THE BOOK OF BLACK MAGIC AND OF PACTS by Arthur Edward Waite – 1940 Hardcover Edition Custom Black Leather Binding, Ribbed Spine and Marbled Endpapers

Description

A custom rebound of this classic work by A.E. Waite. Bound in black calf with ribbed spine, hand marbled endpapers, sewn in satin bookmark and black on black upside down pentagram foil stamp on front board.

This is the second edition published in 1940. Near fine copy with some light page toning due to age.

The Secret Tradition in Goetia, including the rites and mysteries of Goetic theurgy, sorcery and infernal necromancy. Completely illustrated with the original magical figures. Partial Contents: Antiquity of Magical Rituals; Rituals of Transcendental Magic; Composite Rituals; Key of Solomon; Lesser Key of Solomon; Rituals of Black Magic; Complete Grimoire; Preparation of the Operator; Initial Rites and Ceremonies; Descending Hierarchy; Mysteries of Goetic Theurgy; Mystery of the Sanctum Regnum; Method of Honorius.

Arthur Edward Waite’s “The Book of Black Magic” represents an exhaustive guide to the occult, looking at lore, magick, occultist history, ceremony, and much more. It contains a large number of magical spells and occult writings taken from a variety of sources, and it constitutes one of the greatest overviews of occultism by one of the most influential figures in Western occultism. Arthur Edward Waite (1857 – 1942), more commonly referred to as A. E. Waite, was an British scholarly mystic and poet. He was a prolific writer on occult and esoteric subjects who also co-created the Rider-Waite Tarot deck.