The Stone of the Philosophers by Edward Kelly The Philosophers Stone Books on Alchemy Sir Edward Kelley or Kelly, also known as Edward Talbot (1 August 1555 - 1 November 1597), was an ambiguous figure in English Renaissance occultism and self-declared spirit medium who worked with John Dee in his magical investigations. Besides the professed ability to summon spirits or angels in a "shew-stone" or mirror, which John Dee so valued, Kelley also claimed...