Prints, drawings, documents, and text illuminate the development of the occult sciences to the nineteenth century

A comprehensive illustrated reference guide with more than 400 entries on the subjects of magic and alchemy.

The word 'magic' evokes many ideas, from a stage magician performing illusions to the pyrotechnics of witches and wizards depicted in movies and on television.

Discover the beguiling history of witchcraft, magic, and superstition through the centuries in this stunningly illustrated title. A History of Magic, Witchcraft