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Title Book of magical charms

Creator Ashley, Robert, 1565-1641

Date Created 1612

Language Latin

Subjects Magic, Manuscripts, English, Manuscripts, Latin

Description Some watermarks visible (chalice and grapes?) but tightness of the binding makes identification difficult.

Summary Occult commonplace book mainly compiled by Robert Ashley. First section (foliated leaves 4r-38v) written by Ashley includes charms, spells, ritual magic, and medical recipes. First section titles include: ""To speak with spiritts, " "Fryer Bacons charme against the toothache, " "To make a barren woman conceive and beare, " "Salomons girdle against witchcraft and ill tongue's, " etc. Followed by blank leaves (39r-251v). Second section inverted and beginning on opposite end with prayers, charms, lists of saints is in red, green and black ink, and rudimentary table of contents, mostly in Latin, some text in Ashley's hand.

Biographical/Historical Note English lawyer and translator. Robert Ashley (1565-1641) was born in Damerham, Hampshire. In 1588 he entered New Inn and was admitted to Middle Temple. He shortly left the Inn to travel and study languages such as Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian. Ashley was elected Member of Parliament for Dorchester in 1597. He died in October 1641, leaving his personal library to Middle Temple.

Extent 1 volume (285 leaves) : paper, illustrations ; 16 x 11 cm

Format Manuscript waste (Binding)

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Call Number Case MS 5017

BibID 100278

IIIF Resource Type Manifest

IIIF Resource ID https://collections.newberry.org/IIIF3/Presentation/Manifest/2KXJ8Z9UGC2Q

Filename case_ms_5017

Unique identifier NL111O1R

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