Lot 24 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Alchemical miscellany, in Italian and Latin, illustrated manuscript on paper [northern Italy, late 15th-16th century]
An alchemical miscellany
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,865–$16,298
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 9 July 2025
- Dimensions
- c.212 x 145mm. 76 leaves, bound as a single gathering, sporadic and erratic early foliation, varying number of lines in several 16
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3147264
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3147264 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3147264
An alchemical miscellany, Alchemical miscellany, in Italian and Latin, illustrated manuscript on paper [northern Italy, late 15th-16th century]. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 24. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147264.
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An alchemical miscellany, Alchemical miscellany, in Italian and Latin, illustrated manuscript on paper [northern Italy, late 15th-16th century]. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 24. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147264.
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