The magus, or celestial intelligencer; 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. ... : Exhibiting the sciences of natural magic; alchymy, or hermetic philosophy ... the constellatory practice, or talismanic magic ... Magnetism, and cabalistical or ceremonial magic ... and conjuration of spirits. To which is added biographia antiqua, or the lives of the most eminent philosophers, magi, &c. The whole illustrated with a great variety of curious engravings ... / By Francis Barrett.

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1801
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The magus, or celestial intelligencer; 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. ... : Exhibiting the sciences of natural magic; alchymy, or hermetic philosophy ... the constellatory practice, or talismanic magic ... Magnetism, and cabalistical or ceremonial magic ... and conjuration of spirits. To which is added biographia antiqua, or the lives of the most eminent philosophers, magi, &c. The whole illustrated with a great variety of curious engravings ... / By Francis Barrett. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Printed for Lackington, Allen and Co., 1801.

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xv, 1 unnumbered page, 175 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 198, 2 pages, 23 unnumbered leaves of plates (1 folded) : illustrations (some color), portrait, frontispiece, plates ; (4to)

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Printer's imprint at foot of half-title: Knight and Compton, printers
Book II, part I has section title with printer's imprint: W. Blackader, printer
Book II, part IV has section title: The magic and philosophy of Trithemius of Spanheim ... Translated from a valuable Latin manuscript, by Francis Barrett
[Book III] has section title: Biographia antiqua
Page [1] following p. 175 is blank
Publishers' advertisements: 2 p. at end.

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