Novels and books of magic

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Novels and Books of Magic were a series of books published by Rikola-Verlag and edited by Gustav Meyrink . The five titles published between 1921 and 1924 are biographies of esotericists and occult fantasy .

The following titles have appeared:

  • Vol. 1: Carl Vogl : Sri R̆amarischna , the last Indian prophet. 1921.
  • Vol. 2: Richard H. Laarß [d. i. Richard Hummel]: Éliphas Lévi , the great Kabbalist and his magical works. 1922.
  • Vol. 3: Paschal Beverly Randolph : Dhoula Bel: A Rosicrucian novel. Translated by Gustav Meyrink. 1922. Original edition: Ravalette (1863).
  • Vol. 4: Franz Spunda : The yellow and the white Pope: A magical novel. 1923.
  • Vol. 5: Franz Spunda: The Egyptian Book of the Dead: A necromantic novel. 1924.