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182 - (Occultism) - *Bibliotheca Esoterica*.
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(Occultism) - *Bibliotheca Esoterica*. Ancient and modern works on the Occult Sciences. Paris, Dorbon, 1940 (Reprint, 1998). In-8, 656 pp in two columns, paperback. 300 illustrations. Along with Caillet’s work, this remains the essential bibliography on the subject. - SUDHOFF (Karl). Bibliographia Paracelsica. Berlin, 1894 (Reprint, 1958). In-8, XIV, 722 pp, publisher’s cloth binding. “As a physician, philosopher and chemist, Paracelsus was the driving force behind the great scientific revolution of the 16th century.” Larousse painted a particularly flattering portrait of “this restless and innovative genius”. This bibliography remains the most comprehensive work devoted to this figure. It describes 518 works with commentary. Text in German. - FERGUSON (John). Bibliographia Paracelsica. Glasgow, 1877–1896 (Reprint, 2003). 6 parts in one in-8 volume, publisher’s cloth binding. Following 7 pages of introductory material, the work comprises: Part I & II: An examination of Dr Friedrich Mook’s. 40 and 54 pp. Part III & IV: Contributions towards a knowledge of Paracelsus and his writings. 66 and 23 pp. Part V: An alphabetical catalogue of the different editions of the works of Paracelsus. 54 pp. Part VI: Reviews. 59 pp. - SELIGMANN (Kurt). *The Mirror of Magic: A History of Magic in the Western World*. Translated from the English. Ars Mundi, 1989. In-4, [4 ff], 410 pp, publisher’s hardback with illustrated dust jacket. 250 illustrations. - Encyclopaedia of Divination. Preface by Gilbert Durand. Paris, Cercle du livre précieux, 1973. In-4, [7 ff], 544 pp, [3 ff], publisher’s grey cloth binding with an illustrated design. Text in two or three columns, featuring numerous illustrations. - VERNEUIL (Marianne). Practical Dictionary of the Occult Sciences. Introduction by Roger Frétigny. Monaco, Les Documents d’Art, 1950. In-8, 489 pp, paperback. A few figures. - COADIC (Xavier). Alchemy in the Past. Lyon, Horvarth, 1996. In-8, 144 pp, paperback, illustrated cover. Numerous illustrations within the text.
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About the sale In preparation – The Jean-Paul Delon Bookshop Collection, Part I (Bibliography – Scholarship – Bibliophilia)
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