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[SHAH, Sayed Idries] Oriental Magic (1957)
[SHAH, Sayed Idries] Oriental Magic (1957)
Foreword by Dr. Louis Marin
New York: Philosophical Library, 1957. First US Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xviii + 206 pp. Green boards with black spine titles. With black and white line drawings, sigils, and diagrams. #dge and corner wear. Former owner's name in pencil. Small stain to lower pastedown and free endpaper, dust jacket is rubbed and has some small chips and tears. A very good copy in a good dust jacket.
An excellent overview of the magical systems of Ancient Babylonia and Egypt, as well as King Solomon and Jewish magic, the Arabian sorcerers, Persian magic, Indian Alchemy, the magical rites of the Atharva Veda, the Fakirs of India, rites of the India Priest-Magicians, Love-Magic, Wonder workers of Tibet, the occult practices of China and Japan, and more.

