Dee, John.

A true & faithful relation of what passed for many yeers between Dr. John Dee (a mathematician of great fame in Q. Eliz. and King James their reignes) 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 Popes 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 libra

      - London: D. Maxwell for T. Garthwait, 1659. Sm. folio, [78], 448 [ie. 348], 45, [1] pp. Illustrated with engraved frontispiece portraits, 3 engraved plates, one of which is folding, and woodcut diagrams in the text. Folio (340 x 214 mm). Nineteenth century gilt embossed speckled calf, a bit dry. Light spotting and mild foxing, lacks final blank, otherwise a fine copy. With morocco bookplate of Henry Huth. First edition of this account of the 'spiritual conferences' of John Dee, Sir Edward Kelley and angelic spirits. Huth Library Copy. Wing D-811. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]