William Lilly 1602-1681

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William LILLY 1602-81

Biographical Note

Astrologer. His books were bought after his death for £50 by Elias Ashmole; 146 books in the Ashmolean collection can be identified as being Lilly’s.

Sources

Curry, Patrick. "Lilly, William (1602–1681), astrologer." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. R. T. Gunther, The Ashmole printed books, Bodleian Quarterly Record 6 (1930), 193-5. H. A. Feisenberger, Sale catalogues of libraries of eminent persons: 11: scientists, London, 1975, 3.