Lucifer - Princeps
[London], Scarlet Imprint, 2015.
Octavo, viii, 216 pages with a frontispiece.
Full 'chartreuse shot silk' lettered and decorated in gilt; a fine copy with the fine three-quarter length dustwrapper (cropped as issued).
'A strictly limited edition of 1081 copies, comprising a "Crowned" edition of 1000 copies ... and a "Dawn Breaker" edition of 81 copies'. This is number 618 of the Crowned edition. A Scarlet Imprint bookmark is loosely inserted. 'The fall of Lucifer, and that of the rebel angels who descended upon the daughters of men, comprise the foundation myth of the Western occult tradition. "Princeps" is a study of origins, a portrait of the first ancestor of witchcraft and magic. In tracing the genealogy of our patron and prince, the principles that underlie the ritual forms that have come down to us, through the grimoires and folk practices, are elucidated. The study draws on the extensive literature of history, religion and archaeology, engaging with the vital discoveries and advances of recent scholarship' (publisher's website).
Item #139797
Price (AUD):
$550.00