Illustrated Anthology of Sorcery, Magic and Alchemy by Grillot de Givry – the classic visual history of the occult with 376 illustrations.
This is the largest and finest collection of the iconography of occultism ever brought together in one book. Some 376 illustrations, many of them full plates, were selected by the author from manuscripts, rare books, private collections and museums – the most curious, characteristic and rare images of sorcery, magic, astrology, cheiromancy, cartomancy and alchemy.
The dates of the sources range from the Middle Ages to the 18th century, and the text that accompanies them is a learned history of the occult in its own right. De Givry covers the Devil and the witches' sabbath, sorcerers and their grimoires, the Kabbalah, astrology, palmistry, cartomancy and the Tarot, and the long history of alchemy and the search for the philosopher's stone.
First published in French in 1929 as Le Musée des Sorciers, Mages et Alchimistes, it has remained in demand ever since as one of the essential picture books of the Western esoteric tradition.
Émile Grillot de Givry (1874–1929) was a French occultist, translator and collector who spent years gathering images of magic and alchemy from libraries and private collections across Europe.
Ideal for: collectors of occult and esoteric books, artists and illustrators seeking historical imagery, and students of alchemy, astrology and the history of witchcraft.
Carefully packed and shipped from Australia. Questions about this copy, or want more photos? Get in touch.
Illustrated Anthology of Sorcery, Magic and Alchemy by Grillot de Givry – the classic visual history of the occult with 376 illustrations.
This is the largest and finest collection of the iconography of occultism ever brought together in one book. Some 376 illustrations, many of them full plates, were selected by the author from manuscripts, rare books, private collections and museums – the most curious, characteristic and rare images of sorcery, magic, astrology, cheiromancy, cartomancy and alchemy.
The dates of the sources range from the Middle Ages to the 18th century, and the text that accompanies them is a learned history of the occult in its own right. De Givry covers the Devil and the witches' sabbath, sorcerers and their grimoires, the Kabbalah, astrology, palmistry, cartomancy and the Tarot, and the long history of alchemy and the search for the philosopher's stone.
First published in French in 1929 as Le Musée des Sorciers, Mages et Alchimistes, it has remained in demand ever since as one of the essential picture books of the Western esoteric tradition.
Émile Grillot de Givry (1874–1929) was a French occultist, translator and collector who spent years gathering images of magic and alchemy from libraries and private collections across Europe.
Ideal for: collectors of occult and esoteric books, artists and illustrators seeking historical imagery, and students of alchemy, astrology and the history of witchcraft.
Carefully packed and shipped from Australia. Questions about this copy, or want more photos? Get in touch.
