THE MAGUS, or Celestial Intelligencer, being A Complete System of Occult Philosophy in Three Books

Barrett, Francis

Published by Lackington, Allen and Co, United Kingdom, 1875

About this Item

or Celestial Intelligencer, being A Complete System of Occult Philosophy in Three Books. Dated 1801 but actually the Second Edition 1875. Originally published in 1801 and republished many times this remains a much sought after and important source book from which many modern books have drawn heavily upon for information on demons, talismans, ritual, cabalistic and occult philosophy. Containing the Ancient and Modern Practice of the Cabalistic Art, Natural and Celestial Magic, &c.; shewing the wonderful Effects that may be performed by a Knowledge of the Celestial Influences, the Occult Properties of Metals, Herbs, and Stones, and the Application of Active to Passive Principles Exhibiting The Sciences of Natural Magic; Alchymy, or Hermetic Philosophy; and also the Nature, Creation, and Fall of Man; his natural and supernatural Gifts; the magical Power inherent in the Soul, &c.; with a great Variety of Experiments in Natural Magic: the Constellatory Practice, or Talismanic Magic; the Nature of the Elements, Stars, Planets, Signs, &c.; the Construction and Composition of all Sorts of Magic Seals, Images, Rings, Glasses, &c.; the Virtue and Efficacy of Numbers, Characters, and Figures, of good and evil Spirits. Magnetism, and Cabalistical or Ceremonial Magic? This second edition is dated 1801 (the date of the first edition), but it actually dates from 1875. A virtually exact reprinting, only the number of hand-colour plates of demons (five in this second edition, but four in the first) and a couple of minor textual variants differentiate the two editions. Printers mentioned: Knight and Compton (on pre-title) & W. Blackader (on title for Book II, Part I and on last page). Dated 1801 but actually the Second Edition 1875. Printed for Lackington, Allen and Co., Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square, London 1801 (1875). frontis illus xvi + 176 + 198pp hb No Dust-wrapper, 1/4 gilt brown leather with demon device. maroon boards, corners bumped, covers chipped, faded, rubbed & scarred, front & rear hinges cracked but holding, pages browned, interesting ex-libris plate of RNU Hart, minimal ex-library book evidence & signs of label removed from fep, contents sound, an impressive tome, scarce edition, good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE MAGUS, or Celestial Intelligencer, being A Complete System of Occult Philosophy in Three Books
• Publisher: Lackington, Allen and Co, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 1875
• Language: English
• Binding: Quarter-Leather
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: NO Dustwrapper
• Weight: 1.9 kilograms
• Seller catalogs:
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