My labours and pains bestowed at divers times, to pleasure my native Countrey; by writing of sundry Books, and Treatises; some in Latine, some in English, and some of them, written, at her Majesties commandment. Of which Books, and Treatises, some are printed, and some unprinted. The printed Books, and Treatises are these following:
3. Epistola ad eximium Ducis Urbini Mathematicum (Fredericum Commandinum) praefixa libello Machometi Bagdedini, De superficierum Divifionibus; edito in lucem, opera mea, & ejusdem Commandini Urbanatis; Impressa Pisauri. Anno 1570
4. The British Monarchy (otherwise called the Petty Navy Royall): for the politique security; abundant wealth, and the triumphant state of this Kingdome, (with God's favour,) procuring. Anno 1576
5. My Mathematicall preface annexed to Euclide, (by the right worshipfull Sir Henry Billingsley Knight, in the English language first published) written at the earnest request of sundry right worshipfull Knights, and other very well learned men. Wherein are many Arts, of me wholly invented (by name, definition, propriety and use,) more then either the Graecian, or Roman Mathematicians, have left to our knowledge. Anno1570 view Elements title page view Dee's groundplat for preface view preface page
6. My divers and many Annotations Mathematicall, added in sundry places of the foresaid English Euclide, after the tenth Book of the same. Anno 1570
7. Epistola prefixa Ephemeridibus Johannis Felde Angli, cui rationem declaraveram Ephemerides conscribendi. Anno 1557
The unprinted Books and Treatises, are these: some, perfectly finished: and some, yet unfinished.
9. The first great volume of Famous and rich discoveries: wherein (also) is the History of King Solomon, every three years, his Ophirian Voyage. The Originals of Presbyter Joannes: and of the first great Cham, and his successors for many years following: The description of divers wonderfull Isles in the Northern, Scythian, Tartarian, and the other most Northern Sees, and neere under the North Pole: by Record, written above 1200 years since: with divers other rarities. Anno 1576
A general map of the Arctic Regions, John Dee
Arctic Regions, detail
10. The British Complement, of the perfect Art of Navagation; A great volume: in which, are contained our Queen Elizabeth her Arithmeticall Tables Gubernautick for Navagation by the Paradoxall compasse (of me, invented anno 1557) and Navagation by great Circles: and for longitudes, and latitudes; and the variation of the compasse finding most easily, and speedily; yea (if need be) in one minute of time, and sometime, without sight of Sun, Moon or Star; with many other new and needful inventions Gubernautick. Anno 1576
11. Her Majesties Title Royall, to many forrain Countries, Kingdomes, and Provinces, by good testimony and sufficient proof recorded: and in 12 Velum Skins of parchment, faire written: for her Majesties use: and at her Majesties commandment. Anno1578
12. De Imperatoris Nomine, Authoritate, & Potentia: dedicated to her Majestie. Anno 1579
13. Prologomena & Dictata Parisiensia, in Euclidis Elementorum Geometricorum, librum primum, & secundum; in Collegio Rhemensi. Anno 1550
14. De usu Globi Coelestis: ad Regem Edoardum sextum. Anno 1550
15. The Art of Logick, in English. Anno 1547
16. The 13 Sophisticall Fallacians, with their discoveries, written in English meter. Anno 1548
17. Mercurius Coelestis: libri 24. written at Lovayne. Anno 1549
18. De Nubium, Solis, Lunae, acreliquorum Planetarum, immo ipsius stelliferi Coeli, ab in fimo Terrae Centro, distantiis, mutuisq; intervallis, & eorundem omnium Magnitudine liber
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19. Aphorismi Astrologici 300. Anno 1553
20. The true cause, and account (not vulgar) of Floods and Ebbs: written at the request of the Right Honourable Lady, Lady Jane, Dutchesse of Northumberland. Anno 1553
21. The Philosophicall and Poeticall Originall occasions of the Configurations, and names of the heavenly Aftertimes, written at the request of the same Dutchess. Anno 1553
22. The Astronomicall, & Logisticall rules, and Canons, to calculate the Ephemerides by, and other necessary Accounts of heavenly motions: written at the request, and for the use of that excellent Mechanicien Master Richard Chancelor, at his last voyage into Moschovia. Anno 1553
