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By Joseph H. Peterson

Compiled from unique manuscripts and fragments within the British Museum Library, Joseph Peterson's new presentation is the main whole and actual version of this well-known magical grimoire, "The Lesser Key of Solomon the King." He is going to nice size to set up the provenance of every half, and attainable by-product works, together with serious analyses of all significant diversifications, using clean translations of past magical texts equivalent to Johann Trithemius's Steganographia, The Archidoxes of Magic through Paracelsus, and newly came across Hebrew manuscripts of the unique Key of Solomon. Abundantly illustrated, Peterson comprises reproductions of the unique magical circles, instruments, and seals of the spirits with adaptations of sure drawings from quite a few resources and notae lacking from past variations. resource record. Appendicies. Index.

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PART I: OF THE ARTE GOETIA Things past, present and to come, and also to procure friendship betweene friends & foes, he was of the order of Potentates [potestates]; he governeth 37 Legions of spirits; his seal is Thus to be made and worne as a Lamin before you &c. 87 The 48 th spirit is called Haagenti, he is a great president appearing in the forme of a mighty Bull w th griffins wings at first, But afterwardes at ye command of the Exorcist, he putteth on humane shape &c his office is to make men wise and to Instruct them in divers Things & to Transmute all mettales into gold, & change wine into water, & water into wine; he commandeth 33 Legions of spirits; his seal is Thus made, & to be worne as a Lamin &C.

The 58th spirit is called [named] Amy,102 he is a great president, & appeareth at first in ye forme of a flaming fire, But after a while he putteth on ye shape of a man, &c: his office is to make one wounderous [wonderfully] knowing in Astrology & all ye Leberall [liberal] siences; he giveth good familiars & can bewary [divulge] Treasures,weh are kept by spirits; he govemeth 36 Legions of spirits, [&] his seal is This, weh wear as a Lamin &C. " 101 W does not give the number of legions. C (footnote): "Should probably be 30.

38 So read S3 and W. " PART I: OF THE ARTE GOETIA I7 The 23d spirit is called Aim,40 a greatt duke and strong, he appeareth in ye forme of a very handsome man in Body, [but] wth 3 heads, The first like a serpent ye second like a man wth 2 starrs in his forehead, The Third [head] is lik [sic] a Catt; he rideeth on a viper, earring a fire brand in his hand burning, whereth [wherewith] he sets Citties Castles & great places on fire he maketh one witty [in] all manner of wayes, and giveth true answares to privy matters, he governeth 26 Legions of Infernall spirits; his seal is thus to be made, and worne as a Lamen before you.

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