MS. Marsh 556 (Bodleian Library, Oxford University)
Oriental Manuscripts Marsh Collection
Contents
2 works by anonymous authors on the subjects of Alchemy and Astrology
1. ff. 4r-110v
An alchemical work ascribed to Aristotle and through him to Hermes
* So Uri, but words “fī sarāʼir al-khalīqah” are not in text.
SAUG § 44 (68), p. 87 (125), para. 19.
Language(s): Arabic
References
Appendix Hermetica
[UAM. 515 (1)]
2. ff. 111r-152r
Title: Kitāb al-Isṭumākhis
An astrological work ascribed to Aristotle and allegedly composed for Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C.
SAUG § 44 (68), p. 88 (126), para. 20.
Language(s): Arabic
References
Appendix Hermetica
[UAM. 515 (2)]
Physical Description
Form: codex
107 ff. 42 ff.
History
Origin: n.d. n.d.
Provenance and Acquisition
The Library of Archbishop Narcissus Marsh, d. 1713.
The Marsh bequest entered the Bodleian Library in 1714.
Record Sources
Manuscript description based on the Bodleian Library's public card index of Arabic manuscripts with additional enhancements by the OCIMCO project team.
Availability
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Funding of Cataloguing
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