cortland Field Bishop. Small crack in front hinge (possibly a binding flaw), very light shelf wear, page edges darkened, top edge darkened and dusty. Otherwise a bright, clean VG+ copy. (no dust jacket - as issued). Item #64948
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