Picatrix: The Goal of the Wise - Volume 1
The text of this Medieval work consists of the first two books [of four] of the classic Arabic manual of Astrological and Talismanic Magic. The author has complied information derived from 224 books by 'ancient sages' with the intention of uniting all these diverse arts into a practical system. Brought out of the obscurity of the Middle East it passed through the hands of many prominent figures throught the history of Hermetic thought. Marsilio Ficino, Pico della Mirandola, Peter Abano & Cornelius Agrippa were among them.
First English Translation by Hashem Atallah .
Edited and with an Introduction by William Kiesel.
Limited Edition of 1,000 numbered copies.
Trade Edition
Octavo. Sewn in cloth with printed dust jacket.
Sigils and Arabic ornamental devices included in the text. xvii, 170 pages.
Original price - $50
Deluxe Edition
Also available Hand-bound in Black Goat Leather with raised spine-bands and gilt titles, silk bookmark and marbled endsheets, from Ars Obscura Bookbinding.
Original price - $125
