MAGUS
OR
CELESTIAL
INTELLIGENCER
Being
A Complete
System of
OCCULT PHILOSOPHYCULT PHILOSOPHY
Containing
the Ancient and Modern Practice of the
Cabalistic Art, Natural and Celestial Magic, &c; showing the
wonderful Effects that may be performed by a knowledge of the
Celestial
Influences , the occult Properties of Metals,
Herbs and
Stones,
and the Application of Active to Passive Principles exhibiting
The Science of Natural Magic;
Alchymy, or Hermetic Philosophy;
also
The Nature, Creation, and Fall of Man;
His natural and supernatural gifts, the magical Powers 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 ofall Sorts of Magic Seals,
Images, Rings, Glasses, &c.;
The Virtue and Efficcacy of Numbers, Characters, and Figures, of good
and evil spirits.
MAGNETISM,
and Cabalistic or Ceremonial Magic;
in which the Secrete Mysteries of the Cabala are explained; the
Operation 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 which is added
Biographia Antiqua, or the Lives of the most eminenet
Philosophers, Magi, &c.
The whole illustrated with a great Variety of
Curious
Engravings, Magical and Cabalistic
Figures, &c.
By FRANCIS BARRET, F.R.C.,
Professor of Chemistry, natural and occult Philosophy, the Cabala,
&c. &c.
London:
Printed for Lackington, Allen and Co. Temple of the Muses,
Finsbury Square,
1801.
Book
description:
"A One Of A Kind"
The true first edition of The MAGUS has proved to be the most sought after book on magic and alchemy ever
written. The book was first published in 1801 by its author, Francis Barrett,
who had spent many years diligently and extensively studying medieval magic and occult sciences. Most of
the few
hundred surviving copies can only be found in certain libraries and private collections locked away from
the general rare book market.
The MAGUS includes much information from various magical works that are otherwise unavailable to the masses.
The essence of the content is aimed toward the true student of occult seeking the key to the philosopher's stone and the powers of magic. Within its structure
the work includes the important information of magical tool construction and consecration. The stunning illustrations
were taken from ancient and medieval texts, magical tables, planetary tables,
talismans and images of angels and demons.
Book One covers natural magic, amulets and charms, potions, precious stones, lights, candles, alchemy, the philosopher's stone, transmutation, the four elements, numbers, and planets.
Book Two covers magnetic powers, Cabalistic magic, the names of angels and spirits, the performing of invocations, conjuring spirits, magic circles, receiving oracles in dreams, positive and evil spirits, and concludes with a major biographical section on the great
occultists throughout the history.
For the student of magical history and practice, the book is a
necessity ; for the
true collector, it is a crown jewel of his rare-occult book library.
DESCRIPTION:
The book has a beautiful appearance. It was re-bound in full
black goat skin&marble endpapers by prominent bookbinder
Herb Weitz.. Size: 7
1/4" wide x 10" tall x 1" thick. Publisher:
LONDON: Lackington, Allen 1801. .
Some points of proof that this book is,
indeed, a true first edition and not an 1875 facsimile are:
1. The entire text (and not just the title page)
is typed with the long "s" (resembling a modern "f") in primary and medial positions.
(except for the title page, 1875 reprint's text is printed with
modern "s")
2.There
are 4 color plates (reprint has 5 colored plates)
