Magic Its Rites and History by Maurice Bouisson Pythagorean pages are clean with the

pages are clean with the exception of the the prelim

elaborately decorated on front board and spine

The present publication has a list of several card tricks

this work by Kurt Seligmann offers a clear survey of magical beliefs and practices from ancient times through the Renaissance and into the modern era

Magic Its Rites and History by Maurice Bouisson Pythagorean pages are clean with theMagic Its Rites and History by Maurice Bouisson translated from the French by G. Almayrac Publication: 1960 Rider & Co. first edition Magic: Its Rites and History is a well regarded, scholarly yet accessible exploration of magical traditions, their social functions, and underlying psychology. Condition: publishers cloth board, gilt title to spine, dust jacket protected in mylar jacket has creasing and chipping, book is clean and tightly bound, in Very