John Dee Essential Readings; Western Esoteric Master Series, Book 5
Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 2003. First US edition. Softcover. Octavo. 158pp, appendices, bibliography. A worthwhile anthology of Dee's writings compiled and Introduced by the late Gerald Suster, enfant terrible of the British occult fraternity in the 1980s & 1990s. Includes a short preface by Nicholas Goodricke-Clarke. From the publisher: "This anthology of Dee's writings illustrates his diverse interests and his central position in the history of Renaissance thought and the development of Western Magic. Dee's celebrated Preface to Euclid is included along with selections from his Spiritual Diaries and letters to other mystics and royals. In addition to Hermetic and Cabalistic philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, astrology, and navigation are also covered." A hint of shelf wear, otherwise a tight clean near Fine copy. Item #63348
ISBN: 1556434723
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