The Key of Solomon the King (Clavicula Salomonis).
New York, NY: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1983. Reprint. Hardcover. Small quarto. xii + 128 pp. Original blue cloth with gilt title, etc. to spine, frontis, b/w illustrations. Long accounted as amongst "the most famous, or infamous, of all magical textbooks" this edition of the "Key of Solomon" is based on 7 manuscripts then housed in the British Museum. The translation is by S. L. MacGregor Mathers, one of the founders and leaders of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, occult scholar, and nemesis of Aleister Crowley. It was first published in 1888, reprinted in 1909, and remained out-of-print except for shabby pirate editions until it was finally reissued with a new introduction by Richard Cavendish in 1972 - this copy being a reprint of the 1972 edition. Some darkening & foxing to top page edge, else appears unused - thus a tight, bright near Fine copy in VG+ dust jacket (Dust jacket a bit faded at spine, light chipping to upper spine, inner flaps a bit browned, not price clipped. Now in mylar cover.). Item #68589
ISBN: 0877282110
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