23. De Acribologia Mathematica; volumen magnum: sexdecim continens libros. Anno 1555
24. Inventum Mechanicum, Paradoxum, De nova ratione delineandi Circumferentiam Circularemiunde, valde rara alia excogitari perficique poterunt problemata. Anno 1556
25. De speculis Comburentibus: libri sex. Anno 1557
26. De perspectiva illa, qua peritissimi utuntur Pictores. Anno 1557
27. Speculum unitatis: five Apologia pro Fratre Rogerio Bachone Anglo: in qua docetur nihil illum per Daemoniorum fecisse auxilia, sed philosophum suisse maximum; naturaliterque & modis homini Christiano licitis, maximas fecisse res, quas indoctum solet vulgus, in Daemoniorum referre facinora. Anno 1557
28. De Annuli Astronimici multiplici usu lib. 2. Anno 1557
29. Trochillica Inventa, lib. 2. Anno 1558
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31. De tertia & praecipua Perspectivae parte, quae de Radiorum fractione tractat, lib. 3. Anno 1559
32. De Itinere subterraneo, lib. 2. Anno 1560
33. De Triangulorum rectileneorum Areis, lib. 3. demonstrati: ad exeltissimum Mathematicum Petrum Nonium conscripti. Anno 1560
34. Cabalae Hebraicae compendiosa tabella. Anno 1562
35. Reipublicae Britanicae Synopsis: in English. Anno 1565
36. De Trigono Circinoque Analogico, Opusculum Mathematicum & Mechanicum, lib. 4. Anno 1565
37. De stella admiranda, in Cassiopae Asterismo, coelitus demissa ad orbem usque Veneris: Iterumque in Coeli penetralia perpendiculariter retracta, post decimum sextum suae apparitionis mensam. Anno 1573
38. Hipparchus Redivivus, Tractatalus. Anno 1573
39. De unico Mago, & triplici Herode, eoque Antichristiano. Anno 1570
40. Ten sundry and very rare Heraldical Blasonings of one Crest or Cognisance, lawfully confirmed to certain ancient Arms, lib. 1. Anno 1574
41. Atlantidis, (vulgariter, Indiae, Occidentalis nominatae) emendatior descripto Hydrographica, quam ulla alia adhuc evulgato. Anno 1580
42. De modo Evangelii Jesu Christi publicandi, propagandi, stabiliendique, inter Infideles Atlanticos: volumen magnum, libris distinctum quator: quorum primus ad Serenissimam nostram Potentissimamque Reginam Elizabetham inscribitur: Secundus, ad summos privati suae sacrae Majestatis consilii senatores: Tertius, Hi spaniarum Regem, Philippum: Quartus, ad Pontificem Romanum. Anno 1581
43. Navagationis Carthayum per Septentrionalia Scythiae & Tartariae litora, Delineatio Hydrographica: Arthuro Pit, & Carolo Jackmano Anglis, versus illas partes Navagaturis, in manus tradita; cum admirandarum quarundam Insularum, annotatione, in illis subpolaribus partibus jacentium. Anno 1580
44. Hemisphaerii Borealis Geographica, atque Hydrographica descripto: longe a vulgaris chartis diversa: Anglis quibusdam, versus Atlantidis Septentrionalia litora, navagationem Instituentibus, dono data. Anno 1583
45. The Originals, and chief points, of our ancient Brytish Histories, discoursed upon, and examined. Anno 1583
46. An advise & discourse about the Reformation of the vulgar Julian yeare, written by her Majesties commandment, and the Lords of the privy Councell. Anno 1582
47. Certain Considerations, and conferring together, of these three sentences, (anciently accounted as Oracles) Nosce teipsum: Homo Homini Deus: Homo Homini Lupus. Anno 1592
48. De hominis Corpore, Spiritu, & Annima: sive Microcosmicum totius Philosophiae Naturalis Compendium, lib. 1. Anno 1591
With many other Books, Pamphlets, Discourses, Inventions, and Conclusions, in divers Arts and matters: whose names, need not in this abstract to be notified: But by other books and Writings of another sort (if it so please God, and that he will grant me life, health, and due maintenance thereto, for some ten or twelve years next ensuing) I may, hereafter make plaine, and without doubt, this sentence to be true, Plura latent, quam patent. Thus far...have I set down this Catalogus, out of the aforesaid sixt Chapter, of the booke, whose title is this:
49. The Compendius rehearsall of John Dee, his dutifull declaration and proofe of the course and race of his studius life, for the space of halfe an hundred years, now (by God's favour and help) fully spent, &c.