Description: The Secret Book of the Black Arts, containing all that is known upon The Occult Sciences of Daemonology, Spirit Rappings, Witchcraft, Sorcery, Astrology, Palmistry, Mind Reading, Spiritualism, Table Turning, Ghosts and Apparitions, also giving full information about the Wonderful Arts of Transmuting Base to Precious Metals and the Actual Manufacture of the Precious Gems, together with a mass of other matter giving Inner Views of the Arts and Sciences whether recondite and obscure, or plain and practical. Book Details + Condition: "Privately published" First Edition, 1878. Scarce. Softcover. Octavo. 180pp + 12pp ads. Original red wrappers titled and illustrated in black. Black-and-white frontis, with illustrations. Date of publication is uncertain but based upon the advertisements at the rear, we would place this copy at or near the copyright date of 1878. While there is no indication of the identity of the author, WorldCat lists it as Henry Williams. An unusual and scarce book of instruction on all things occult, from a magician / conjurer perspective, including chapters on: - Sorcery and Witchcraft- Toad Stone- Sorcerer and Magician- Divination- The Art of Mind Reading- Alchemy- Astrology- Precious Stones- Mesmerism- Table Turning- Spiritualism- Clairvoyant A clean copy of a very scarce first edition, with light wear to original covers, including chipping to corners, old folds, repaired tear, and slight fading/discoloration to rear; chipping to ffep and following few pages; tear to edge of title page; corner chipping to pages 1-27 (the remaining pages are intact); interior is clean and free of markings. The book is extremely rare, as it is a softcover with delicate pages - and known for being brittle. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the fragility of the book, there will be no returns. Care will be needed on the collector's part! Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions! Also check out our other rare and out-of-print antiquarian books at Black Cat Caboodle. SHIPPING & PAYMENTShipping & Handling — covers shipping via USPS to anywhere in the continental U.S. and within eBay's Global Shipping Program.Payment is due within 3 days of end of auction. Black Cat Caboodle THANKS you for looking!
Price: 675 USD
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
End Time: 2024-08-12T18:10:15.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: Henry Williams
Publisher: Privately Published
Topic: Occult
Subject: Performing Arts
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1878
