The Magical Arts. A Short History.
New York: Horizon Press, 1966. First US Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. viii + 196pp. Black cloth with gilt title, etc. to spine, top edge red, b/w illustrations, index. Burland follows the main line of influences which have led to the present tradition of magic. The author served 40 years in the British Museum Department of Ethnography and was the author of numerous works on related subjects. Slightly canted, light bump to lower front board, a few small white spots to cloth of rear boards, bookplate on front pastedown and small mark to front blank - still a tight, clean VG copy in lightly rubbed and creased VG dust jacket. Item #60951
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