The Key of Solomon (1914) - Page 6

⚠Significant ghosting of text from the reverse side of the page is visible (reading "PALÄSTINISCHER DIWAN").

This page is the formal title page of the 1914 edition. It follows the preliminary flyleaf and ownership stamps. This page establishes the scholarly credentials of the editor, Hermann Gollancz, and the limited nature of the publication.

There is significant "ghosting" or ink transfer visible on this page from the reverse side, which reads "PALÄSTINISCHER DIWAN" (A Palestinian Collection of Poems).

P. B. Hebrew 120

This is a shelfmark, a unique code used by libraries to organize and locate specific books in their collection.

WELLCOME LIBRARY INSTITUTE

The library's institutional stamp, indicating this copy was part of the collection founded by Sir Henry Wellcome.

Only 300 copies

of this work issued

This indicates a rare, limited print run, typical for specialized scholarly or esoteric texts of this era.

Hermann Gollancz This is a handwritten signature by the editor, Hermann Gollancz (1852–1930), a prominent British rabbi and professor of Hebrew.
[Library Stamp: MAY 1914]

Book of the Key of Solomon original Hebrew: "Sefer Mafteah Shelomo"

THE KEY OF SOLOMON original transliteration: "Sepher Maphteah Shelomo"

(BOOK OF THE KEY OF SOLOMON)

AN EXACT FACSIMILE OF

AN ORIGINAL Book of Magic IN HEBREW

A "book of magic," also known as a grimoire, is a textbook of magic typically including instructions on how to create magical objects and summon spirits. This specific work is historically attributed to King Solomon.

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS

NOW PRODUCED FOR THE FIRST TIME

HERMANN GOLLANCZ, M.A., D.Lit. These abbreviations stand for Master of Arts and Doctor of Literature, signifying the editor's high academic standing.

GOLDSMID PROFESSOR OF HEBREW

The Goldsmid Chair is a prestigious professorship at University College London, named after the benefactor Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

LONDON EDINBURGH GLASGOW NEW YORK TORONTO MELBOURNE

BOMBAY

HUMPHREY MILFORD

Milford was the publisher to the University of Oxford at the time this book was released.

1914