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Magic

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  • A wizard and his accomplice performing incantations in a forest during a full moon. Etching by S. Palmer and A.H. Palmer.
  • The witch of Endor conjures the ghost of Samuel; Saul bows before him on the right. Etching, 18th century.
  • A traveller being entranced by a witch disguised as a beautiful woman in the Alps. Engraving by T. Stocks after F. Meadows.
  • Witchcraft: Robert Hunt, with two other men, surmounted by a devil. Woodcut, 1720.
  • Witchcraft: a witch and a devil in a circle. Woodcut, 1720.
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Catalogue

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    A witch at her table being helped by her attendant: they are surrounded by various bottles, mortars and jars. Etching by W. Unger.

    Unger, William, 1837-1932. | Reference: 37987i
    • Books

    The bridle of Pegasus : studies in magic, mythology and folklore / by Warren R. Dawson.

    Dawson, Warren R. (Warren Royal), 1888-1968. | Date: [1930]
    • Books

    Magia, rito y ciencia : la medicina náhuatl / Martha Eugenia Rodríguez de Engell.

    Engell, Martha Eugenia Rodríguez de. | Date: 1993
    • Books

    Magika hiera : ancient Greek magic and religion / edited by Christopher A. Faraone and Dirk Obbink.

    | Date: 1991
    • Books

    Occult science in medicine / [Franz Hartmann].

    Hartmann, Franz, 1838-1912. | Date: 1893
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