The Practice of Magical Evocation. Instructions for Invoking Spirits from the Spheres Surrounding us.
Graz, Austria: Rudolf Pravica, 1967. First English Language. Hardcover. Octavo. 280 pp + [clv pp plates]. Yellow cloth with orange titling to spine and upper board. Extensive diagrams and b&w illustrations. By Franz Bardon (1909-1958), the Czech-born Hermeticist. The first English language edition of Bardon's second work, which outlines in detail the accouterments and practices of the ritual magician, and the ways by which he or she can evoke and commune with the spirit hierarchies. Whilst Bardon presents a detailed cosmology, the book, like his others, is heavily slanted towards the practical. A bit of very light rubbing to spine ends, lower corners bumped, NYC bookshop sticker, overall a tight, bright VG+ copy in Good dustjacket. (Dustjacket a bit rubbed and with a few small creases and chips at edges, some browning to inner flaps and creases, tape reinforcement to inside of front fold, not price clipped.). Item #45003
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