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 also the nature, creation, and fall of man ... ; 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, magical and cabalistical figures, &c. / by Francis Barrett ...

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Printed for Lackington, Allen, and Co ..., 1801.; ENG. London. Description: xv, [4], 4-175, [4], 4-198 p., plates : ill. (some col.), port. ; 27 cm (4to)Other title:
  • Magus
  • Celestial intelligencer
Notes: 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;
Portrait frontispiece signed: Orme del. & sculp;
Plates in text signed: F. Barrett del.; R. Griffith sculp.
Local Notes: Library Company copy lacks title page and p. 75-96 of third sequence. Twelve plates present (lacking multiple plates listed on p. [xvi]);
Retrospective conversion record: In-house.
Local Added Entry - Personal Name: Orme, Edward, 1775-1848, illustrator;
Barrett, Francis, illustrator;
Griffith, R., engraver;
Blackader, Walter, -1805, printer.
Imprint: ENG. London. 1801;
Lackington, Allen and Co., bookseller;
Knight and Compton (Firm), printer.
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List(s) this item appears in: Spiritualism / Occult Reference
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Book Library Company of Philadelphia Stacks *Ia Barr 2149.Q (Cox) Available 315252
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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 ...

Includes bibliographical references.

Portrait frontispiece signed: Orme del. & sculp.

Plates in text signed: F. Barrett del.; R. Griffith sculp.

Library Company copy lacks title page and p. 75-96 of third sequence. Twelve plates present (lacking multiple plates listed on p. [xvi]).

Retrospective conversion record: In-house.

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