English antiquarian, politician, officer of arms, astrologer and alchemist (1617-1692)

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Elias Ashmole: a house identified as his in London. Engraving after R. B. Schnebbelie, 1815.

Elias Ashmole. Line engraving, 1747, after W. Faithorne.

Antiquaries: twenty portraits of historians. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825.

Elias Ashmole. Line engraving by M. van der Gucht, 1723, after W. Faithorne.

Scientists / edited, with an introduction, by H.A. Feisenberger.

William Lilly's history of his life and times, from the year 1602 to 1681 / Written by himself in the sixty-sixth year of his age. To his worthy friend, Elias Ashmole, Esq. Published from the original MS. London, 1715.

Theatrum chemicum Britannicum. Containing severall poeticall pieces of our famous English philosophers, who have written the Hermetique mysteries in their owne ancient language / Faithfully collected into one volume, with annotations thereon, by Elias Ashmole, esq. Qui est Mercuriophilus anglicus. The first part.

History of his life and times, from the year 1602 to 1681 / Written by himself in the 66th year of his age.

Allegoriae poeticae, seu de veritate ac expositione poeticarum fabularum libri quatuor / Alberico Londonensi authore nusquam antea impressi.

Fasciculus chemicus / Arthur Dee ; translated by Elias Ashmole ; edited by Lyndy Abraham.

The lives of those eminent antiquaries Elias Ashmole, esquire, and Mr. William Lilly, written by themselves; containing, first, William Lilly's History of his life and times, with notes by Mr. Ashmole: Secondly, Lilly's Life and death of Charles the First: and lastly, the Life of Elias Ashmole, esquire, by way of diary. With several occasional letters by Charles Burman, esquire.

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Elias Ashmole

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History of his life and times, from the year 1602 to 1681 / Written by himself in the 66th year of his age.

Allegoriae poeticae, seu de veritate ac expositione poeticarum fabularum libri quatuor / Alberico Londonensi authore nusquam antea impressi.

Fasciculus chemicus / Arthur Dee ; translated by Elias Ashmole ; edited by Lyndy Abraham.

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Elias Ashmole

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History of his life and times, from the year 1602 to 1681 / Written by himself in the 66th year of his age.

Allegoriae poeticae, seu de veritate ac expositione poeticarum fabularum libri quatuor / Alberico Londonensi authore nusquam antea impressi.

Fasciculus chemicus / Arthur Dee ; translated by Elias Ashmole ; edited by Lyndy Abraham.

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