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Three diagrams from BL Harley 2293, f. 10v

Three diagrams relating to geomancy. Image taken from f. 10v of Discourse on geomancy dedicated to King James II (r. 1685-1688). Written in English.

Magical table and symbols from BL Harley 5596, f. 33

Magical table and symbols in the Magical Treatise of Solomon. Image taken from f. 33 of Miscellany relating to divination and magic, including parts of two recensions of the Testament of Solomon (ff. 7-7v, 8-18... More

Minerva vergezelt de Schilderkunst naar haar plaats bij de wetenschapp...

Minerva neemt Schilderkunst (Pictura) bij de hand en wijst haar op haar plaats bij de zeven vrije kunsten. Een putto vliegt boven de zeven vrije kunsten met palmtak en lauwerkrans.

Jacob Neefs - H. Bernardinus van Siena

De heilige Bernardinus van Siena betreedt een trap naar een altaar, onder zijn arm een boek, in zijn andere hand een kandelaar. Boven de kandelaar drie spijkers, die zich richten op de letters van het Christusm... More

Mozes en Aäron bij farao - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication

Public domain reproduction of art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Annunciatie, Martin Schongauer, Martin Schongauer

De aankondiging van de geboorte van Christus aan Maria: de engel Gabriël verschijnt aan Maria, die bij een tent geknield zit te lezen, naast een vaas met een lelie. Vanuit de hemel kijkt God toe; de Heilige Gee... More

[Beatrice Houdini, full-length portrait, facing front, leaning against...

Public domain scan of a portrait print, bust portrait drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budape... More

Newmann the great, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 ...

Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress) Forms part of: McManus-Young collection of pictorial material relating to magic.

[Harry Houdini, half-length portrait, facing front, with arms folded]

Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He was one of the most famous and successful magicians of his time, known for his spectacular escape acts and death-de... More

[Houdini, head-and-shoulder portrait, facing front]

Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He was one of the most famous and successful magicians of his time, known for his spectacular escape acts and death-de... More

The spell, gelatin silver print

Public domain vintage photo of New Zealand, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mel Roy on the stage mid-nite, spook party talking skulls, spirit slat...

"Warning! This is a "scare" show. Not recommended for children under 12." At head of title: Oriel Theatre, Glencoe, Tues., May 14, 1 midnite show, only 11:15 p.m." Created by "Triangle Poster & Printing Co., Ch... More

Houdini jumps from Harvard Bridge, Boston, Massachusetts John H. Thurs...

Photograph shows Houdini standing by the side of the Charles River wearing chains and handcuffs. Master of the "Impossible Possible," Houdini performs one of his stunning manacled jumps from Harvard Bridge, fo... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - A drawing of a pyramid with people in...

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Health Heat. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Nutrix ejis terra est. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Forsvarsplan historikk s2 - Norway. Public domain image

Norsk bokmål: Forsvarsplan, Fossumavsnittets befestninger - Historikk

Compendium Rarissimum Totius Artis Magicae

Compendium rarissimum totius Artis Magicae sistematisatae per celeberrimos Artis hujus Magistros. "A rare summary of the entire Magical Art by the most famous Masters of this Art".

Fotothek df tg 0007129 Theosophie ^ Alchemie

Original image description from the Deutsche FotothekTheosophie & Alchemie

Fotothek df tg 0008247 Theosophie ^ Alchemie ^ Hermetik

Original image description from the Deutsche FotothekTheosophie & Alchemie & Hermetik Public domain scan of 17th-century scientific illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 l

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Harvard Theatre Collection - Alexander Herrmann TCS 1.317

Cabinet card image of French magician Alexander Herrmann (1844-1896), who performed under the name Hermann the Great. TCS 1.317, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University

Houdini and the circus, Berlin, 1908

Poster showing policemen putting manacles on Harry Houdini. In 1908 Houdini was a star of the Circus Busch in Berlin. The escapologist had performed Metomorphosis with the Welsh Brothers Circus in the difficult... More

Emile Levy - Devils castle poster

Poster of the movie Le Manoir du diable Français : Affiche du film Le Manoir du diable

Witchcraft pamphle - An old book with a picture of a man and a woman

This item is an English witchcraft pamphlet from 1579. After a preface to the reader condemning the practice of witchcraft and advising the avoidance and prosecution of witches, the pamphlet gives an account o... More

Kräftan och lejonets stjärnbilder, 1602 - Skoklosters slott - 102428

Note: For documentary purposes the original description has been retained. Factual corrections and alternative descriptions are encouraged separately from the original description.Kräftan och lejonets stjärnbi... More

The Witch of the Woodlands - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration from an 18th century chapbook reproduced in Chap-books of the eighteenth century by John Ashton (1834).

Manuel Orazi Calendrier Magique 07

The Magic Calendar A page from the "Calendrier Magique", an occult themed calender made in 1895 by Manuel Orazi & Austin de Croze.

Jean Dodal Tarot trump Fool - Drawing. Public domain image.

