About this title: An important text in the history of Western occultism, the errors in the original translation have been corrected here and the more obscure material has been clarified.
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Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. In fine, never-read condition; no marks or highlights; tight binding; Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 1024 p. Llewellyn's Sourcebook. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Brand New. Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy is the single most important text in the history of Western occultism. Occultists have drawn upon it for five centuries, although they rarely give it credit. First published in Latin in 1531 and translated into English in 1651, it has never been reprinted in its entirety since. Photocopies are hard to find and very expensive. Now, for the first time in 500 years, Three Books of Occult Philosophy will be presented as Agrippa intended. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
Date Published: 1994-02-01
ISBN-13:9780875428321ISBN:0875428320
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780875428321. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780875428321ISBN:0875428320
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Samuel Weiser
Date Published: 1973
Description: Good. Hardback, no jacket, 1973. Clean unmarked text. Moderate exterior wear, some writing and marks on endpapers. We ship daily. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chthonios, London
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780948366000ISBN:0948366001
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Facsim of ed. published: London: Gregory Moule, 1651. Text in English, Latin. x, [12], 583p. : ill.; 22 cm. Includes Illustrations. Previous owners first name in red ink on inside front cover. Publisher's small sticker (upside down) also on inside front cover. Otherwise fine. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780875428321ISBN:0875428320
Description: New. Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy is the single most important text in the history of Western occultism. Occultists have drawn upon it for five centuries, although they rarely give it credit. First published in Latin in 1531 and translated i... read more
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Hahn & Whitehead, Chicago
Date Published: 1898
Description: Very Good. NOT A REPRINT. This is a hard cover book with gray cloth covered boards and green spine. Gilded titling on spine. "The early life of Agrippa, his seventy-four chapters on natural magic, new notes, illustrations, index, and other original and selected matter. " Illustrated frontispiece. Gilded top page edge. Professional book dealer since 1975. All orders are processed promptly and packaged with the utmost care. Satisfaction guaranteed. read more
"A historic presentation of Agrippa's three primary works edited with annotation from Donald Tyson.
Keep in mind this is part of "The foundation Book of Western Occultism" series from Llewellyn's Source Book Series. All this means you will be reading historical book and letter writing styles which are more prosaic and liturgical on a high-side or long-winded and detail oriented on the down-side. Depends upon your preference of magical reading.
Agrippa gives classical Greek-debate presentation of the 15-16c. Tyson does a great job of bringing in appendixes to explain items which are "givens" in Agrippa's reference of nature, science, philosophy, and political expediency of the day. Thus elemental concepts of magic from Plato which Agrippa gives a statement from, Tyson gives you sections of Plato to read for yourself.
A great thick book to have as a reference of "clasical" Greek and Midieval magical concepts, it is not a bathroom read to relax with for 15 minutes. This puppy is intended and needs an hour at a time for most folks to read and re-read sections due to its depth and totally different world view then we hold today. Be ready to read, be ready to study, and be ready to change when working with this book."
"Not a bad book inasmuch as it does fill a gap , but oddly illustrated with images drawn from much later sources for - what is it? - entertainment's sake?... You will also have to take Tyson's editing of the text, commentaries and "redrawing of the tables... with no guide... (and) based on a study of their inner logic" at face value (which may or may not be a good thing)... Not a book I would recommend to those who *have* only face value knowledge of the subject, in fact."
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