Catalogue Entry: ALCH00087
Newton's copy of 'Philalethes'' [i.e. George Starkey's] Secrets Reveal'd, with corrections and additions in Newton's hand on almost every page.
Custodial History
Bought at the Sotheby sale by Francis Edwards for £88. Appeared as Item 152 in his Catalogue no. 605 (1936) at £200 and as Item 237 in his Catalogue no. 627 (1938) at £150. It was bought by Denis I. Duveen and passed from him to the University of Wisconsin in 1955.
Sotheby Lot
SL121Contents
Secrets Reveal'd: or, An Open Entrance to the Shut-Palace of the King: Containing, the greatest Treasure in Chymistry [...] Composed By a most famous English-man Styling himself Anonymus, or Eyræneus Philaletha Cosmopolita [...] Published for the Benefit of all English-men, by W.C. Esq. [i.e. William Cooper]' (1669)
Related Material
See Dobbs, 'Newton's Copy of "Secrets Reveal'd"', and H1478.