An original card from the tarot deck of Jean Dodal of en:Lyon, a classic Tarot of Marseilles deck which dates from 1701-1715.

Friendly Witch Drawing - Public domain portrait engraving

1877 engraving of a witch

Lemann изобр. 53 - Drawing. Public domain image.

Русский: Иллюстрация из книги Иллюстрированная история суеверий и волшебства от древности до наших дней / Сост. д-р Леманн, дир. Психофиз. лаб. в Копенгагене; Пер. с нем. изд. д-ра Петерсена; Просмотр. авт. кн... More

Lemann изобр. 82, Russian Empire

Русский: Иллюстрация из книги Иллюстрированная история суеверий и волшебства от древности до наших дней / Сост. д-р Леманн, дир. Психофиз. лаб. в Копенгагене; Пер. с нем. изд. д-ра Петерсена; Просмотр. авт. кн... More

Lemann Рис. 35. Изида - Drawing. Public domain image.

Русский: Иллюстрация из книги Иллюстрированная история суеверий и волшебства от древности до наших дней / Сост. д-р Леманн, дир. Психофиз. лаб. в Копенгагене; Пер. с нем. изд. д-ра Петерсена; Просмотр. авт. кн... More

Chakra Nepal - A painting of a person with a body full of different th...

The seven chakra in the body. Nepalese painting, 18th century.

AN01020070 001 l - Drawing. Public domain image.

Marble statue of Hecate Trimorph. Pen and brown ink with traces of graphite underdrawing.

John William Waterhouse - Sketch of Circe, 1911-1914

Rosy Cross of the Golden Dawn

Rose Cross symbol according to Order of the Golden Dawn, ca. 1900

Taxil, Hacks, Le Diable au XIXe siècle, t2, p321

Français : Illustration du Diable au XIXe siècle, volume 2, page 321

Plucked from the Fairy Circle - Drawing. Public domain image.

"Plucked from the Fairy Circle". A man saves his friend from the grip of a fairy ring.

Opus mago-cabalisticum et theologicum - vom Uhrsprung und Erzeugung de...

Identifier: opusmagocabalist00well (find matches) Title: Opus mago-cabalisticum et theologicum : vom Uhrsprung und Erzeugung des Saltzes, dessen Natur und Eigenschafft, wie auch dessen Nutz und Gebrauch ... Y... More

Anton Seder Holly & Mistletoe Trees

Lithogrphy by Anton Seder (1850–1916), Art Noveau Print 1890, title: Holly & Mistletoe Trees

Challenge to Houdini, Regent Theatre, Salford

Committee letter challenging Houdini to escape from "one of their extra strong and large travelling baskets" and his reply. "Palace Theatre, Friday, May 1st, 1914 at 6:45 & 9:0." Created by "John Heywood Ltd.,... More

Kellar and his perplexing cabinet mysteries

Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Germain wizard (individual parts)

Public domain reproduction of art nouveau poster, cover, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Zan Zig performing with rabbit and roses, including hat trick and lev...

Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 8751. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

[Houdini and the magic of flight]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a biplane aircraft, pilot, aviator, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874... More

Newmann the Great hypnotist and mind reader.

Includes portrait of Newmann, 8 vignettes of his performances with individual captions, and 2 small images of posters advertising his performances. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Divisio... More

The marvel of the century! Newmann and his marvelous show of wonders.

Includes small portrait of Newmann and small images of 4 posters advertising his performances.

The Discovery of Witchcraft - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Public domain illustrated book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Scot's discovery of witchcraft

Signatures: pi1 A⁴ a⁴ B-2A⁴ 2a⁴ 2*⁴ 2[dagger]⁶ 2B-2G⁴ *² 2H-3E⁴. Wing (2nd ed.) 943 ESTC R19425 Includes bibliographical references. LC copy has bookplate of Eugene L. Bulson. Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna... More

Alchemist, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1588.

Public domain scan - 18th-century Dutch print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Marco Dente - Het oordeel van Paris

Een bijeenkomst van goden in een landschap. Op de voorgrond maakt Paris een keuze tussen Venus, Juno en Minerva. Achter Paris staat Mercurius. Apollo vliegt op zijn zonnewagen door de lucht.

Jacques de Gheyn II - Witches' Sabbath, 15th century

Public domain scan of Dutch print from Metropolitan Museum of Art, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Jacques Callot - Paradijsvogel, Jacques Callot

Voorstelling van een paradijsvogel die boven een landschap vliegt. Dit blad is onderdeel van de embleemserie 'Leven van Maria in emblemen'. De eerste staat van deze serie behelst naast een titelpagina en 26 emb... More

Kellar and his perplexing cabinet mysteries

Public domain photograph of theatrical production, cabaret, musical, performance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Z29088 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Levitation. Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." No. 5803B. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

[The Houdinis perform Metamorphosis]

Public domain scan of American poster, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Marvelous feats in mind reading

Ocean liners: RMS Mauretania - deck

This is the boat deck of the Mauretania...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard...RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever buil... More

[Houdini and the circus]

Public domain photograph of military personnel, army, militia, infantry, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born... More

[Harry Houdini performs the great milk can escape]

Public domain photograph of 3d object museum collection, metal, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. ... More

The master mentalist, Newmann the man who knows and his marvelous show...

