Sefer Maftea Shelomoh = Sepher Maphteah Shelomo (Book of the Key of Solomon) : an exact facsimile of an original book of magic in Hebrew with illustrations

1914·15.9 MB·Hebrew

by  Gollancz, Hermann, 1852-1930

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SEPHER MAPHTEATL SHELOMO
(BOOK OF THE KEY OF SOLOMON)

AN EXACT PACSIMILE OF
AN ORIGINAL BOOK OF MAGIC IN ILEBREW

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS

NOW PRODUCED FOR ‘THE FIRST TIME,
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TEERMANN GOLLANCZ, M.A. D.Lat.

OXFORD UNIVERSTIY PRESS:
LONDON EDINVUMGH GLASGOW Now YORK “ToMaITe MELEOUENE
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TRODUCTION

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av hoi (CE Mathors 2 The Fey of Sou fhe Blog, 1869)

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also aa guide in slscighorug he Feber ermeva verge of a Telu-Spunish vlarvolen,
in wha cbr cy is written, Tum gasing in this Intwedrtion a temctigt i aguas
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of others text aud lsadation, ut triualador lene, reverviugs the puDTevtiow of
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chavbaunt. Iie eulirenves oxtand lo Pbidweyy, Melieine at Alcbenay Astronomy
and Muthesusties; Thealegy aul Phytivgnoay t Taiz, Masi and Police,

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Jewish in lene. Suma ef the iusneaciens reed as beautiful acd per Uebrew
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fntercals «4 nqi-Joo'sh- The leowish ebaraotar of she wovk a3 e whole is thus
enum aifeeéed by he focelgn wlanacte Gnkeulyad. Syne wets, mal, wd 8
frvoliions Hus soicn Wesinen source, ac adaptations fm Amubio geurees. The
Book, like matt ot uluys magieal wnicings, in a lyon image of “hné synaricion 0
Jarwloriiy of hin clas of Hitec

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amasning, Tho art eighty Jor ever, Adcuai"), Tight uf eve aval Tally Mfewiful
Fuge, proseree cue sul help 110 by the power of Memey wud [Thy uttibute] ‘Leng
suiaring' in kp vous a iis baly vision, wal be Then geaciyay aio mie, Ament
i BOOK OF TILE Ki OF SOLOMON

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vn ani Sap So apn vow poe one whe an a “rye roy an be
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Shona Proper
MONOLM protely menne"© Wisma") DT, Huly One, Father af Power, tod
'Use Usdin, hogene whem ace all tes crested ones wad the aurea, Sues of
Femucions. whos ye aw ihe nonexistent word, af whose Lauursous gnuce hewwon
find sams ace fx, end whew eaey Ubon 1p weeny octave, Define they exited, Te
iong and tha wea,

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[Exdose ge, Phy seovabl ca dap with wnderstinding, ony prestol we Tau both iv

uy sud spin bene Wy eet, thr tbe eae of Thy Holy Spit. Be gracious unto

rep At seek me up. we Uae T nay Init Thy Maisie. Gant neo any aacions

this dky Thy blessing and Ge coxfumotioa of Thy wotoicialwas atl usty Thy ny
manne te wntightea mur, Amen!

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