Catalogue Entry: ALCH00092

'Lib. chem.' and 'Manuscriptu[m] meum' (c. 1696-7).

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: Ms. 418, The Babson College Grace K. Babson Collection of the Works of Sir Isaac Newton, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California, USA

Custodial History

This represents part 2 of SL3: the first part is now in St. Andrews University Library, Ms. 38195(c), q.v. for the sale history. In 2006, following the closure of the Dibner Institute, the holdings of the Babson Collection were transferred on permanent loan to the Hungtington Library, San Marino, California.

Sotheby Lot

Part of SL3

Contents

An inventory of Newton's (al)chemical books, printed or in manuscript copies, with shelf marks.

See Figala et al., 'De Scriptoribus', 140-41.

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