1954 Witchcraft Magic Grimoire: Occult Sorcery Book

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND GENUINE DATE-STAMPED 1954 1ST AMERICAN EDITION FROM THE PUBLISHER
PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS NOT THE 1958, 1971, 1975, 1985, SOFTCOVER OR MODERN EDITION
THIS PARTICULAR BOOK IS IN STUNNING CONDITION AND ITS NOW OVER 70 YEARS OLD

DISCUSSED: WITCHCRAFT, SORCERY, NECROMANCY, MAGIC, SPELLS, PALMISTRY, ALCHEMY, CLAIRVOYANCE, ILLUMINATION, PROPHECY, ASTROLOGY, SPELLS, PROPHECY, GRIMOIRE, OCCULT SCIENCE, DIVINATION, SECRET DOCTRINES, MYSTICISM, THE WORLD OF LIGHT, THE BOOKS OF THE SORCERERS, EVOCATION, THE KABBALISTS, ANGELS AND DEMONS, SPIRIT CONJURING, THE MAGIC CIRCLE, POSSESSIONS, PENTACLES, CREATION, NOSTRADAMUS, THE CELESTIAL HEAVENS, THE ZODIAC, OTHER REALMS, THE TAROT, MESMERISM, AMULETS AND TALISMANS, ORDER OF THE ALCHEMIC OPERATIONS, METAPHYSICS, AND MORE

"IT VENTURES INTO VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE OCCULT ARTS."

THIS IS THE REAL 1954 1ST AMERICAN EDITION FROM THIS PUBLISHER (70 YEARS OLD) AND NOT THE 1970S OR 1980S REMAKE
THIS EDITION INCLUDES OVER 375 DETAILED WORKS OF ART (ALL VERY WELL-PRESERVED). IT ALSO RETAINS THE RARELY-EVER-SEEN DUST JACKET (INCLUDED)

If you want to buy just one book on the Occult, this has it all... and then some. It covers everything from Witchcraft to Sorcery and beyond. It is considered one of the most comprehensive and legendary books on the occult ever produced. The amount of information covered is incredible, and it contains an extensive collection of 375 fine engravings that date back centuries. These are very hard to find and nearly impossible in this condition. I would snag this one before someone else does...

From raising the dead and foretelling the future to possession, curses, Kabbalah, alchemy, and more, this historical secret book of the occult offers a captivating exploration of sorcery and ceremonial magic. Prepared by a noted French historian, it ventures into virtually all occult arts. It includes 375 high-quality illustrations derived from paintings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, and architecture, as well as a vast body of literature containing many rare and beautiful manuscripts from private collections.

"This book needs no explanatory introduction. Enough will be done by pointing out that no work has hitherto been attempted, which may seem incredible at first sight. I have accordingly gathered together and explained in this book more than three hundred and fifty pictures, picked from the most curious, characteristic, and rare of those illustrating works on sorcery, magic, astrology, cheiromancy, cartomancy, and alchemy, including works in manuscript and incunabula form. The dates of the selected sources range from the Middle Ages to the eve of the nineteenth century. This collection will open new prospects to those merely curious to glance at an important chapter in the anecdotal history of people commonly but little known."

The book explores the realms of sorcery, ceremonial magic, witchcraft, and alchemy. It covers topics such as raising the dead, foretelling the future, possession, curses, Kabbalah, and alchemy. The book is divided into two main parts: dealing with sorcerers and magicians.
Illustrations: One of the book's most striking features is its extensive collection of illustrations. It includes 375 high-quality black-and-white images drawn from paintings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, architecture, and rare manuscripts, many from private collections. These illustrations serve as historical documentation and artistic representations of the occult themes discussed.
Themes Explored:
Witchcraft: Details the history of witchcraft, including the preparation for the sabbath, sacrifices, and the societal perception and punishment of witches.
Magic: Covers ceremonial magic, evocation of demons, and various magical practices.
Alchemy: Discusses the philosophical and practical aspects of alchemy, including famous alchemists and their works.
Critical Reception: The book has been praised for its breadth of coverage and the quality of its illustrations, offering an insightful look into the history and art surrounding occult practices.
Cultural Impact: It provides a valuable resource for those studying or interested in the historical, cultural, and artistic aspects of witchcraft, magic, and alchemy. It has influenced various fields, such as art history, literature, and the academic study of the occult.

