The True Grimoire : The Encyclopedia Goetica Volume One : "Goes Edition" Vellum/Signed/Strictly Limited by Jake Stratton-Kent - 2009

London & South East UK: Scarlet Imprint, 2009. As New. A Critical Reconstruction of the Grimorium Verum. Quarter Bound in Vellum, Specially Commissioned Cockerell Marbled Papers on the Boards. All Edges Gilt, Silk Ribboned and Slip Cased in an Strict Edition of 54 Copies, with this being the Penultimate Copy, Signed/Numbered and "Crossed" by Jake. Letterpress Talisman laid-in at "The Cabala Of The Green Butterfly", as called for as well as a Scarlet Imprint Promotional Card. From the Publisher: "The Goes Edition is Quarterbound in Veiny Vellum. Vellum has been chosen as it is the Traditional Material for the Preparation of Goetic Talismans and Pacts. The differences in the Arterial Patterns ensure that Every Copy is Unique. The Lettering on the Spine is Gold Blocked and the Page Edges are Gilded. The Boards are finished with Hand Marbled Paper, Specifically Commissioned to recall the appearance of the Heliotrope or Bloodstone which is an Essential Element in Working with the Spirits of the Grimorium Verum. Zerkell Nideggen Endpapers are used for their Natural Colour and Texture.The Edition is Ribboned and Presented in a Slipcase. Each Copy is Signed by the Author Jake Stratton-Kent. The True Grimoire is a major contribution to the practice and study of magic, and is the first part of the Encyclopædia Goetica. Here the maligned Grimorium Verum has been restored to its rightful place as a coherent and eminently workable system of goetic magic. Jake Stratton-Kent has reconstructed a working version from the corrupted Italian and French versions of the grimoire. As a practicing necromancer with 40 years of experience his Verum is a clear exposition of how to contact and build a relationship with the spirits. The True Grimoire springs from the source of goetic magic, enabling us to unlock the secrets of the other grimoires. We are given insights into the Dragon Rouge, Key of Solomon, Lemegeton, Abramelin, Honorius, and the Black Pullet. This is a treasure trove for the student of magic. The True Grimoire lets us experience a grimoire tradition with links back to the Græco-Egyptian magical papyri and the necromancy of the original Goes. It also situates Verum in relation to a living tradtion, one which has taken root in the New World, finding expression in Quimbanda and the legion of Exus, the people of the cemetery who have clear Verum equivalents. This is a constistently illuminating text. The copious notes of a working magician, combined with a scholarly attention to detail, enable us to use this text for its original purpose. The hierarchy of Verumand goetic spirits is restored, and the nature of Astaroth is discusses. The planetary hours are explained, as are all the ritual requirements and preparations". Deluxe, Strictly Limited, Fine Edition. Hard Cover/Vellum/Slipcased. As New. Illus. by Characters, Sigils, Magic Squares and Pontos Riscados. Large 8vo - Over 9" tall.