The Book of Ceremonial Magic By A.E. Waite
1965 University Press
The book of Ceremonial Magic was first published in 1898. The book examines the practice of ritual magic based on rare medieval manuscript grimoires which are inaccessible to general student. The grimoires were translated into english from a number of different languages. Sections in the book include; The Literature of Ceremonial Magic, land the history of ritual magic, and provides studies and excerpts from the most important medieval magical texts, including the famous texts of black magic: The Grimoire of Honorius, The Black Pullet. The Second 'Forms a complete Grimoire of Black Magic,' and includes chapters on 'The Preparation of the Operator, the Initial Rites and Ceremonies', 'The Mysteries of Goetic Theurgy According to the Lesser Key of Solomon the King,' and 'The Mysteries of Infernal Evocation According to the Grand Grimoire. Many illustrations.
Condition: Original red boards, slight discoloration on a small area of the front board, top of the spine is bumped, blank board has previous owners name, all the pages are clean with no markings.