Myth of the Magus by E.M. Butler Walter Russell Limited to 750 Copies of

Limited to 750 Copies of which this is #619

dust jacket present and protected in mylar with some chipping along the edges

including a folding plate of The Urn

Only the first two printings of this edition contain the color illustrations

V & VI - The Sixteenth Century

Myth of the Magus by E.M. Butler Walter Russell Limited to 750 Copies ofMyth of the Magus by E. M. Butler Publication: 1948 Macmillan Company First Edition First Printing The Magus, a legendary magician of superhuman powers, is an archetype central to myth and religion across many cultures. Identifying its anthropological origins in ancient rituals performed by a shaman or wizard to ensure the prosperity of his tribe, E. M. Butler goes on to trace its subsequent development in pre Christian religious and mystic