The Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy. and, The Magical Elements, or the Heptameron of Peter de Abano.
Seattle WA: Trident Books, 2003. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xvi + 88pp. Maroon cloth spine with paper title-label; black paper covered boards with gilt titling, black endpages. Edition limited to 1000 numbered copies, this being copy No. 28 (although given its scarcity it would seem that far fewer were actually produced). This edition comprises two (of the six) books that made up Robert Turner's 1655 first English edition of Agrippa's "Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy." The books are "Of Occult Philosophy or Of Magical Ceremonies," by Agrippa (a work renowned as one of the most straight forward guides to evocation published) and "The Heptameron or Magical Elements" by Peter de Abano, a set of rituals of conjuration, mapped out by day. This edition includes a short introduction by James Banner and translations etc. of the Greek portions of Turner's by Professor Marc Huys. Appears "as New" / unread, thus about Fine in near Fine dust jacket. (Dust jacket in protective mylar cover). This attractive edition is now quite scarce. Item #74777
ISBN: 9781879000070
Price: $325.00