Book of magic, with instructions for invoking spirits, etc., ca. 1577-1583.

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Book of magic, with instructions for invoking spirits, etc., ca. 1577-1583.

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An eclectic anthology of spells and invocations with charts, magic circles, and descriptions and drawings of spirits, angels, and demons. Draws on the Solomonic tradition, with traces of the Lemegeton (including the Goetia), references to "Friar Bacon" (Roger Bacon), and set within a Christian framework. Multiple spells relate to deterring or catching thieves and curing or preventing sicknesses. Includes translations of Psalms 43, 47, 51, 54, 67, 121, 138, and 150 (p. 25-26). A poem, "Fairy lore," by E.H.W. Meyerstein, dated September 8, 1929, corrected May 20, 1935, appears in V.b.26 (1) on verso of leaf after p. 205. An additional leaf of 20th century notes appears loose in V.b.26 (2) after p. 235.

2 v. : ill. and charts ; 35-40 cm.

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