The Practice of Magical Evocation; Instructions for Invoking Spirit Beings from the Spheres surrounding us
Wuppertal, Western Germany: Dieter Ruggeberg, 1970. Second Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 280pp + clv pp plates, ipp advert. Orange cloth with purple title, etc. to spine, b/w and color illustrations. By Franz Bardon (1909-1958), the Czech-born Hermeticist. 'The Practice of Magical Evocation,' is Bardon's second work, and outlines in details 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. Spine ends and corners lightly bruised and rubbed, lower spine & edges a bit darkened, top edge foxed & dusty, fore-edge lightly thumbed, bookplate on pastedown, owner name in pen on front blank. Overall a tight, unmarked VG copy (lacking Dust jacket ). Item #64012
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