Published by Three Hands Press, 2016
Seller: BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Hardcover quarto with green and color illustrated DJ. 222 pages, illustrations (primarily color), 25cm. Series: Western Esotericism in Context II. "The Lady Babalon is one of the more enigmatic figures in the Cult of Thelema, a manifold deity embracing the powers of Divine Harlot, Initiatrix, Creator and Destroyer.A Rose Veiled in Black is the second volume in Three Hands Press' 'Western Esotericism in Context' series, a potent gathering of twelve essays and rituals of Babalon by scholars, practitioners, and allies of Thelema, dedicated wholly unto the manifest contemplation of Her Mystery. Exploring occult themes of sacrifice, magical liberation, prophecy, witchcraft, and abomination, it marks a watershed publication for the discourse on this important and previously neglected aspect of Thelemic Studies. The written works are enhanced by an offering of original and visionary art from contemporary practitioners, each exploring Her magical arcana from a ritually embodied perspective."-front flap of DJ. Fine in fine DJ.
Published by Three Hands Press, 2016
Seller: Midian Books, Swadlincote, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 1st 2016 222pp Three Hands Press hardback in dustwrapper. Illustrated. NEW. A Rose Veiled in Black is the second volume in Three Hands Press' 'Western Esotericism in Context' Series which began with Hands of Apostasy. Twelve essays and rituals of Babalon by scholars, practitioners, and allies of Thelema, dedicated wholly unto the manifest contemplation of Her Mystery. Exploring occult themes of sacrifice, magical liberation, prophecy, witchcraft, and abomination, it marks a watershed publication for the discourse on this important and previously neglected aspect of Thelemic Studies. Includes material from Amodali, Manon Hedenborg-White, Barry William Hale etc.
Published by Three Hands Press, 2015
Seller: Veronica's Books, Gig Harbor, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Clean, tight copy in mylar-protected dust jacket. 222pp.
Published by Three Hands Press, 2016
Seller: Veronica's Books, Gig Harbor, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Clean, tight copy in mylar-protected dust jacket. Publisher bookmark laid in. 222pp.
Condition: Cloth bound in fine condition. First edition. Numbered limited edition of 701 copies; 109 pages. The "Psalter" consists of a series of devotional magical works to Cain, holy ancestor of sorcerers. Its magical foci are dedicated specifically to the Ancestral Manes of the Sabbatic Current, the shade-mothers and fathers of the "Companie of the Wise". Historically, the figure of the Biblical Cain is known from the context of Italian witchcraft and Romany magic, as well as the esoteric orders of Freemasonry, and the "Society of the Horseman's Word.".
Published by Xoanon Publishing, 2018
Seller: Kevin Sell, The Rare Book Sleuth, ABAA/ILAB, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Deluxe edition, bound in quarter goatskin with slipcase. Limited to 44 hand-numbered copies of which this is number 35. "Published here for the first time, Via Tortuosa is a grimoire elaborating the occult ontology of Crooked Path Sorcery by three initiates of the order. Its diverse by-ways and their spheres of gnosis are examined through essay and allegory, including The Opposer, The Serpent of Eld, The Crooked Step, the Transfiguration of the New Flesh and the Embrace of the Other. The Mysterium is set forth in three sections: Exegesis, Prayer, and The Parables of the Exiled. The whole is illustrated with ten original drawings by Jim Dunk, each embodying the aberrant hypostases of the Crooked Gods" (Xoanon). Hercules, CA: Xoanon Publishing, 2018. Bound in quarter red goatskin over marbled boards, lettered and decorated in gilt, red endpapers, integral bookmark; pp. 167, [2]. In fine condition, as new. Slipcase shows just a touch of rubbing.
First printing. Deluxe Edition limited to 44 numbered copies bound in quarter goatskin with slipcase in slipcase with Prospectus; 167 pages. Fine condition in former owner's envelope with original drawing.