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[PARVUS, Albertus] Petit Albert. The Marvelous Secrets of Natural & Cabalistic Magic (Vellum Edition of 25 Copies Only)
[PARVUS, Albertus] Petit Albert. The Marvelous Secrets of Natural & Cabalistic Magic (Vellum Edition of 25 Copies Only)
Translated by Tarl Warwick
Seattle: Ouroboros Press, 2016. First Ouroboros Press Edition. Hardcover. Small octavo. 178pp. Limited to 25 copies only hand bound in full vellum. With two foldout plates (only available in this vellum edition). Illustrated with 30 woodcuts. A fine copy (issued without dust jacket) in a fine marbled slipcase.
The ‘Little Albert’ is a grimoire and book of secrets first published in France in 1700s. The text ranks as one of the most infamous books in the grimoire corpus, being popular in 18th century Rural Europe. As a book of ritual magic it relies heavily on other sources, namely Paracelsus and Albertus Magnus. Yet in addition to the grimoire material consisting of talismanic images, cabalistic magic and ritual perfumes, the book also features many wortcunning remedies, and alchemical recipes. Magic squares and tables showing planetary hours are common in grimoire literature but also tend to appear in almanacks, which were also very popular. The folk remedies and recipies are drawn from that curious literary genre known as Books of Secrets.







