Autobiographical Tracts (Hardcover)

The five tracts found in this work are by the brilliant and learned chemist, mathematician and astronomer, Dr. John Dee. Includes: The Compendious Rehearsal of John Dee, an extremely rare document; Supplication to Queen Mary; Articles for the Recovery and Preservation of the Ancient Monuments, which serve to illustrate the Compendious Rehearsal; A Necessary Advertisement, another excessively rare document which forms the preface to Dee's General and Rare Memorials Pertaining to the Perfect Art of Navigation; and A Letter Containing a Most Brief Discourse Apologetical, a letter by Dee sent to Whitgift. Most of the text is written in the Old English style.

General

Imprint:	Kessinger Publishing Co
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2010
First published:	May 2010
Authors:	John Dee • James Crossley • Dr John Dee
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages:	90
ISBN-13:	978-1-161-37851-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Science, technology & engineering Books > Biography > Science, technology & engineering
LSN:	1-161-37851-0
Barcode:	9781161378511

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