The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts. Including the Rites and Mysteries of Goetic Theurgy, Sorcery, and Infernal Necromancy.
Chicago, IL: The de Laurence Company, Inc., 1940. Reprint. Hardcover. Small quarto. xvi + 296 pp. Full black faux leather with dull gold titling to spine and solar design to upper board, b&w illustrations. An attractive, large format edition - presumably the second American edition, and the first to be published under the de Laurence imprint (the first American edition was published under the imprint "Occult Publishing House"). A study and collection of material from various grimoires, including the Key of Solomon, the Lesser Key of Solomon, Grimoire of Honorius, Fourth Book of Agrippa, Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage etc. etc. Light rubbing and faint marks to boards, corners bumped, spine ends chafed and lightly bruised, top edge darkened, owner's name etc & bookshop sticker on front blank, small chip / tear to upper edge of last few leaves (not affecting text). Overall a tight, clean VG+ copy. (no dust jacket issued). Item #63978
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