The mysteries of astrology, and the wonders of magic : including a history of the rise and progress of astrology, and the various branches of necromancy : together with valuable directions and suggestions relative to the casting of nativities, and predictions by geomancy, chiromancy, physiognomy, &c. : also ... narratives, anecdotes, &c. illustrative of the marvels of witchcraft, spiritual phenomena, and the results of supernatural influence / by C.W. Roback.
An 1854 Boston occult compendium by C. W. Roback, published by the author, covering astrology, magic, and related practices for general readers curious about the supernatural. Its pictures are small engraved heads and figures, including physiognomy profiles with marked foreheads, a framed zodiac wheel around a portrait, and bearded and moustached faces drawn in fine hatched line, offering a designer simple, dense line work for character studies and period portraiture.
