Magic: The Collection of Jim DeLoach

DELLA PORTA, Giambattista (1535-1615). La Magie Naturelle Qui Est. Rouen: Thomas Mallard, [1657]. 12mo. Illustration on title page with woodcut initials, head and tail pieces. Contemporary limp vellum (light soiling). Giambattista della Porta was an Italian polymath and scholar who was often referred to as the “professor of secrets.”