Natural Magic:

That is/

A Book of Art and Wonders/

Therein contained

wonderful Secrets / Mys-

teries/ and artistic feats/ namely, how one
may perform almost unheard-of miraculous things
with the whole human body/ tame
and wild animals/ birds/ fish/ vermin and
insects/ all kinds of growths and plantings/ and
otherwise; also how to artificially prepare several
miraculous writings/ for jest/ pastime/ laudable and
merry exercise/ and to use for profit/ and
therewith pass the time:

Alongside the narration of many wondrous things/

which are found here and there in the

world.

For the special pleasure of all those eager for art and lovers of such hid-

den arts/ collected from many
old and new famous physicians and proven
books of naturalists/ and from own experience/
gathered together and divided into four distinct
books: By

Wolfgang Hildebrand of Geissen. The author's name is Latinized as Wolfgangum Hildebrandum Geßenh. in the original.

Printed at Darmstadt/ by Balthasar Hoff-

mann/ published by Henrich Birnstiel.

In the Year 1616.

Lucas Schörck?. M.D. Likely a later owner's signature, identifying himself as a Doctor of Medicine.

A blue circular library stamp in the bottom right corner contains the text "Royal District Library in Augsburg". original: "KÖNIGL. KREISBIBLIOTHEK IN AUGSBURG"