An old manual of esotericism and practical magic published under the initials J.B. by Jules Boucher, a French occultist also known for his work on Freemasonry and alchemy. This new revised, augmented, and corrected edition was released by Dervy in 1953, following an initial edition published by Niclaus in 1941. The work addresses magical practice in a very concrete manner: zodiacal and planetary correspondences, stones, the arrangement of the occultum and the altar, magical calendar, pentacles, symbols, and geometric constructions. Several illustrations and tables accompany the text. A work characteristic of mid-20th-century French occultism, which has become one of Jules Boucher's most well-known titles.
✦ Period: 1953 ✦ Origin: France, Paris - Dervy Éditeur ✦ Dimensions: approximately 19 × 12 cm ✦ Material: paperback, printed softcover ✦ Content: 223 pages, illustrations, figures, tables, and esoteric diagrams ✦ Condition: good used condition; cover slightly yellowed with small marks, rubbing, and wear to the edges and corners. Yellowed paper. Some minor fragility in the binding visible. Interior clean and legible overall. See photographs.
Antique book on occultism and practical magic by Jules Boucher, 1953 Dervy edition, dedicated to rituals, pentacles, astrological correspondences, and esoteric symbols.
