The Masonic Magician: The Life and Death of Count Cagliostro and His Egyptian Rite Tapa dura - 2008

-Watkins Publishing (2008)-. First edition first impression 2008. xviii+317 pages. Illustrated. Cloth. Very good indeed in dustjacket. Count Alessandro Cagliostro was a cult figure in European society in the tumultuous years leading to the French Revolution. As an alchemist, healer, and Freemason, he inspired both wild devotion and savage ridicule, becoming the subject of novels by Alexander Dumas, a drama by Goethe, and Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute." But Cagliostro's sincere belief in the magical powers, even the immortality, of what he called the Egyptian Rite of Freemasonry made him dangerous enemies, too. In 1789, he was arrested by the Inquisition and condemned to death for heresy.Now, the discovery of a mysterious manuscript found in the Archives of the Grand Lodge of Scotland may shine a light on Cagliostro's secret spiritual teachings, and allow us, finally, a full understanding of his beliefs. "The Masonic Magician" tells Cagliostro's extraordinary story, complete with the first English… Leer más

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Watkins Media Limited, 2008. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

Watkins. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Like New dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Watkins, 2008-10-07. Hardcover. Like New. Hardcover with dust jacket. Book is in excellent condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight.

London : Watkins Publishing, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xviii, 317p., [16]p. of plates : ill. ; 25cm. Subjects: Cagliostro, Alessandro conte di (1743-1795). Freemasons ; Biography.

London/New York: Watkins Publishing/Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2008. NEW (see scan). First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. New/New. Illus. by Plate Section, Most in Color. 8vo - 9½" tall.

Watkins, 2008. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 317pp. Tight copy in mylar-protected dust jacket. Subtle age toning to pages..