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Histoire de la Magie: Du Monde Surnaturel et de la Fatalité à Travers les Temps et les Peuples (published under "P. Christian" pseudonym, in French; Paris: Furne, Jouvet et cie, ca. 1870), by Christian Pitois- An History of Magic, Witchcraft, and Animal Magnetism (2 volumes; London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans; Edinburgh: A. and C. Black, 1851), by J. C. Colquhoun
- Miracle Mongers and Their Methods: A Complete Exposé, by Harry Houdini
- The History of Magic: Including a Clear and Precise Exposition of its Procedure, its Rites and its Mysteries (London: W. Rider and Son, 1913), by Eliphas Lévi, trans. by Arthur Edward Waite (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- The History of Magic: Including a Clear and Precise Exposition of its Procedure, its Rites and its Mysteries (second edition; London: W. Rider and Son, 1922), by Eliphas Lévi, trans. by Arthur Edward Waite (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Lives of the Necromancers: or, An account of the Most Eminent Persons in Successive Ages, Who Have Claimed for Themselves, or to Whom Has Been Imputed by Others, the Exercise of Magical Power (London: Frederick J. Mason, 1834), by William Godwin (Gutenberg text)
- The Cabala: Its Influence on Judaism and Christianity (1913), by Bernhard Pick (HTML with commentary at sacred-texts.com)
- The Kabbalah: or, The Religious Philosophy of the Hebrews, by Adolphe Franck, trans. by Isaac Sossnitz (HTML with commentary at sacred-texts.com)
- Lives of the Necromancers: or, An account of the Most Eminent Persons in Successive Ages, Who Have Claimed for Themselves, or to Whom Has Been Imputed by Others, the Exercise of Magical Power (London: Frederick J. Mason, 1834), by William Godwin (Gutenberg text)
- Byzantine Magic (Washington: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, c1995), ed. by Henry Maguire (PDF wth commentary at doaks.org)
- Witch, Warlock, and Magician: Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland (New York: J. W. Bouton, 1889), by W. H. Davenport Adams (Gutenberg text)
Items below (if any) are from related and broader terms.
Filed under: Magic- Legends of Incense, Herb and Oil Magic (New York: Dorene Pub. Co., c1938), by Lewis De Claremont (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- The Book of Ceremonial Magic (second edition, 1913), by Arthur Edward Waite (HTML at sacred-texts.com)
- The Book of Ceremonial Magic, Including the Rites and Mysteries of Goëtic Theurgy, Sorcery and Infernal Necromancy (London: W. Rider and Son, Ltd., 1911), by Arthur Edward Waite (page images at HathiTrust)
- Bygone Beliefs: Being a Series of Excursions in the Byways of Thought, by H. Stanley Redgrove
- The History of Magic: Including a Clear and Precise Exposition of its Procedure, its Rites and its Mysteries (London: W. Rider and Son, 1913), by Eliphas Lévi, trans. by Arthur Edward Waite (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- The History of Magic: Including a Clear and Precise Exposition of its Procedure, its Rites and its Mysteries (second edition; London: W. Rider and Son, 1922), by Eliphas Lévi, trans. by Arthur Edward Waite (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The Lesser Key of Solomon: Goetia (1904), ed. by S. L. MacGregor Mathers and Aleister Crowley (HTML at sacred-texts.com)
- The Magic of the Middle Ages (New York: H. Holt and Co., 1879), by Viktor Rydberg, trans. by August Hjalmar Edgren (Gutenberg text)
- Magick in Theory and Practice, by Aleister Crowley (HTML at hermetic.com)
- Magick Without Tears, by Aleister Crowley (HTML at hermetic.com)
- The Mysteries of Magic: A Digest of the Writings of Eliphas Lévi (London: G. Redway, 1886), by Eliphas Lévi, ed. by Arthur Edward Waite (page images at HathiTrust)
- Narratives of Sorcery and Magic, From the Most Authentic Sources (New York: Redfield, 1852), by Thomas Wright
- The Paradoxes of the Highest Science (second edition, 1922), by Eliphas Lévi (HTML with commentary at sacred-texts.com)
- The Romance of Sorcery (London: Methuen and Co., c1914), by Sax Rohmer (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual, by Eliphas Lévi, trans. by Arthur Edward Waite (PDF files at holybooks.com)
- Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual (London: G. Redway, 1896), by Eliphas Lévi, trans. by Arthur Edward Waite (multiple formats at archive.org)
- A Treatise on White Magic, by Alice Bailey (HTML at archive.org)
- "Magic": Black and White; Charms and Counter Charms; Divination and Demonology among the Hindus, Hebrews, Arabs and Egyptians (Chicago: De Laurence, Scott and co., 1910), by T. Witton Davies, ed. by L. W. De Laurence
- The Origin of Magic and Religion (London: Methuen and Co., c1923), by W. J. Perry
- Abraxas: Studien zur Religionsgeschichte des Späteren Altertums (festchrift in honor of Hermann Usener, in German, with Greek quotations; Leipzig: B.G. Teubner, 1891), by Albrecht Dieterich
- Doktor Johannes Faust's Magia Naturalis et Innaturalis, oder, Driefacher Höllenzwang, Letztes Testament und Siegelkunst (attributed to Faust, but authorship uncertain; in German; Stuttgart: J. Scheible, 1849), ed. by J. Scheible, contrib. by Faust
- The Evil Eye: An Account of this Ancient and Widespread Superstition (London: J. Murray, 1895), by Frederick Thomas Elworthy (illustrated HTML with commentary at sacred-texts.com)
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (first edition reprint, 2 volumes; New York and London: Macmillan, 1894), by James George Frazer
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (second edition, 3 volumes; London and New York: Macmillan, 1900), by James George Frazer
