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Idealis umbra Sapientiae generalis. Illustrated with 9 pen-drawings of magical sigils: large folding table of Intelligences, Spirits, etc. In this MS. the colophon is dated 1678, and following this, there is an 'Approbatio' dated 1677. After this work there are six leaves headed: 'Li seguenti capitoli formati in Libretto in lingua Francese che dichiarano la misteriosa carta intitolata Idealis umbra Sapientiae generalis sono stati portati in lingua Italiana'. Lastly comes a work in Latin, entitled: 'Ideolosophysicae vel Idealis umbrae Sapientiae generalis Catholico-Christianae et Christiano-Kabalisticae explicatio, atque utendi methodus accurata'. Both these items are probably also by the same author as the main work. Inscribed inside the upper cover 'From Baron Kirkup's books Florence' and a note on the MS. Seymour Stocker Kirkup [1788-1880] of Florence had collected a large library during his residence there. He was only a 'Cavaliere' of the Order of SS Maurizio e Lazzaro, but assumed the title of 'Barone' [see the <i>Dictionary of National Biography</i>]. Below this is the signature of Walter Moseley [1832-1887].

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