Necromancy in the Medici Library

"johnson's painstaking translation illuminates the hitherto-unpublished riches of the queen of italy's manuscript grimoires." - dan harms, author of The Long-Lost Friend: A 19th Century American Grimoire, co-author of The Book of Oberon: A Sourcebook of Elizabethan Magic.

"johnson writes in a way that is clearly understood, and transparently notes the changes he made to spelling and grammar in the original manuscript, which is transliterated side by side with his translation. in his introduction he offers the backstory of the manuscript and its owners, and notes which spirits can be found in other manuscripts such as the livre des esperitz and pseudomonarchia daemonum. Necromancy in the Medici Library is an interesting and exciting look at necromantic rites and it will surely be a big hit among grimoire scholars and practitioners alike." - Aequus Nox, podcaster. 

"this grimoire is a treat for anyone that's interested in classical magic that has not already been dissected to death, as well as sorcerers looking to root modern practice in the protocols of history." - jason miller, author of Sorcerer's Secrets: Strategies in Practical Magick

"an excellent piece of scholarship that adds to the field and is a must have!" -- david rankine, author of The Cunning Man's Grimoire.

Brian Johnson is an independent scholar, freelance editor and research consultant, and translator of historical documents pertaining to the occult. His work is largely concerned with reconstructing the esoteric worldviews and practices of historical individuals, based upon the study of primary source documents.

foreword by dr alexander cummins

introduction

notes on the transcription and translation Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana MS Plut. 89 sup. 38

bibliography

index