Description A collector's edition of the classic, illustrated, and comprehensive history of magic and the occult - Written by renowned Surrealist and magic scholar Kurt Seligmann (1900-1962) - Includes all 250 illustrations from the original 1948 edition - Explores magical practices and beliefs from their origins in the ancient world through the heyday of secret societies in the 18th century In the occult classic The Mirror of Magic , renowned Surrealist Kur.