[ Grimoires ] 'Pope Honorius' et al Translated by Kineta Ch'ien & Matthew Sullivan.

The Great Grimoire of Pope Honorius [with as an Appendix] Coniurationes Demonum.

Seattle, WA: Trident Publishing, 1999. First Edition Thus - Limited. Hardcover. Small octavo. (6 1/2" x 4") xxviii + 98 pp. Black snakeskin spine with matching cloth boards, gilt stamped black leather, inverted cross on upper board, marbled endpapers, ribbon markers. Housed in original cloth covered slipcase. Frontis and illustrations, initials and ornamental typographical devices. Edition limited to 1000 numbered copies, most of which were bound in trade cloth, with many of the remainer bound in full leather. This binding being quite unusual. Hand-numbered, copy No 14. The first Trident Publishing edition of the Grimoire of Pope Honorius, a rare grimoire of the Middle Ages attributed to Pope Honorius III; the famous papal sorcerer of the Middle Ages. This edition includes the sigils and illustrations known to be associated with this work, as well as spells, summonings, etc., some of which were not available prior to this translation. Text translated by Ms. Kineta Ch'ien from the Old German and with a bibliographic prolegomenon by Mr. John Davis. Appended to the work is a translation of the 15th century Ecclesiastic work, "Coniurationes Demonum", translated from the Latin by Matthew Sullivan. A lovely copy in Fine condition, near Fine slipcase. Item #58834
ISBN: 1879000083

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