Les Secrets Merveilleux de la Magie Naturelle du Petit Albert, tiré de l'ouvrage latin intitulé. Alberti parvi Lucii, libellus de mirabilibus naturae arcanis et d'autres écrivains philosophes. Enrichi de figures mystérieuses, d'astrologie, physionomie, etc. etc.

Lyon: Chez les Heritiers de Beringos Fratres, a l'Enseigne d'Agrippa, 1868. Nouvelle édition corrigée & augmentée. Quarter calf. Very Good+. Nouvelle édition corrigée & augmentée. Quarter calf. The Petit Albert [18th-century grimoire of natural and cabalistic magic] was a mixture of a book of magic and the popular books of secrets from the Renaissance with filled with potions and remedies. The Petit Albert is inspired by the writings of St. Albertus Magnus and represents a phenomenal publishing success in many editions/states. It is a composite or heterogeneous work, and perhaps a bric-a-brac, collecting texts of unequal value written by (or attributed to) various authors; most of these authors are anonymous, but some are notable such as Cardano and Paracelsus. This is a new edition, includes discussions on astrology, talismanic magic, and physiognomy. Has print of St. Veronica as frontispiece. Minor shelf/edge wear, few minor tears, tip in repair to title page, no foxing to text block, else tight, bright, and rebound. Rebound in quarter tan calf and 19th century over contemporary marbled boards/marbled end papers/edging, spine gilt and lettering, raised bands. 12 mo.,180 pp, (frontispiece with [4] folded leaves of plates, illustrations within text, index). (Inventory #: 9475)