At Oxford
Selden supra 75 (Bernard 3463), early 14th century, fols. 1r-231v, de naturis rerum secundum diversos philosophos. In 1919 the proof sheets for the new Summary Catalogue of Bodleian MSS still stated: “The author, who wrote while Jacobus de Vitriaco was bishop of Tusculum (1228-44: fol. 1v), appears to be unknown.”
*Canon. Misc. 356, 14th century, Anon. De naturis rerum.
Corpus Christi 221, 14th century, fol. 2-. Liber in quo tractatus de motu coeli, de elementis, de mari, de propriis mirabilibus cuiuslibet terrae, de lapidibus pretiosis, de metallis, de fructibus, de avibus, de bestiis, etc.
*Corpus Christi 274, 15th century, fol. 6-, Anon, de naturis rerum.
Lincoln College 57, 13th century, Anon, de proprietatibus rerum. This is the version in 20 books.
At Cambridge
Trinity 1058, 13th century, well-written, the version in 20 books, ending at fol. 186v.
James fails to rectify the attribution of the work to Albertus Magnus in both the following MSS:
Gonville and Caius 414, 13th century, fols. 1-161v.