The Silent Listener
The Richel-Eldermans collection is one of the most enigmatic sexual magic collections in the world, and can be found in the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, Boscastle, United Kingdom. The collection consists mainly of works by J.H.W. Eldermans, a former civil servant who lived in The Hague, The Netherlands. His skills are of an undeniable high quality, and his works are not only made on paper, but also in metal, wood and bone. Who was J.H.W. Eldermans, and why was he interested in sexual magic to a degree that borders on obsession? Was Eldermans acquainted with Cecil H. Williamson? Was he a member of an occult lodge called Ars Amatoria? Was J.H.W. Eldermans an unknown magister in the occult art?
The Silent Listener. The Life and Works of J.H.W. Eldermans answers these questions and shines a light upon the remarkable life and works of Johannes Hendrik Willem Eldermans, a fascinating man with an outstanding collection.
Paperback Edition Gloss laminate cover.
Original Price - £18.50
Standard Hardback Edition a Terracotta case binding with gold foil blocking to cover & spine, 90gsm white paper stock, black endpapers, with black and tail bands.
Original Price - £33.50
Special Edition a limited edition of 350 hand-numbered examples, bound in a Butterscotch faux leather binding, with gold foil blocking to the front and spine, 90gsm white paper stock, black endpapers, with black head and tail bands.
Original Price - £39.50
Size All editions are Royal format 234 x 156mm.
Pagination 414 pages extensively illustrated with drawings and photographs from various Edlermans collections plus 16 pages of colour photographic plates,
Please Note the paperback edition has black & white photo plates.
