Guiseppe Balsamo, the Count of Cagliostro, was an 18th-century Sicilian who became a magician, mystic, healer, Freemason, swindler, and last, but not least, a pornographer. He was so controversial, he became a central figure in Faust and the Magic Flute. This work features his story that is told through the eyes of seven of his contemporaries.
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Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: As New. 2003; 352 Pages; Matte illustrated paper cover; Wear on spine and edges from shelving; Light scuffing on front cover; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior clean and unmarked; Additional shipping charges may be required for International and Expedited orders. Seller Inventory # SKU1107200
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Seller: The Little Shop of Books, Cootamundra, NSW, Australia
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 'Who was Count Cagliostro? A great healer and mystic, or a dangerous charlatan whose revolutionary notions and influences threatened to undermine the monarchies of France and Russia?' Minor tanning to pages. Seller Inventory # 40793
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Seller: Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, Australia
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 352 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. Seller Inventory # 189206
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Seller: Wormhole Books, Kunyung, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 352 pp. Very light general and edgewear to illustrated covers. Yellowing to edges of text block and outer page margins. Internally unmarked; solidly bound. Black-and-white illustrations in plates. "A great healer and mystic, or a dangerous charlatan whose revolutionary notions and influences threatened to undermine the monarchies of France and Russia? He was a muse to William Blake and the inspiration for Mozart's The Magic Flute and Goethe's Faust. Catherine the Great chased him out of Russia; Louis XVI had him thgrown in the Bastille for the alleged theft of Marie-Antoinette's diamond necklack; and he was arrested for heresy by the Inquisition." Size: Octavo. Seller Inventory # 007774
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Seller: RAS BAZAAR, Stoneville, WA, Australia
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Guiseppe Balsamo, the Count of Cagliostro, was an 18th-century Sicilian who became a magician, mystic, healer, Freemason, swindler, and last, but not least, a pornographer. He was so controversial, he became a central figure in Faust and the Magic Flute. This work features his story that is told through the eyes of seven of his contemporaries. Seller Inventory # 0687
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