WESTCOTT, W. Wynn, writing as Sapere Aude, Edits etc.

The Chaldæn Oracles of Zoroaster [ Chaldean Oracles ].

New York, NY: Occult Research Press, ND (1950s). First Edition Thus. Softcover booklet, Small octavo. 54pp, (+ iipp - blank) Stapled in blue printed card covers. 'The Chaldean Oracles' are hermetic poetic aphorisms commonly attributed to 'Zoroaster,' but assigned by recent scholarship to Julianus the theurgist, who lived during the third century CE. The book was considered of some importance within the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and Crowley clearly made use of it when constructing his Liber XXV (Ritual of the Star Ruby). It was published in 1896 as the sixth volume of the "Collectanea Hermetica" series, edited by W. Wynn Westcott (1848 – 1925), who edited and revised it under his magical name / motto "Sapere Aude." Westcott was of course one of the founders of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Supreme Magus of the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (SRIA), and Master of Quatuor Coronati Lodge (the well-known London Masonic Lodge devoted to Masonic research). The present edition was published by "Occult Research Press" - an early imprint of what would become Samuel Weiser Publishing. Wrappers somewhat discolored around edges, small ink blot on front wrapper, otherwise a clean, tight VG copy. Item #59773

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