The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer by BARRETT, Francis - nd

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: Thorsons Publishers, nd. Hardcover. Very good. Originally published in London by Lackington, Allen, and Co., 1801. Facsimile edition limited to 999 copies of which this is no. 988. xv, [1], 175, 198 p. 27 cm. Frontispiece engraving of Barrett, and 38 other illustrations or tables, 4 of which are in colour and one of which folds out. Burgundy cloth. Some small marks to boards and text block edge.

Title continues: "Being a Complete System of Occult Philosophy. In Three Books: Containing the Antient 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 Applicatino of Active to Passive Principles. Exhibiting the Sciences of natural Magic; Alchymy, or Hermetic Philosophy; 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 rare 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 Spirts. Magnetism, and Cabalistical or Ceremonial Magic; In which the secret Mystries of the Cabala are explained; the Operations of good and evil Spirits; all Kinds of Cabalistic Figures, Tables, Seals, and Names, with their Use, &c. The Times, Bonds, Offices, and Conjuration of Spirits. To whichis added Biographia Antiqua, or the Lives of the most eminent Philosophers, Magi, &c. The Whole illustrated with a great Variety of Curious Engravings, Magical and Cabalistical Figures, &cFirst published in 1801, this book mirrors the era's fascination with supernatural or occult knowledge, not to mention extremely long titles. Notable in the text are the author's illustrations, derived from ancient and medieval magical texts, and rare translations of cabalistic and occult lore."