The Silent Listener
Authored by: Wilmar Taal
Published by: Troy Books
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.
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Paperback Edition
Publication date: 2018
ISBN: 978-1909602281
Original price: £18.50
Physical Description
Dimensions: Royal 234 x 156mm.
Page Count: 414 pages.
Illustrative content: Extensively illustrated with drawing and photographs from various Edlermans collections plus 16 pages of B&W photographic plates.
Binding
Binding: Gloss laminate cover.
Standard Hardback Edition
Publication date: 2018
Original price: £33.50
Physical Description
Dimensions: Royal 234 x 156mm.
Page Count: 414 pages.
Illustrative content: Extensively illustrated with drawing and photographs from various Edlermans collections plus 16 pages of full colour photographic plates.
Binding
Binding: Bound in a Terracotta case with gold foil blocking to cover & spine, black endpapers, with black head and tail bands.
Paper: 90gsm white paper stock.
Special Edition
Publication date: 2018.
Original price: £39.50
Number of Copies Printed: Limited to 350 copies.
Physical Description
Dimensions: Royal 234 x 156mm.
Page Count: 414 pages.
Illustrative content: Extensively illustrated with drawing and photographs from various Edlerman’s collections plus 16 pages of full colour photographic plates.
Other physical details: Hand-numbered.
Binding
Binding: Bound in Butterscotch faux leather, with gold foil blocking to the front and spine, black endpapers, with black head and tail bands.
Paper: 90gsm white paper stock.
