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[WAITE, Arthur Edward] The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts; Including the Rites and Mysteries of Goetic Theurgy, Sorcery and Infernal Necromancy, also the Ritruals of Black Magic
[WAITE, Arthur Edward] The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts; Including the Rites and Mysteries of Goetic Theurgy, Sorcery and Infernal Necromancy, also the Ritruals of Black Magic
Delhi: Gyan Books, no date. Facsimile Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xv + 304pp. Bound in tan leather over marbled paper-covered boards. Red page marker ribbon. Short closed tear to paper where boards meet leather on front cover, former owner's name on both pastedowns. Though not sewn, the binding is strong and secure. A very good or better copy.
A facsimile reprint of the De Laurence edition from 1910. This facsimile volume includes the plate showing an illustration of Edward Kelley (and another) invoking the Spirit of a Deceased Person. This is Waite’s classic work which was first published in London by George Redway in 1898 in an edition of 500 copies, and was reissued in 1911 under the title ‘The Book of Ceremonial Magic.’ The contents include: The Literature of Ceremonial Magic; The Antiquity Of Magical Rituals; The Rituals Of Transcendental Magic; Composite Rituals; The Rituals Of Black Magic; The Preparation Of The Operator; The Initial Rites And Ceremonies; Concerning The Descending Hierarchy; The Mysteries Of Goetic Theurgy According To The Lesser Key Of Solomon The King; Concerning The Mystery Of The Sanctum Regnum, Or The Government Of Evil Spirits; Being The Rite Of Conjuration According To The Grimorium Verum; The Mysteries Of Infernal Evocation According To The Grand Grimoire; The Method Of Honorius; Miscellaneous And Minor Processes; Concerning Infernal Necromancy; Conclusion.