Item #70412 Heptameron: or Magical Elements of Peter de Abano together with The Arbatel of Magick. Peter. Translated b. Robert Turner De ABANO.
Heptameron: or Magical Elements of Peter de Abano together with The Arbatel of Magick.
Heptameron: or Magical Elements of Peter de Abano together with The Arbatel of Magick.

Heptameron: or Magical Elements of Peter de Abano together with The Arbatel of Magick.

Seattle, WA: Ouroboros Press, 2003. First Edition Thus, Limited. Hardcover. Small octavo. (Approx 200pp.: variously paginated). Striking full white vellum binding, with gilt stamped leather spine leather, and gilt Ouroboros design on front board. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece portrait of Abano, engraved initial letters, and woodcuts of planetary figures and sigils. The limitation statement simply reads "Limited Edition. This copy is numbered: { number filled in by hand }." This copy is hand-numbered 40 within the brackets. Although unstated, the printing was apparently limited to 250 copies, most of which were bound in cloth or leather with - according to the publishers - no more than 50 copies produced with the vellum binding. The "Heptameron" and "Arbatel of Magic", are two of the best-known popular manuals of medieval magic. This Ouroboros Press edition of the "Heptameron" has been re-set using Renaissance style typefaces and decorative ornaments reminiscent of the grimoires of past eras, whilst preserving the original woodcut angelic sigils. A few natural imperfections to the vellum, boards slightly bowed as almost invariable with vellum, still a lovely, bright, Fine copy (no dust jacket issued). Item #70412

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