The Mathematicall Preaeface to the Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara (1570).
New York: Science History Publications, 1975. First Edition thus. Hardcover. 23.5 x 16 cm. Octavo. 33pp introduction followed by facsimile of Dee's preface, unpaginated. Fold-out chart. Bound into black cloth. Name stamp on foredge and front and rear paste-down. Very Good. Item #74931
To some John Dee represents one of the most illustrious of the 15th century occultists a man whose primary interests were magic, astrology and alchemy. To others he stands as a key figure in the development of modern science.
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