AN HISTORY OF MAGIC, WITCHCRAFT, AND ANIMAL MAGNETISM
Book Details + Condition: Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans (London). Two volumes. Scarce First Edition, 1851. Vol. I: 326 pages (including lengthy Preface); Vol. II: 316 pages. The two-volume set examines the history of magic, witchcraft and animal magnetism from a scientific and historical lens. The author, J.C. Colquhoun asserts that in his present time, the term "science" is predominantly applied to physics. He also contends that scientific study can, and should be, used as a tool for investigating natural phenomena as well. Topics of discussion include Franz Mesmer and Mesmerism; Prophets; Oracles (including the Oracles of Delphi); Ancient Magic (Celtic, Chaldean, Egyptian, etc); Natural Phenomena; Magical and Magnetic Phenomena; Divination; and much more. Wear to publisher's red boards, with darkening to areas; bumped corners; wear and fraying to spine ends; a few ex-library indicators, including number on spines, library paste-down on inside front boards, stamp on lower text block, and small stamp on bottom of first text page; interior is otherwise clean and free of markings.
