The Goetia of Dr. Rudd. The Angels of Liber Malorum Spirituum seu Goetia Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis ....
London & Singapore: Golden Hoard Press, 2007. Leather Bound Limited Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 448pp. Full maroon leather with gilt title, etc. to spine and front cover, marbled endpapers. Numerous sigils, diagrams, etc. This leather bound first edition limited to 250 numbered copies, signed by Stephen Skinner on the title page. Volume III [ three ] of the Sourceworks of Ceremonial Magic series. This book contains the complete text, with diagrams, sigils, etc., of a previously unpublished manuscript version of the Lemegeton, or Lesser Key of Solomon, one of the most famous of the magical grimoires. This manuscript from which it was drawn was owned by Dr. Thomas Rudd, a seventeenth century scholar, and practitioner of the magical arts, and is now housed in the British Library. It comprises four complete grimoires, Liber Malorum Spituum seu Goetia, Theurgia-Goetia, Ars Paulina (Books 1 & 2), and Ars Almadel: rare examples of magical texts that were used by working magicians, who were still imbued with a practical knowledge of the magic they used. Occasional very minor production flaws to the binding, as always. Unused, thus a lovely bright clean copy in near Fine condition (no dust jacket issued). Being a large heavy volume, additional shipping charges to those automatically quoted will apply, the exact price dependent upon the destination. Item #74202
Price: $475.00