Eliphas Levi (Adolphe-Louis Constant) - Histoire de la magie - 1992
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Histoire de la magie, an illustrated edition by Eliphas Levi (Adolphe-Louis Constant), published in 1992 by Jean De Bonnot, in French, 494 pages, bound in full antique black sheep-leather, with 18 plates and 90 hand-engraved figures, signed by the editor.
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A very fine edition signed by the publisher and illustrated with 18 plates representing 90 hand-engraved figures of this important esoteric work on magic -
It is an encyclopedia that traces the origins, practices, and philosophies of magic through the ages -
It contains: Kabbalah, magic of the mages, mysticism, symbolism, the devil, the philosophers of the Alexandrian school, the Salic law against witches, alchemists, phenomena of mediomaniac, mystical magnetizers, occult sciences, etc.
Lévi, the famous occultist and esoterist, offers an in-depth analysis of magical traditions and their influence on culture and thought, etc. -
Eliphas Levi (Adolphe-Louis Constant) - History of Magic - 1992 - Jean De Bonnot -
iii-491 pages.
Very good binding condition, work in full morocco sheep-leather with antique speckling, black publisher, smooth spine adorned with a large gray panel studded with golden and black hands throwing golden dice, pretty design transposed onto the covers, gilded lettering, gilded top edge -
Very good interior condition, beautiful vignette on the title page, work enriched with 18 plates representing 90 hand-engraved figures in the text and out of text, nice portrait of the author in the frontispiece, charming table of contents and index, modern endpapers in good condition, handwritten signature, special deluxe edition, first copy -
Delivery service available within a few days –
A very fine edition signed by the publisher and illustrated with 18 plates representing 90 hand-engraved figures of this important esoteric work on magic -
It is an encyclopedia that traces the origins, practices, and philosophies of magic through the ages -
It contains: Kabbalah, magic of the mages, mysticism, symbolism, the devil, the philosophers of the Alexandrian school, the Salic law against witches, alchemists, phenomena of mediomaniac, mystical magnetizers, occult sciences, etc.
Lévi, the famous occultist and esoterist, offers an in-depth analysis of magical traditions and their influence on culture and thought, etc. -
Eliphas Levi (Adolphe-Louis Constant) - History of Magic - 1992 - Jean De Bonnot -
iii-491 pages.
Very good binding condition, work in full morocco sheep-leather with antique speckling, black publisher, smooth spine adorned with a large gray panel studded with golden and black hands throwing golden dice, pretty design transposed onto the covers, gilded lettering, gilded top edge -
Very good interior condition, beautiful vignette on the title page, work enriched with 18 plates representing 90 hand-engraved figures in the text and out of text, nice portrait of the author in the frontispiece, charming table of contents and index, modern endpapers in good condition, handwritten signature, special deluxe edition, first copy -
Delivery service available within a few days –
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Esotericism, Fine Bindings, History, Illustrated, Literature
Book title
Histoire de la magie
Author/ Illustrator
Eliphas Levi (Adolphe-Louis Constant)
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1992
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Jean De Bonnot
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
494
