Art of the Grimoire
An Illustrated History of Magic Books and Spells
Owen Davies
Yale University Press 2023
Hb, 256p, £25, ISBN 9780300272017
With a proven record in the study of magic and witchcraft, Owen Davies brings us this full colour appraisal of magical texts from around the world. With a focus upon the visual dimension of the texts from their first appearance to the modern day, Davies offers a sophisticated discourse that entwines history, æsthetics and the emergence
