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| Author: | Salverte, Eusebe | |
| Title: | Philosophy of Magic, Prodigies and Apparent Miracles | |
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Published by: Harper & Brothers, New York, 1847 Book Condition: G- Jacket Condition: No Jacket Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Binding: Hard Cover Notes: A rare set, volume 1- 332 pgs., chapters include: man is credulous because he is naturally sincere; difference between miracles and prodigies; enumeration and discussion of causes; allegories and fables adopted as real facts; real but rare phenomena held up as prodigies; magic; antiquity and universality of the belief in magic; trial of skill between the Thaumaturgists; errors mingled with the positive truths of science; safeguards of the mystery that surrounded the occult sciences; hieroglyphics; acoustics; optics; hydrostatics; secrets employed in working miracles and secrets to work upon the senses of animals. Volume 2, 315 pgs. chapters include: preparations for drugs and beverages, effects of perfumes on the mortal nature of man, influence of the imagination; medicine formed a part of the occult science; poisonous substances; sterility of the soil; meteorology; the art of drawing lightning from clouds; phosphorescent substances and much more. Brown boards are bumped, chipped, rubbed and have small open and closed Keywords: Occult Philosophy, Esoteric, Magic |
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| Item No: | 15386 |
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| Price: | $285.00 | |
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