Bibliografia Crabtree — Animal Magnetism, Early Hypnotism, and Psychical Research/en

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The bibliography of Adam Crabtree — Animal Magnetism, Early Hypnotism, and Psychical Research, 1766–1925 — is the reference academic bibliography for the history of animal magnetism, early hypnotism, and psychical research. Created for the Esalen Center for Theory & Research, it catalogs and annotates 1909 works spanning over a century and a half. In this wiki, it serves as the documentary backbone: every figure (Mesmer, Puységur, du Potet, Lafontaine, Braid, Donato…) finds its verifiable bibliographic placement here.

🔗 Full source: A. Crabtree, Animal Magnetism, Early Hypnotism, and Psychical Research, 1766–1925 (Esalen CTR) — full copy on ISI-CNV Drive

Structure of the bibliography

The bibliography is organized chronologically, with a historical introduction, glossary of terms, and three indexes (names, titles, subjects). Each entry is annotated (not just cited): Crabtree explains the content and importance of each work.

Section	Content
Historical Introduction	Historical framework of animal magnetism and hypnotism
Glossary of Terms	Glossary of technical terms (magnetism, somnambulism, lucidity…)
Early Works: Pre-1800	Foundational works, from Mesmer (1766) onward
1800–1809 … 1920–1925	14 decennial sections, from the early 19th century to 1925
Name / Title / Subject Index	Three analytical indexes

The decennial sections cover: Pre-1800, 1800–1809, 1810–1819, 1820–1829, 1830–1839, 1840–1849, 1850–1859, 1860–1869, 1870–1879, 1880–1889, 1890–1899, 1900–1909, 1910–1919, 1920–1925.

Key entries for this wiki (VERIFIED)

The central figures of the wiki are all cataloged and annotated by Crabtree:

Figure	Cornerstone work (Crabtree)	Crabtree's note
Mesmer	Dissertatio physico-medica de planetarum influxu, Vienna 1766	The first work; the influence of the planets — the starting point
Puységur	(1751–1825)	Faithful disciple of Mesmer; discovered magnetic somnambulism
du Potet	du Potet de Sennevoy (1796–1881)	Developed «magnetic magic»: the fluid reintegrated into the ancient notion of universal spiritual power — «natural magic»
Deleuze	Histoire critique du magnétisme animal, 2 vols., Paris 1813	Central figure in the history of animal magnetism
Bertrand	Traité du somnambulisme, Paris 1823	One of the most in-depth treatises on somnambulism
James Braid	Satanic Agency and Mesmerism Reviewed, Manchester 1842	Work of utmost importance; Braid founder of modern hypnotism
Lafontaine	L'art de magnétiser, Paris 1847	First book by one of the most famous magnetizers of the 19th century
Donato	Cavailhon, Donato et son portrait, Paris 1882	Discusses predecessors and work of the famous stage hypnotist «Donato» (Édouard d'Hont)

Note on du Potet: Crabtree's definition — the magnetic fluid reintegrated into the ancient notion of universal spiritual power and «natural magic» — is the same thesis documented in The Predecessors of Animal Magnetism — the Doctrinal Chain Documented by Thouret and in the node of Christina of Sweden: magnetism as a branch of the Hermetic tradition.

Additional works cataloged by ISI-CNV

Crabtree stops at 1925 and follows the Anglophone academic canon. ISI-CNV integrates here the works not present or under-represented in the original bibliography — in particular the Donato / fascination thread and the Hermetic-magnetic sources (Santinelli/Crassellame, Gualdi, Kircher, Bureus) that connect the two traditions. This section is under progressive construction: it will be expanded gradually with volumes as they are retrieved and digitized.

Donato and fascination thread

Work	Notes	Source
Cavailhon, E., La fascination magnétique / Donato et son portrait, Paris: E. Dentu, 1882	Already in Crabtree; biography and doctrine of Donato (Édouard d'Hont)	(Crabtree cataloging)
(to be added)	Works by and about Donato not cataloged by Crabtree	ISI-CNV — ongoing

Hermetic-magnetic thread (bridge to the Hermetic section)

Work	Relevance	Wiki page / Drive
Thouret, Recherches et doutes sur le magnétisme animal, 1784	Documents the pre-Mesmeric chain	page · Drive
Kircher, Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae, 1646	Experimentum mirabile (animal hypnosis)	page · Drive
Lux Obnubilata (Crassellame/Santinelli)	Identity Santinelli=Crassellame; Christina's circle	page · Drive
Gualdi, Philosophia Hermetica (Boella & Galli)	Magnet-man; Santinelli–Gualdi network	page · Drive
Bureus, Adulruna Rediviva (1652)	Runic Kabbalah; Nordic branch	page · Drive

This table will be progressively extended with each new digitized source uploaded to the ISI-CNV Drive.

How to use this bibliography in the wiki

When a page cites a work from the period 1766–1925, it must always be verified and linked to this bibliography (Drive link to the full Crabtree file). For works outside Crabtree's scope (pre-1766 Hermetic, or post-1925, or the Donato thread), use the "Additional works cataloged by ISI-CNV" section, which grows with the digitization work.

Documentation status

Statement	Status	Source
Crabtree bibliography: 1909 entries, 1766–1925, 23 sections	✅ VERIFIED	Crabtree, Esalen CTR
Key entries (Mesmer, Braid, Lafontaine, Donato…) annotated	✅ VERIFIED (original text)	Crabtree
"Additional works ISI-CNV" section	📝 UNDER CONSTRUCTION (progressive extension)	ISI-CNV

Primary sources (Drive links)

🔗 A. Crabtree, Animal Magnetism, Early Hypnotism, and Psychical Research, 1766–1925 — full annotated bibliography from the Esalen Center for Theory & Research (1909 entries); the reference bibliography of the field