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Attributed to Abraham the Jew

The Manly Hall Manuscript Collection, Volume I

Book of Hieroglyphic Figures

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Ms. 4v

Prière qu'on doit faire pour l'œuvre contre les sortilèges, possessions, et autres arts magiques

Que le verbe qui s'est incarné, a été attaché sur la Croix, et est assis à la droite du père pour exaucer les prières des croyants, qui vit et règne

Ms. 4v

The Manly Hall Manuscript Collection, Volume I: Prayer for the Work

Ms. 4v

Prayer to be said for the work, against spells, possessions, and other magical arts

May the Word, who became incarnate, was fastened to the Cross, and is seated at the Father's right hand to hear the prayers of believers, who lives and reigns

Ms. 4v

About This Reading Edition

The first manuscript in the Manly Palmer Hall collection at the Getty Research Institute: the Book of Hieroglyphic Figures, presented in French and English with 463 explanatory notes, 13 manuscript plates, 25 source details, an introduction, chapter outline, glossary, bibliography, and register of readings.

Historical Text and Translation

Book of Hieroglyphic Figures (Livre des figures hiéroglyphiques), attributed in the witness to Abraham the Jew. Getty Research Institute, Manly Palmer Hall collection of alchemical manuscripts, accession 950053, Box 1, Hogart manuscript 3; French witness catalogued circa 1800. Manly Palmer Hall is the collector, not the author.

About Diotimos Editions

This historical edition credits Diotimos Editions as its English translator.

Rights

The circa 1800 source manuscript is public domain. The supplied 2026 French reading transcription, English translation, introduction, notes, outline, glossary, register, and editorial arrangement are published with the site owner’s authorization. Source photographs are credited to the Getty Research Institute and Internet Archive in the supplied edition.