{"product_id":"hindu","title":"The Great Book of Magical Art, Hindu Magic \u0026 Indian Occultism (1939)","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eArchive Notes\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL. W. de Laurence • Fourteenth Edition • Chicago \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Book of Magical Art, Hindu Magic and East Indian Occultism\u003c\/em\u003e, combines several earlier works into a single monumental volume of more than 630 pages. Although the title emphasizes \"Hindu Magic,\" the contents draw primarily from Western ceremonial magic, Agrippa, Barrett's \u003cem\u003eThe Magus\u003c\/em\u003e, Kabbalistic traditions, talismanic practices, and Renaissance occult philosophy. Working out of Chicago, de Laurence built one of the world's first mail-order occult publishing empires. His illustrated books blended ceremonial magic, Kabbalah, talismanic traditions, folk magic, alchemy, astrology, and esoteric symbolism into volumes that promised hidden knowledge to anyone willing to learn. Many of his publications borrowed heavily from earlier European grimoires and became some of the most influential occult books of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe Laurence catalogs circulated throughout North America, the Caribbean, West Africa, and South America. His books became especially influential among practitioners of Hoodoo, Spiritualism, and various Afro-Caribbean traditions where they were treated as practical manuals.\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eDetails\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e L. W. de Laurence \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Great Book of Magical Art, Hindu Magic and Indian Occultism\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The de Laurence Company, Chicago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fourteenth Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1915\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1939 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 636\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 11 x 8 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Numerous diagrams, magical alphabets, sigils, talismanic figures, and ceremonial illustrations throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceremonial magic, Cabala, talismans, alchemy, natural magic, occult philosophy, grimoires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright gilt decoration, clean interior pages, sound binding, and only light shelf wear to extremities. A remarkably well-preserved copy displaying exceptionally well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DEADSKULL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46547794985157,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/4849\/0949\/files\/334E2EAB-7397-429B-B04A-8814B2B3D866.png?v=1784231927","url":"https:\/\/deadskull.co\/products\/hindu","provider":"DEADSKULL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}