JOHN DEE (1527 - 1608)
Book Details + Condition: Constable and Company Ltd. (London). First Edition, 1909. Hardcover with green boards; gilt titling to spine. 322 pages with Index and Appendices. Illustrated. Charlotte Fell Smith’s biography of John Dee explores the life of the famous English mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, alchemist and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. The book details his vast library, his scientific work, and his controversial attempts to communicate with angels alongside Edward Kelley. Smith's biography draws from Dee's private diaries and several of his important works, including "The Book of the Mysteries" and "A True and Faithful Relation", bringing to light his vast and remarkable accomplishments, including the creation of England's National Library.
Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; normal light aging and wear to boards, with some fading / discoloration to edges; some fading and discoloration to spine, with chafed ends; foxing to half-title page, as well as to first and last few pages (and to a few intermittent pages to the interior); foxing to text block; interior is otherwise clean and free of markings. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
