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New York, New Haven, and London: The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Yale University Press, 2004. NEW in Dust Jacket. Issued in conjunction with the exhibition "Painters of Reality: The Legacy of Leonardo and Caravaggio in Lombardy," Cremona and New York, 2004.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover, Cloth. New/New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Oversized Safely, Securely Packed.

England/New Jersey: EP Publishing Limited/Rowman & Littlefield, 1975. Appears Unread. Fine in Fine DJ. Shares ISBN: 0 87471 792 0 (Rowman & Littlefield). Facsimile: "from the 1951 edition published by The Hand and Flower Press, Aldington, Kent". . Facsimile Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover/Cloth/Sewn. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Frontispiece : "A Witch. A Spirit Raised by the Witch. A Friar raising his Imps. A Fairy Ring. A Witch Rideing on the Devill through the Aire. An Enchanted Castle.". 8vo - over 8¾" tall.

Royal Oak, MI: Blue Equinox Oasis, O.T.O., 2006. Print run of 250 copies only. Touch of wear, still Fine.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Illus. by Photographs, Illustrations, Facsimile Signatures, Advertisements, etc.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper, 2007. NEW (see scan). First Edition, First Printing. Soft Cover. New. Illus. by Numerous Figures - Sigils, Seals, Talismans, Line Drawings, Chart, etc. 12mo size - 6¾" tall.

West Nyack, N.Y.: A Reward Book / Parker Publishing Company, Inc., 1978. First Reward Edition, 1982. Appears Unread with wrap wear, age, a few spots (see scan), still a Very Good Square, Tight and Crisp copy.. First Edition Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo size - over 8" tall.

London: Neville Spearman Ltd., 1973. A seemingly Unread copy, in DJ.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover, Sewn Binding. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Gustav Klimt, Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Nevill Drury, Max Ernst. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1989. Although Unread, the Book/DJ has a light moisture mark to the bottom corner prelims, edge. Spine bottom corner heavy bump, but binding remains Extremely tight, internally Unmarked. Conservatively a Good+ copy (see scan). First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover, Cloth, Sewn. Good+/Good+. Illus. by Plate Section. 8vo - 9¼" tall.

Seattle, Washington: Ouroboros Press, 2002/2008. NEW Two Volume Set Complete. "Full cloth with gilt spine title and printed dust jacket" (see scans). Volume I - Limited to 1000 numbered copies (out of series) / Volume II - Limited to 500 [Hand]numbered copies. From the Publisher : "The Picatrix, or Ghayat Al-Hakim as it is titled in Arabic has long been regarded as source material in the Hermetic tradition. The text of this Medieval work consists of four books covering the art and practice of Astrological, Talismanic, and Astral Magic. Brought out of the obscurity of the Middle East it passed through the hands of many prominent figures throughout the history of Hermetic thought..Marsilio Ficino, Pico della Mirandola, Peter of Abano, and Henry Cornelius Agrippa were among them. Volume One contains the first two book of Ghayat Al-Hakim, here translated into English for the first time" --- "Picatrix Volume Two contains the 3rd and 4th books of Ghayat Al-Hakim and will complete the English translation. It… Read More

New York: Hippocampus Press, 2003. New in DJ.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: David Bogue, 1881. First Printing, One of 250 copies only. "Handsomely Bound" Thick Parchment Vellum boards by Matthew Bell, in excellent state, with gilt stamped, "much smaller prune blossom design", as called for. Light age, with a few spots, some rubbing, extremity wear. Watermarked "Van Gelder", Dutch Handmade Paper, Top Edge Gilt (T.E.G.) very bright, other edges deckled, with "leaves varying slightly in size" as issued. Light browning offset to endpaper as per usual. Binding extremely tight. Free terminal of "Panthea" remains unopened. An exceptional copy of Wilde's First True Book, in which he oversaw the production, designing the prune blossoms binding, "wanting the cover and typography to be distinctive" (Ellmann, p.137). With a "Limited Edition", total print run of only 750 copies, it was issued in three "Printings" of 250 each. This First was released June 30, the Second and Third to follow on July 22 and September 26, using both the First Print Run sheets, and later printed sheets,… Read More

UK: University of Exeter Press, 1998. A New, Unread copy. Soft Cover wraps binding, with DJ, touch of extremity shelf wear (see scan). University of Exeter Press reply card laid in as called for.. First Edition, First Printing. Soft Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harmony Books, 1989. An Unread copy of the First Printing - xxviii / 339 pp. thus complete, including "De Arte Magica", and not truncated as subsequent edition. Touch of edge age, still Fine in Fine DJ.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover, Cloth Spine, Sewn. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 9" tall.

Woodbury, Minnesota: Llewellyn Publications, 2006. NEW (see scan).. First Edition, First Printing. Soft Cover. New. Illus. by Various Line Drawings, Sigils, Charts, Tarot Card Spreads, etc. 8vo size - 9" tall.

Toddington, Cheltenham, Glos.: Helios Book Service (Publications) Ltd., 1965. Rare First Edition, First Printing, Two Volume Set Complete. Both Volumes seemingly Shelved, Unread, with age toning keeping them from Fine. Dust Jackets toned, with light extremity wear (see scans). Contemporary Aquarian Press bookseller stamp to bottom ffeps : "The Aquarian Book Service, 29, Denison House, 296, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London S.W.1.", otherwise, Unmarked. A VeryGood+ set indeed of this Seminal Work on the Qabalah / Tarot.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover/Sewn Binding. Very Good+/Very Good+. Illus. by Frontispieces "The Tree of Life from Syriac New Testament, Vienna, 1555", and "The Serpent of Wisdom", with Plates of "The Marseilles Tarot" [Messrs. B. P. Grimaud / Messrs. John Waddington Ltd.] and Various Figures, Diagrams, Tables, Charts, etc. 8vo - 8¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1984/1986. NEW old stock (see scan). First American Edition. Soft Cover. New. 8vo size - 8¼" tall.

Hammersmith, London: Aquarian/Thorsons, 1987. NEW old stock (see scan). First Edition. Soft Cover. New. 8vo size - 8½" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1983/1986. First Printing - NEW old stock (see scan). First U.S. Edition/First Printing. Soft Cover. New. 8vo size - over 8" tall.

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: The Aquarian Press/Thorsons Publishing Group, 1985. Unread First Printing. Keeping this copy from Fine is rubbing, creasing to front wrap (see scan). First Edition/First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good+. Illus. by Martin Jones. 8vo size - over 8¼" tall.

New York: Harry N Abrams, 1990. A New, Unread copy.. First Edition. New/New. Illus. by Various. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Heavy, Oversized Safely, and Securely Packed. Expedited, or International Please Inquire.

New York / Scarborough, Ontario: NAL Books / New American Library, 1988. Unread. Light extremity age, otherwise Fine. Dust Jacket some wear (see scan), enclosed in removable mylar and shows quite well.. First Edition / First Printing. Hard Cover/Cloth Spine/Sewn. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - 9¼" tall.