Includes small portrait of Newmann and small half-tone images of 2 posters advertising his performances. At head of title: The wonder show of the century! Created by Allied Printing. Transferred from; LC Rare B... More

US Air Force (USAF), Tops in Blue, Vocalist, SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Micha...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kevin J. Gruenwald, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

The Magic Lantern - Public domain portrait drawing

Public domain photograph of 19th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

FORMA FVRNI. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Birth of Venus. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Hieronymus Bosch 051 - Drawing. Public domain image.

Public domain image of an artwork, medieval, renaissance, 14th, 15th, 16th-century art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Fantastic 195910 - A book with a picture of a man in a space suit

Cover of Fantastic, October 1959

Eugène Grasset-Encre L Marquet - Drawing. Public domain image.

Public domain photograph of art nouveau artwork, France, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Print, satirical print (BM Cc,3.11)

Satire with Hogarth as a magic lantern projecting a parody of his 'Paul before Felix': (for description see other impression). 1753 Etching

Divining Rod, A tour in Wales by Thomas Pennant (1726-1798)

An image from a set of 8 extra-illustrated volumes of A tour in Wales by Thomas Pennant (1726-1798) that chronicle the three journeys he made through Wales between 1773 and 1776. These volumes are unique becaus... More

Miss Barnett; Adelaide Fanny Louise Barber (née Bassano); Camilla Tere...

Miss Barnett; Adelaide Fanny Louise Barber (née Bassano); Camilla Teresa Serjeant (née Bassano), by Alexander Bassano (died 1913). See source website for additional information. This set of images was gathered... More

Fotothek df tg 0008232 Theosophie ^ Alchemie

Original image description from the Deutsche FotothekTheosophie & Alchemie Public domain scan of 16th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 j

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Van Bentum Explosion in the Alchemist’s Laboratory FA 2000.001.285

The Explosion in the Alchemist’s Laboratory by Justus Gustav van Bentum (Leiden 1670–1727) Holland, 17th or 18th century A white bearded man raises his hands as his chemical apparatus explodes, illuminating hi... More

Wiser Wappen Schaffhausen B10 - Drawing. Public domain image.

Familienwappen aus den genealogischen Registern der Stadt Schaffhausen, angelegt von Johann Ludwig Bartenschlager (1692–1773) ab 1744, 10. Band (W–Z)Familie Wiser

Transport des sorcières - Public domain book illustration

Français : Une illustration pour l’article Transport des sorcières dans le Dictionnaire infernal par Collin de Plancy.

Otto Goetze - Riding Witches - Drawing. Public domain image.

Deutsch: Otto Goetze - Riding Witches

Lemann изобр. 60, Russian Empire

Русский: Иллюстрация из книги Иллюстрированная история суеверий и волшебства от древности до наших дней / Сост. д-р Леманн, дир. Психофиз. лаб. в Копенгагене; Пер. с нем. изд. д-ра Петерсена; Просмотр. авт. кн... More

Lemann Рис. 42. Микрокосм - Drawing. Public domain image.

Русский: Иллюстрация из книги Иллюстрированная история суеверий и волшебства от древности до наших дней / Сост. д-р Леманн, дир. Психофиз. лаб. в Копенгагене; Пер. с нем. изд. д-ра Петерсена; Просмотр. авт. кн... More

Baphometrev - A black and white drawing of a demon and a devil

Deutsch: Darstellung des Baphomet in den Posen der Zwillingsbrüder Cautes und Cautopates aus dem Mithraskult English: Baphomet in poses of the twin brothers Cautes and Cautopates from the Mithraic mysteries

Sloane3188-john dee - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Diagram of Sigillum Dei Aemeth by John Dee

The magic circle barrett the magus

The magic circle illustration from Francis Barrett's Book "The Magus" (1801)

Louis le Breton - Ill dict infernal p0469 melchom

Français : Melchom. Illustration du Dictionnaire infernal par Louis Le Breton, 6eme édition, 1863.

The Illustrated Key to the Tarot p. 69

Image from The Illustrated Key to the Tarot

Magnum Opus. Opera advertisement

Italiano: Le tre fasi del Magum Opus o "Grande Opera" alchemica: Nigredo, Albedo, Rubedo (dal trattato Pretiosissimum Donum Dei, pubblicato da Georges Aurach nel 1475) English: The three phases of the Magnum ... More

Atalanta Fugiens. Emblema VIII (cropped)

Maier, Michael. “Emblema VIII. Accipe Ovum & Igneo Percute Gladio.” In Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, Germany: Johann-Theodor de Bry, 1618.

Do spirits return? Houdini says no - and proves it 3 shows in one : ma...

Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budape... More

Frederick Bancroft, prince of magicians

A245762 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The magician's palace : a realization of the most extravagant dreams of the Arabian nights. Created and "copyright 1895 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati & New York.... More