Manuscripts

Oranda Yakuyu no Shūka : [manuscript]

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Description: Collection of recipes of Dutch medicine; instructions for the making of 茨花油, 野菊花油, 蚯蚓之油, etc.; a bit wormed; some illustrations; addenda; several color illustrations of stills, retints[?], etc.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: [approximately 1800]
Call number: mssHM 81212
Provenance: Burndy Library Collection, Gift of Dibner Family, November 2006. Purchased by the Burndy Library March 1994.
Dimensions: 28 x 23 cm
Associated organization: Burndy Library,
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Oranda den Seiyu Hiketsu Zen : [manuscript]

Manuscripts

Inside placard states that the manuscript has no known author, translator or original title, but was written sometime during the Bunka era (1804-1817); no illustrations; wormed; title on box reads: "Oils and Fats"; listed on the Burndy list as "Dutch Secret Process for Preparation of Oils and Fats"

mssHM 81223

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Seiyaku Chōhi : [manuscript]

Manuscripts

Recipes and commentary on manufacture of a variety of medicines; contents divided by ingredients -- i.e. saccharin, alcohol, etc. -- and preparation -- i.e. roasting, etc.; 3 v. in 1 上中下三編合本, illustrations included in latter section; according to inside placard (from 1984), text was compiled by Tsuge Jōki from Koishi Genzui's lectures and labwork; minor wormong; Addenda -- purchased in March, 1984; 3 v. in 1 (2 of text, 1 of illus.); stills, retints, flasks[?]; title on box reads and Burdy list reads: "Seiyaku Chohi (Secret notes on the manufacture of [Western] medicine)"

mssHM 81221

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Tonegawa Dams, Dikes and Bridges : [manuscript]

Manuscripts

Japanese manuscript on local dams, dikes, and bridges; engineering schematics and explanations/instructions of architecture; originally part of the Tonegawa [利根川] collection [蔵書]; a bit wormed; some illustrations; mostly in black with a blue wash; some in red and black; boxed

mssHM 81217

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Bubi Shō Zen : [manuscript]

Manuscripts

Final page marks date as Ka'ei 5 嘉永五; no publication details; a bit wormed; no Illustrations; paper a bit waterstained

mssHM 81225

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Heisho Jōkan : [manuscript]

Manuscripts

Black print, though return marks (i.e. kaeriten 返り点), kana (i.e. okurigana 送り仮名), and other grammatical symbols written in red ink; no illustrations in main text; a bit wormed. The ink on gold illustrations on inside covers appear to have been added at a later date.

mssHM 81216

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Heigaku Shōshiki : [manuscript]

Manuscripts

6 vols.; v. 5-6 missing titles on cover while v. 1 has incorrect cover title (e.g., "v.6"). Some topics covered: 養兵学, 練兵学, 製器学; wormed; listed on Burndy inventory as "Heigaku Shoshiki (Notes on Military Studies - Dutch Artillery)".

mssHM 81214

Oranda Yakuyu no Shūka : [manuscript]

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