C.60.o.12 MEDIUM
British Library, London (United Kingdom)
Edition: 1545 | Studied by: Russell 2014 | Dissertation references: 50 | Images in project: Yes
Description
1545 second Aldine edition. Two hands: Ben Jonson (Hand A) and an anonymous alchemist (Hand B). Purchased by Thomas Bourne in 1641. Photo-to-folio offset of 13 verified by visual inspection (photos 001-013 are front matter). BL matches now MEDIUM confidence with 27 pages visually verified.
Annotator Hands
| Hand | Attribution | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A | Ben Jonson | First hand in the BL copy, convincingly attributed to Ben Jonson. Composed a selective summary foregrounding large-scale visual monuments and vehicles suitable for stage design. Extensive grammatical |
| B | Anonymous (possibly Royal Society circle) (alchemist) [Jean d'Espagnet (Enchiridion Physicae Restitutae)] | Anonymous second hand in the BL copy. Inferred alchemical formulae beneath the narrative surface. Labelled passages and woodcuts with alchemical signs (gold, silver, mercury, Venus, Jupiter). Follower |
Image Matches
39 images matched to dissertation references.
- HIGH confidence: 39
- MEDIUM confidence: 0
- LOW confidence: 0