Occult Literature
Chaldean, Celestial and Magical Alphabets
Rows of angular and looped characters appear beneath four separate headings. Their regular arrangement invites comparison between scripts rather than presenting a single continuous inscription. The plate reproduces the alphabets called Chaldean, Celestial Writing, Malachim and Passing the River.
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Francis Barrett (design); R. Griffith (engraving). "Chaldean, Celestial and Magical Alphabets" [editorial title]. In The Magus; or, Celestial Intelligencer, Francis Barrett. London: Lackington, Allen, and Co., 1801., 1801, Lackington, Allen, and Co.. Source scan leaf 299. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0434-0287
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Francis Barrett (design); R. Griffith (engraving). Chaldean, Celestial and Magical Alphabets. The Magus; or, Celestial Intelligencer. Scan leaf 299. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0434-0287