High Magic's Aid

Langue : anglais

Edité par Michael Houghton, London, UK, 1949

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The First UK printing published by Michael Houghton, London in 1949. 8vo., black cloth lettered in silver to spine; endpapers showing various magical diagrams; in the vibrant green illustrated wrapper; pp. [vi], 7-351, [i]; A near Fine BOOK with the spine ends lightly pushed with a couple of small spots to the upper edge, and a neat previous owners name in ink to the front paste-down; the WRAPPER is neatly clipped and in Very Good++ condition, with light shelf-wear and nicks and a 1cm chip to the foot of spine. Striking wrapper artwork by 'HD'. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Gerald Gardner (SCIRE), 'The Father of Wicca' was an English Wiccan, archaeologist and social anthropologist who is now widely credited with bringing the ancient pagan religion of Wicca to public attention . However, it was only after his retirement at the age of 52 that he first joined the Occult group, the Rosicrucian Order Crotona Fellowship. Settling in the New Forest, Gardner supplemented the New Forest Covens beliefs with Freemasonry, ceremonial magic, and the works of Alistair Crowley to form his own tradition of Wicca. In fact, after Crowley's death in 1947, Gardner had become the official representative of the O.T.O. (Ordo Templi Orientis) in Europe, an occult secret society and hermetic magical organisation. 'High Magic's Aid' was his first attempt to build the reputation of this form of religion, and it was followed by Witchcraft Today (1954) and The Meaning of Witchcraft (1959). By the time of Gardner's death in 1964, Gardnerian Wicca had spread to the United States and beyond, with estimates of the number of Wiccans worldwide ranging from 100,000 to 800,000. Set during the mediaeval period at the time of the Norman invasions, Gardener's tale has been compared to Tolkien's Lord of the Rings in its depiction of the lost and forbidden secrets of Magic. In many ways, it was an attempt by the author to publish his findings and beliefs about the occult under the guise of fiction, and combine fantasy with political satire, as well as ceremonial magic with old religion. The text also includes scenes of ceremonial magic based on The Key of Solomon, a textbook of magic attributed to King Solomon, and dating from the Italian Renaissance. Very scarce with the wrapper in such collectible condition. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.…

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Détails bibliographiques

Titre
High Magic's Aid
Auteur
SCIRE {O.T.O. 4=7 (Gardner, G[erald] B.) }
Éditeur
Michael Houghton, London, UK
Année de publication
1949
État de l'article
Bon
Jaquette
Assez bon
Reliure
Couverture rigide
Langue
anglais
Illustrateur
'HD' ( wrapper artwork)
Édition
Edition originale
Impression
1er tirage
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