A New and Complete Illustration of the Occult Sciences

Ebenezer Sibly’s influential compilation gathers astrology, alchemy, ceremonial magic, divination, and related esoteric arts into a single encyclopedic volume. Published at a moment when Enlightenment learning and occult revival coexisted, it is important as a popularizing work; readers will find expansive summaries, practical instructions, charts, and illustrative plates spanning many branches of occult knowledge.

Ebenezer Sibly (1751–1799) was an English astrologer, physician, and prolific compiler of occult and medical writings. He is especially known for works on astrology, magic, and occult philosophy, including influential compilations that helped transmit eighteenth-century esoteric traditions to a broader readership.