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Volubilis Ex Chaosium by S. Ben Qayin
Dark Harvest Publishing 2012. Â 133 pages. Â Octavo. Â Black and white illustrations.Available in two editions:Chaosium Edition: Trade hardcover limited to 478 hand-numbered copies.Deluxe Priesthood of...
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R L Allan & Sons' The Holy Bible (KJV)
Allan Oxford Longprimer Ref Ed. (KJV) 2009. Â 1264 pages, plus concordance and full-color maps. Â Octavo. Â Highland Goatskin.Available in three colors: Black, Brown, and Dark Blue.Also available in Black...
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The Catechism of Lucifer by Johannes Nefastos
Ixaxaar 2013.  80 pages. Decimo-sexto (Sixteenmo). Black and white illustrations.Available in two editions:Regular edition: Bound in black fauxleather, limited to 1200 copies.Leather edition: Bound in...
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Threshold: Black Magic and Shattered Geometry By Ryan Anschauung & the Temple...
Fall of Man 2011. Â 207 pages total. Â Duodecimo (Twelvemo). Â Black and white illustrations by Namtaru Creations. Four volume set.Available in a single edition:Standard edition: Four softback booklets...
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The Sacrificial Universe by David Chaim Smith
Fulgur Ltd. 2012. 120 pages. Small folio. Black and white illustrations.Available in two editions:Standard edition: Â Cloth-bound hardcover with dust-jacket. Limited to 800 copies.Deluxe edition:...
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Serpent Songs curated by Nicholaj De Mattos Frisvold
Scarlet Imprint 2013. 224 pages. Large octavo. Black-and-white photos and illustrations.Available in three editions:Bibliotheque Rouge digital edition: (available as an epub and mobi files).Sylvan...
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News update
Just a little news update:De Occulta Philosophia has just published an interview with yours truly titled, "Reviewing the Modern Grimoire: Balkan's Arcane Bindings". The interviewer asks some really...
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The Book of Azazel: The Grimoire of the Damned by E. A. Koetting
Nephilim Press 2012. 184 Pages. Octavo. Black and White Illustrations. Text in black & red.Available in two editions:Limited edition: Cloth-bound hardcover. Limited to 666 copies. Sold out at...
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The Future of Esoteric Publishing?
Image credit: pjmediaIn lieu of my usual book review I decided to open up a conversation with my readers about current trends and the future of esoteric publishing.With 2013 drawing to a close, and a...
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WINNER: 2013 Esoteric Book of the Year
*A note on how books are judged.Books will be judged by the following criteria: binding, materials, design, talismanic intent & method of consecration (if applicable), artwork/layout, and editorial...
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Z3 - The Enterer of the Threshold transcribed by Cogito Ergo Sum
Hell Fire Club Books - no date stated (original document dates to 1896). 119 pages. Small octavo. Printed in full color.Available in two editions:Half Leather: Limited to 56 copies.Full Leather:...
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Black Magic Evocation of the Shem Ha Mephorash by G. de Laval
Aeon Sophia Press 2013. 246 pages. Octavo. Black and white illustrations with one page full-color. Text in black & red.Available in three editions:Standard Edition: Quarter leather and silk moire....
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Daemonologie of King James
Ouroboros Press 2014. 120 pages. Duodecimo (Twelvemo). Black and white illustrations.Available in three editions:Standard Edition: Cloth and letterpress dust jacket. Limited to 600 copies.Goat-Skin...
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Obeah: A Sorcerous Ossuary by Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold
"I came down on a lightning boltNine months in my mama's bellyWhen I was born, the midwife scream and shoutI had fire and brimstone coming out of my mouthI'm Exuma, I'm the Obeah man"-- Exuma "Exuma...
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READERS' POLL: What is the most important esoteric/magic book of the 20th...
Image credit: Idea VenueDear readers,Now that we are a decade or so removed from the 20th century, I began to wonder, what is the most important esoteric/magic book of the 20th century? For example:...
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Magic and Memetic Marketing: A Tale of Two Books
Dear readers,This month's book review will be a little break from my usual structure. In this review I will explore two contemporary books on magic, not necessarily their content or their fine...
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Arcanum Bestiarum by Robert Fitzgerald
Three Hands Press. 2012. 245 pages. Octavo. Printed in red and black with black and white woodcuts.Available in two editions:Standard Edition: Cloth hardcover with full color dust jacket. Limited to...
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Tales, rails, and ales.
The Cascade Mountains as seen from the train.I apologize for the delay in reviews, dear readers. I have just returned from a delightful two-week excursion to the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia...
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2014 Esoteric Book of the Year
*First, a note on how books are judged.Books will be judged by the following criteria: binding, materials, design, talismanic intent & method of consecration (if applicable), artwork/layout, and...
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A Follow-up to Last Year's Esoteric Book of the Year
I recently received a very nice and fascinating letter from Mr. Steve Patterson, author of last year's Esoteric Book of the Year, Cecil Williamson's Book of Witchcraft: A Grimoire of the Museum of...
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On Sabbatical
My apologies for delayed reviews. I am currently on sabbatical in the countryside to focus on long-neglected study and research. My sabbatical will conclude with a week-long stay in solitude at an...
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Sabbatical continued...
Thank you for your continued patience, dear readers.When I decided to go on sabbatical near the end of April I had no idea that it would lead to an extended and productive period of research,...
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Magic and Eugenics
Robert Fludd's depiction of the mindDear Readers,Thank you once again for your continued patience during my extended sabbatical. It has been far longer than I had originally intended, but life is...
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2015 Esoteric Book of the Year
*First, a note on how books are judged.Books are judged by the following criteria: binding, materials, design, talismanic intent & method of consecration (if applicable), artwork/layout, and...
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2016 Esoteric Book of the Year
My apologies for this late year-end review. I have been involved with a number of time consuming pursuits. Between projects and travel I have had little time to write book reviews as frequently as I...
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