The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer: A Modern Rendering of the 1801 Edition Hardcover – November 30, 2025

First published in 1801, The Magus remains one of the most influential and sought-after works in Western esotericism—an ambitious synthesis of Hermetic philosophy, Kabbalistic symbolism, natural magic, astrology, and angelic intelligences. Attributed to Francis Barrett, this landmark text helped spark the nineteenth-century occult revival and shaped generations of mystics, magicians, scholars, and seekers.This hardcover volume presents a high-fidelity facsimile of the complete 1801 edition, reproduced with exceptional clarity for students of the occult, historians of mysticism, and collectors of rare esoteric literature. Every page preserves the original typography, archaic spellings, and period layout, offering a direct encounter with Barrett’s world as it appeared to his earliest readers.Within this facsimile you will find:• Doctrines of natural and celestial magic• Tables of angels, spirits, intelligences, and planetary forces• Kabbalistic correspondences from Renaissance sources• Ritual instructions, invocations, seals, and esoteric diagrams• Barrett’s synthesis of Agrippa, Trithemius, Paracelsus, and Hermetic traditionThis edition is ideal for readers who wish to study The Magus in its authentic historical form. Those seeking a dual-format volume—including both the original facsimile and a fully modernized typeset rendering—should refer to the paperback edition, created specifically for academic, comparative, and practical study.Whether approached as a foundational occult treatise, a cornerstone of magical history, or a primary source for esoteric research, The Magus endures as a powerful testament to the Western mystical tradition. This facsimile preserves it exactly as it was—unaltered, immersive, and historically true. Read more