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Oayil New user 13 Posts |
IS this book good !!!
Whats all about !!! Pls post ur comment here Thanks |
negrette Regular user Washington, DC 178 Posts |
Honestly, whether someone thinks this book is good is probably a matter of personal opinion. I purchased this book and began reading it because I saw it mentioned somewhere by a magician that I greatly respect. Personally, I like the book so far, but there are probably many who would not.
You see, this is a book that was written literally a couple hundred years ago. I can't remember the original date of publication at the moment, but we're talking in the early 1800's if not before. Therefore, this book is written in very old English, which for some might be very hard to read and follow (I know I have trouble with it at times). Most of the words are spelled differently than you're used to, things are stated in ways that you'd be unfamiliar with, and if English isn't your first language, it might be even harder to follow this book and enjoy it. I'm not saying any of these apply to you, just letting you know. However, that being said, I think it is a very interesting book. First and foremost, it is about witches and magic in those days. A guy who wanted to show how ridiculous it was to think that witches and people with magical abilities were real wrote this book. He did all kinds of research and collected all kinds of evidence disproving the common belief of that era. Unfortunately, because of this, he was persecuted and his book was destroyed. Fortunately, not all copies were destroyed and it managed to live on to this day, giving us a great account of the mindset of the average person in those days. So really, this book is a history book. As you get farther into it, he does explain how other people perform their craft. Like sleight of hand artists, jugglers, fortunetellers, and so on. So in this way, this is one of the earliest accounts of magic history that you can find. That is why I think it is a good book. Because the subject matter greatly interests me and I enjoy learning all I can about magic and its forms. Hope this was of some help. If you really can't decide, the book is cheap off Amazon.com, so you can't go entirely wrong by just going ahead and buying it to see for yourself. I just hope that I was able to help you make a slightly more informed decision. In fact, Amazon lets you read a few pages from the book, which will give you an idea of what it is like. I STRONGLY recommend you try that before buying the book.
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Lance Pierce Special user 878 Posts |
Further details to Negrette's excellent post:
The book was first published in 1584. Sir Reginald Scot, who was a hop farmer in Smeeth, a village in the county of Kent, England, was also a justice of the peace. One day a young girl, Margaret Simon, was accused of witchcraft and brought before him. He was so dismayed at how she was treated that he (as Negrette says) researched the ways of conjurors. Most of the material he collected came from a magician named Cautares, so while the printing of his book is the first time many of the plots were described with the written word (as far as we know), it's probably the case that they're much, much older. Several of the plots (and all of the principles) described in The Discoverie of Witchcraft are still standard today. Unfortunately, when James VI came into power, he banned Scot's book and ordered burnings, but as Negrette points out, many copies fortunately survived. Cheers, Lance |
Mark Ennis Inner circle Raleigh, NC 1031 Posts |
I found a reprint of this book at a bookstore in Maine that was going out of business. It was $1.
I have it just to have it. I don't use it as a reference nor do I base any of my effects on this book. There are so many current sources available to use.
ME
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Marcus Taylor New user 70 Posts |
It is a good book if you like amgical history and that sort of thing. I have it and I like it. However not many people would find it useful if they were looking for material to perform.
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Mark Martinez Inner circle Wisconsin 1276 Posts |
There are many interesting things in this book, there is a section on how to make an endless rope, and it really is a rope with no ends, no glue or magnets or splicing... A rope with know ends... So it's not like every thing in the book is useless or dated.
And as a historic perspective this was the first book of magic ever printed!
Magically,
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Pekka Special user Finland 560 Posts |
I was going to buy this book but thankfully good people at Davenports magic let me have a peek in it and I must say, as a non native English speaker, that it was way too hard for me. Just couldn't understand a word. This is just a warning to all of us who has not been taught how to read old english.
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