The overall condition of this book is very good despite its age of over 70. The covers have some normal age and shelf wear but display beautifully. The pages are naturally age-toned but in exceptional condition for their age.

Émile Jules Grillot, also known as Émile-Jules Grillot de Givry (or Émile-Angelo Grillot de Givry) (5 August 1874 in Paris—16 February 1929 in Paris), was a French Catholic man of letters, occultist, Freemason, and pacifist. He translated numerous alchemical works, including those of Paracelsus, into French.

CONTENTS

SORCERERS

SACERDOTAL REPRESENTATIONS OF THE DARK WORLD

MANIFESTATIONS IN THE RELIGIOUS LIFE

THE TEMPTATION OF ST ANTHONY

THE TEMPTATION OF ST ANTHONY

ASTROLOGY AND THE MICROCOSM

LOCALIZATION OF THE PLANETS

METOPOSCOPY, OR THE SCIENCE OF THE FRONTAL LINES

FOREHEAD MARKED WITH THE LINES OF MARS AND JUPITER

PHYSIOGNOMY

CHEIROMANCY

THE TEMPTATION Of ST ANTHONY, KNOWN AS THE GREAT TEMPTATION

THE SORCERER AS PRIEST

A WITCH

THE WITCH

THE PREPARATION FOR THE SABBATH

THE FOUR WITCHES

THE CONSECRATION

AN ASSEMBLY OF WITCHES

A FEAST OF WITCHES

THE ABOMINATION OF THE SORCERERS

AN ASSEMBLY OF WITCHES

INTERIOR OF A WITCHES HOUSE

DEPARTURE FOR THE SABBATH

DEPARTURE FOR THE SABBATH

DEPARTURE FOR THE SABBATH

WITCHES TRANSFORMED INTO ANIMALS

TRANSFORMATION OF SORCERERS

THE SABBATH

ARRIVAL AT THE SABBATH

SORCERERS PAYING HOMAGE

THE SABBATH

SABBATH OR THE GATHERING OF SORCERERS

ACROBATIC DANCE AT THE SABBATH

THE WITCH'S CAULDRON

SORCERERS

THE BOOKS OF THE SORCERERS

THE MAGIC CIRCLE AND THE ACCESSORIES FOR EVOCATION

THE OPERATION OF URIEL SERAPHIM

AUTOGRAPH PACT OF URBAIN GRANDIER

SOME CONCRETE NOTIONS ABOUT DEMONS FURNISHED BY OLD AUTHORS

THE INCUBUS

THE DEMON BEHEMOTH

MANCERS WHO BEWITCH HIM

THE BRIDGE AT SAINT-CLOUD BUILT BY DARK SPIRITS

POSSESSION

POSSESSED WOMAN BLASPHEMING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PAROXYSM

