- Monas hieroglyphica, 1564
- Curatorial Notes:
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- The Elizabethan mathematician and alchemist John Dee used his alchemical knowledge on multiple occasions to solicit patronage in England and abroad. This is the Monas hieroglyphica, Dee’s only printed treatise on alchemy, written during his early travels in Europe and dedicated to the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II. Later, in England, Dee discussed the book in person with Queen Elizabeth I. He later presented a copy to Maximilian’s successor, Rudolf II, during a private audience in Prague.
- Credit Line:
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- Rare Books Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Format:
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- Book
- Creator:
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- Dee, John, 1527-1608
- Author:
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- Dee, John, 1527-1608
- Language:
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- Latin
- Publisher:
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- Antwerp : G. Silvius, 1564.
- Date:
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- 1564
- Extent:
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- 28 leaves : woodcut t.p., ill. & diagrs ; (4to)
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- Description:
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- Engr. t.-p. and tail-piece.
- Identifier:
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- ark:/88435/cn69mb118