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (third edition, 12 volumes; Macmillan, c1906-1915), by James George Frazer (multiple formats at Google, archive.org, and HathiTrust)
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged edition: New York: Macmillan, 1922), by James George Frazer, ed. by Lady Frazer (HTML at Bartleby)
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged edition), by James George Frazer, ed. by Lady Frazer (Gutenberg text)
- The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer: Being A Complete System of Occult Philosophy (London: Printed for Lackington, Allen, and Co., 1801), by Francis Barrett, contrib. by Johannes Trithemius
- Occult Science in Medicine (London: Theosophical Publishing Society; et al., 1893), by Franz Hartmann
- Argonauts of the Western Pacific: An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea (London: Routledge and Kegan Paul; New York: E. P. Dutton, c1922), by Bronislaw Malinowski (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The Materiality of Magic (Paderborn: W. Fink, c2015), ed. by Dietrich Boschung and Jan N. Bremmer (PDF with commentary in Germany)
- Dictionnaire Infernal: ou, Recherches et Anecdotes (2 volumes in 1, in French; Paris: P. Mongie Ainé, 1818), by J.-A.-S. Collin de Plancy (page images at HathiTrust)
- Dictionnaire Infernal: Répertoire Universel (in French; Paris: H. Plon, 1863), by J.-A.-S. Collin de Plancy, illust. by Louis LeBreton (multiple formats at archive.org)
- De la Démonomanie des Sorciers (in French; Paris: J. du Puys, 1587), by Jean Bodin
- De Sensu Rerum et Magia: Libri Quatuor, Pars Mirabilis Occultae Philosophiae, Ubi Demonstratur, Mundum Esse Dei Vivam Statuam, Beneque Cognoscentem (in Latin; Frankfurt: E. Emmelium, 1620), by Tommaso Campanella, ed. by Tobias Adami (page images at HathiTrust)
- Three Books of Occult Philosophy (London: Printed by R. W. for G. Moule, 1651), by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, trans. by John French
- Daemonologie (Edinburgh: Printed by R. Walde-Graue, 1597), by King James I of England
- De Praestigiis Daemonum, et Incantationibus ac Veneficijs, Libri V (in Latin; Basel: Per I. Oporinum, 1563), by Johann Weyer and Joannes Oporinus
- The Discovery of Witchcraft: Proving, That the Compacts and Contracts of Witches With Devils and All Infernal Spirits or Familiars, Are But Erroneous Novelties and Imaginary Conceptions (London: Printed for A. Clark, 1665), by Reginald Scot
- Opera Omnia (in Latin; Amsterdam: P. van den Berge, 1660), by Johann Weyer (page images at HathiTrust)
- Pys-Mantia the Mag-Astro-Mancer: or, The Magicall-Astrologicall-Diviner Posed, and Puzzled (London: Printed for J. Kirton, 1652), by John Gaule
- Scot's Discovery of Witchcraft (London: Printed by R. C. and are to be sold by Giles Cavert, 1651), by Reginald Scot (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage (London: John M. Watkins, 1900), by Abraham ben Simeon of Worms, ed. by S. L. MacGregor Mathers (HTML at sacred-texts.com)
- The Key of Solomon The King (Clavicula Salomonis) (1888 edition), trans. by S. L. MacGregor Mathers (illustrated HTML at sacred-texts.com)
- Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis, or, The Lesser Key of Solomon, ed. by Joseph H. Peterson (illustrated HTML at esotericarchives.com)
- The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, by Abraham ben Simeon of Worms, ed. by S. L. MacGregor Mathers and Joseph H. Peterson (HTML at esotericarchives.com)
- Three Books of Occult Philosophy, by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim
- Three Books of Occult Philosophy or Magic, by the Famous Mystic Henry Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, Counselor to Charles the Fifth, Emperor of Germany and Judge of the Prerogative Court, Book One: Natural Magic (no further books published in this edition; Chicago: Hahn and Whitehead, 1898), by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, ed. by Willis F. Whitehead, contrib. by Henry Morley (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The Works of Thomas Vaughan: Eugenius Philalethes (1919), by Thomas Vaughan, ed. by Arthur Edward Waite (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Bezauberte Welt (3 volumes in German; Leipzig: Weygand, 1781-1782), by Balthasar Bekker, ed. by Joh. Salomo Semler, trans. by Johann Moritz Schwager
- The World Bewitch'd: or, An Examination of the Common Opinions Concerning Spirits, Their Nature, Power, Administration and Operations; As Also the Effects Men Are Able to Produce by Their Communication (only 1 volume published of this translation; London: Printed for R. Baldwin, 1695), by Balthasar Bekker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Anima Magica Abscondita: or, A Discourse of the Universall Spirit of Nature, With His Strange, Abstruse, Miraculous Ascent And Descent (published under "Eugenius Philalethes" pseudonym; London: Printed by T.W. for H.B., 1650), by Thomas Vaughan
- The Apology (Latin and English, with commentary), by Apuleius, trans. by Harold Edgeworth Butler (frame-dependent HTML at Georgetown)
- Daemonologie; and Newes From Scotland, ed. by G. B. Harrison, contrib. by King James I of England (illustrated HTML at sacred-texts.com)
- The Hieroglyphic Monad, by John Dee (illustrated HTML at esotericarchives.com)
- The Philosophy of Natural Magic (Chicago: De Laurence, Scott and Co., 1913), by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, ed. by L. W. De Laurence, contrib. by Henry Morley (HTML with commentary at sacred-texts.com)
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