The Occult Sciences 

a compendium of transcendental doctrine and experiment

An account of magical practices; of secret sciences in connection with magic; of the professors of magical arts; and of modern spiritualism, mesmerism and theosophy.

Second impression believed to be early 1900's

Author: A.E. Waite

Publisher: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. LTD; London

DETAILS: Used - Second Impression - Early 1900's Hardcover. Octavo. viii + 292 pp. Original dark blue cloth with gilt title, etc. to spine, fore and bottom edges uncut. Small bookplate sticker to front paste down - List of authorities, index. Cloth lightly rubbed, spine ends and corners bumped and rubbed with some very light chafing, a few minor bumps to edges, paper lightly browned. Overall a tight, clean VG + copy.

Contents: 

Part I, Magical Practices: Magic: Definitions; White Magic: The Evocation of Angels; White Magic: The Evocation of Spirits of the Elements; Black Magic: The Evocation of Demons; Necromancy: The Evocation of the Souls of the Dead; 

Part II: Secret Sciences in Connection with Magic: Alchemy; The Elixir of Life; Crystallomancy; The Composition of Talismans; Divination; The Divining Rod; Astrology; Kabbalism; 

Part III Professors of the Magical Art: The Mystics; The Rosicrucians; The Freemasons; Part IV, Modern Phenomena: Mesmerism; Modern Spiritualism; Theosophy.

A superb work by Arthur Waite of the Esoteric.

This will be a valued addition to any library of serious thought. 

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