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The History of Magic
by Kurt Seligmann
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/very good
- Seller
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Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Pantheon, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. First edition (no statement as is correct for this publisher at that time). Fine, bit of light offsetting to the endpapers. In dust jacket with edgewear. Hardcover. 504 pp. with bibiliography, index. With 250 illustrations, many of which are reproductions of rare early woodcuts. The classic work on the history of magic, magical idea and manisfestations, popular as it is presented in accessible, readable format. Seligmann begins with examinations of ancient cultures in Mesopotamia, Persia, The Hebrews, Egypt, Greece, and the Roma Empire and gnosticism. There is a full section on alchemy as well a son the Middle A ges, the Devil, Witchcraft, diabolic rites, notable persons such as The Magus, Paracelcus, Nostradamus, Trithemius and others; cabala, magical arts, reformers and the 18th century.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E28762
- Title
- The History of Magic
- Author
- Kurt Seligmann
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Pantheon
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- magic, magick, alchemy, witchcraft, ancient, gnosticism, satan,
Terms of Sale
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
Biblio member since 2005
Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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