Three centuries of incantations, charms & ritual magic.

Auteur: Daniel Harms

Illustraties: S. Aldarnay

Jaar: 2023

Druk: 1e

ISBN: 9780738764412 / 0738764418

Taal: Engels

610 pagina's

Uitgeverij: Llewellyn Publications

Hardcover met stofomslag, nieuw.

Achterflaptekst:

A faithfully reconstructed sourcebook of 17th, 18th & 19th century magic.

Over three centuries of pivotal magical development, four occult philosophers recorded charms, seals, talismans, and magical lore into a single book. Now, Daniel Harms makes this priceless volume accessible to all collectors and historians through his expert transcription, annotations, and translations of the English, Latin, and Welsh content.

Preserving the red and black text of the original handwritten manuscript, The Book of Four Occult Philosophers reveals centuries' worth of secrets gathered by Robert Cross Smith (Raphael), Olivia Serres (Princess Olive), Thomas Harrington, and an unknown individual only identified as "W." Their compilation of magical operations contains historical spells and rituals alongside passages about fairies, astrology, numerology, demon conjuring, and more. Explore recipes to bind a spirit, attract a female familiar, make men appear in horns, and find the virtue of mandrakes. Featuring hundreds of illustrations replicated by S. Aldarnay, this compendium of ceremonial magic is the perfect addition to any collection of treasured occult works. 

Translated and Annotated from Manuscript 116 in the Bodleian Library's Francis Douce collection.

Through meticulous translations and annotations, The Book of Four Occult Philosophers reproduces a powerful compendium of ceremonial magic from the Francis Douce collection at Oxford’s Bodleian Library. This historical treasury of rituals, incantations, and lore—recorded by four of its owners over three centuries—is now more accessible than ever. 

The Book of Four Occult Philosophers faithfully recreates Douce Manuscript 116 with two-color text and different fonts for each philosopher’s handwriting. Manuscript 116’s four contributors offered spells, recipes, and numerous side comments and notes as it passed through their ownership. The original document also includes many passages from classic works of the period, such as the Three Books of Occult Philosophy, the Fourth Book, the Heptameron, and the Arbatel, as well as unique local charms. 

With their careful research, thoughtful commentary, and replicated illustrations, magical history scholars Daniel Harms and S. Aldarnay make the secrets hidden in this magical miscellany available to all who wish to study them.

Daniel Harms is a librarian and writer living in central New York. His major area of research is magic from antiquity to the present, especially necromancy and fairy magic. He has edited and annotated The Book of Oberon, The Long-Lost Friend, and Of Angels, Demons & Spirits. Harms has been published in Fortean Times, the Journal for the Academic Study for Magic, and the Enquiring Eye. He has also contributed chapters for Palgrave Macmillan and Penn State Press books. 

S. Aldarnay is a British artist, writer, and occultist with a background in archaeology and classic literature. He uses both traditional and digital illustration methods and has written about saints, demons, hoodoo, rootwork, and grimoires. His previous books include The Pentacles of Solomon and Tools of the Greater Key.

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