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The Discoverie of Witchcraft

Overall customer rating: ★★★★★

reviewed by Gregg Webb (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 03 May, 2026)

Probably the original source of a lot of our magic and also the philosophy behind it. Every magician owes it to themselves to ground their knowledge with the background of knowing how it began, what it is all about, and why it exists, and how it works. I can remember David Roth, who was the first one on the scene to get really enthused by this book, telling people when they asked who invented a certain trick, "It's in Scott." There are many parts to the book, from the early explanations of the supernatural, to tricks, to demonology, to how to avoid being hauled before the Inquisition. Students of magic should start at the bottom. The foundation.