Tao Magic: The Secret Language of Diagrams and Calligraphy

Taoist graphic art is first and foremost a practical magic. It is designed to protect, to heal, to bring success in everyday undertakings, to ensure long life, health and happiness. Such magic diagrams and scripts have been made and used in china from earliest times up to the present day by a wide range of artists including illiterate villagers, recluses and hermit scholars, as well as priests, sorcerers and faith-healers.

Published 1975.

Binding of book is slightly intact. Sunned covers with moderate shelfwear, some foxing, creasing and few stains. Moderate tanning and foxing on edges of book. Annotations in pencil, some foxing and few stains on insides of covers. Annotations in pen and some foxing on certain pages.