NECROMANCY OR THE EVOCATION OF THE DEAD

SORCERERS THE DEAD IN A CEMETERY

WRITING OF HéLoíSE OBTAINED BY NECROMANTIC EVOCATION

SPELLS

THE PUNISHMENT OF SORCERERS

THE JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN KABBALISTS

JEWISH KABBALIST HOLDING THE SEPHIROT TREE

THE UNIVERSE WHOLLY CREATED

JAKOB BOEHME

ASTROLOGY AND THE MACROCOSM

THE HOROSCOPE OF LOUIS XIV

AN ASTROLOGER CASTING A HOROSCOPE 23 I

THE SIX PRINCIPAL LINES OF THE HAND

GENERAL DIAGRAM OF THE LINES OF THE HAND

GENERAL DIAGRAM OF THE LINES OF THE HAND

POSITION OF THE PLANETS IN THE HAND

POSITION OF THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC IN THE HAND

SATURNIAN LINE

DOUBLE MERCURIAN LINE

THE CLOSED HAND

SIGNS AFFECTING THE FINGER OF SATURN

VARIOUS SIGNS IN THE LEFT HAND OF A WOMAN

GIPSY FORTUNE TELLING

FORTUNE TELLERS

DAVID TENIERS, HAVING HIS WIFES FORTUNE, TOLD

LEFT HAND OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

LEFT HAND OF THE EMPRESS Joseph INE

CARTOMANCY AND THE TAROT

KING OF WANDS

THE HIGH PRIESTESS

THE EMPRESS

THE HERMIT

MANNER OF MAKING THE SIEVE TURN

RHABDOMANCY, OR THE ART OF USING THE DIVINING ROD

THE DIVINING ROD IN MINES IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 3

SOMNIFIC WITCHCRAFT

CURATIVE VIRTUES OF THE INVISIBLE FORCES

TALISMANS

TALISMANs FoR THE SEVEN DAYs of THE WEEK

6 TALISMAN FoR PERSONS DESIRING A GOOD MEMORY

TALISMAN FOR MAKING A FORTUNE

TALISMAN FOR DISCOVERING TREASURES

METHOD OF EXTRACTING THE TALISMANIC


THE ALCHEMIC CITADEL

ANALOGY OF THE ALCHEMIC MICROCOSM TO THE MACROCOSM 35 I

THE ALCHEMIC FIGURES of ABRAHAM

PARADIGM of THE PHILOSOPHIC Work

THE GREAT WoRK

SYMBOLIC SYNTHESIS OF THE GREAT WoRK

THF OPERATIONS OF THE ALCHEMIC WORK

THE HERMES AND THE ALCHEMIC DRAGON WITH Two HEADS SHOWING THE ANIMATION OF THE WORK BY CELESTIAL ...

THE MERCURIAL HIEROGLYPH

THE SIREN OF THE PHILOSOPHERS

THE ENVENOMED DRAGON: THE PRIMITIVE MATERIAL of THE PHILOSOPHER

ANOTHER SYNTHESIS OF THE WORK

THE PHILOSOPHER

THE COMTE DE SAINT-GERMAIN, AN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ALCHEMIST

ORDER OF THE ALCHEMIC OPERATIONS

THE ATHANOR AND THE PHILOSOPHIC VASE

ELEVATION AND IN SECTION 3 71

THE PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS OF THE PHILOSOPHER

Four ASTROLOGICAL SCHEMES FOR THE ALCHEMIC OPERATIONS

THE LABORATORY OF THE ALCHEMISTS

CHEMIST BLOWING HIS FIRE

THE MARQUIS OF OUTRAGE NATURE IN HIS LABORATORY DRESS

THE CHEMIST, HIS ASSISTANTS, AND A PRAYER

APPARATUS USED BY ALCHEMISTS AND PUFFERS

THE ALCHEMIC SUN

OPENING OF A Course of LECTURES IN TRANSMUTATION CHEMISTRY

THE TRUE ALCHEMIC LABORATORY

LABORATORY OPERATIONS INSPIRED BY THE MASTERS

THE ORATORY AND THE LABORATORY

THE UNIVERSAL WORK OF THE ALCHEMISTS


The book was first published in French in 1929 under "Le Musée des Sorciers, Mages et Al chemists" and later translated into English in 1931 by J. Courtenay Locke. This listing is for the 1954 edition, which was first released in the US by Frederick Publications, making it the first edition from the publisher, sometimes referred to as "thus." Scarce, remarkably well-preserved, and beautiful with the original publisher's jacket.