Ars Philtron. Concerning the Aqueous Cunning of the Potion and Its Praxis in the Green Arte Magical. 'Compleat Edition'.
Chelmsford, UK & / San Francisco: Xoanon Publishing Ltd, 2001. First Edition, Numbered and Signed. Hardcover. Quarto. Cloth, 144 pp. Colour frontispiece. Edition limited to 144 numbered copies, of which this is number 58. This copy SIGNED "Daniel Schulke" in silver ink, and also has a full page sigil hand-drawn by the author in black & silver on the recto of the deep red rear endpaper. The lovely colour frontispiece is one of a series of '24 striking alchemical-sabbatic colour images,' and is 'backed' with one of six different 'prayers to Cain or Lilith as patrons of the Arte of the Philtre.' Therefore no two copies have the same frontispiece and 'prayer,' making each copy of this edition quite unique (and scarce!). The author was a friend of the late Andrew Chumbley, as well as a fellow-member of his Cultus Sabbati, from which, in common with the Azoetia, this book draws its inspiration. After Chumbley's untimely death in 2004, Schulke took over as magister of the Cultus Sabbati. Covers very slightly bowed (as common) with just a hint of rubbing to extremities, otherwise Fine condition. Very scarce. Item #74976
Price: $750.00