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A true & faithful relation of what passed for many yeers between Dr. John Dee ... and some spirits : tending (had it succeeded) to a general alteration of most states and kingdomes in the world : his private conferences with Rodolphe Emperor of Germany, Stephen K. of Poland, and divers other princes about it : the particulars of his cause, as it was agitated in the Emperors court, by the Pope's intervention : his banishment and restoration in part : as also the letters of sundry great men and princes (some whereof were present at some of these conferences and apparitions of spirits) to the said D. Dee : out of the original copy, written with Dr. Dees own hand, kept in the library of Sir Tho. Cotton ... : with a preface confirming the reality (as to the point of spirits) of this relation, and shewing the several good uses that a sober Christian may make of all / by Meric. Casaubon.

Accession number
PML 6273
Creator
Dee, John, 1527-1608.
Published
London : Printed by D. Maxwell for T. Garthwait ..., 1659.
Notes
The initials E. K., which appear throughout the text, stand for Edward Kelly, Dee's associate.
Description
[78], 448, 45, [3] p. (last 2 blank), [4] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., ports. ; 35 cm
Provenance
Toovey collection.
Binding
Fr. blue morocco, faded to brown.
Classification
Department