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The Book of King Solomon called The Key of Knowledge

The British Library

The British Library
London, United Kingdom

The Key of Knowledge is a book about magic that was attributed to King Solomon. This chapter is entitled ‘Howe experyments to be invysible must bee preparedd’. By reciting the words in red, you could apparently become invisible! Several versions of this invisibility charm exist, because it was widely circulated among students of magic. Shown here: f. 10r

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  • Title: The Book of King Solomon called The Key of Knowledge
  • Date Created: 17th century
  • Location: British Library, London, UK
  • Location Created: England
  • Type: Manuscript
  • Original Source: Add MS 36674
  • Rights: Public Domain in most countries other than the UK. For more information visit: https://www.bl.uk/help/how-to-reuse-images-of-unpublished-manuscripts
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