Secrets de la polygraphie. Vingt-quatre secrets

The first section (6 ll.) is a short work on cryptography; followed by a collection of mechanical and other tricks and semi-scientific processes; it includes some medical receipts, etc. There are a few veterinary receipts at the end.

Early 17th century

1 volume 3 bl. ll. + 55 ll. + 22 bl. ll. + 3 ll. (last bl.). 4to. 22 x 15 cm. Original vellum covers.

The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

Purchased 1933.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).