THE COMPLETE BOOK OF SPELLS, CEREMONIES AND MAGIC
Book Details + Condition: Barrie & Jenkins (London). First Edition, 1978. Large octavo. Black cloth with purple title, etc. to spine, b&w illustrations and photos, index. 376 pages. Scarce in this edition, and with dust jacket. A broad-ranging work which served as an introduction to the occult for many in the late 1970s and '80s. The author, Migene González-Wippler, is an anthropologist and Santeria initiate, who has written a number of books on different aspects of Santeria and the occult including "The Santería Experience"; "The Complete Book Of Amulets & Talismans"; "A Kabbalah for the Modern World" and others. Topics in this book include magical spells and rituals from virtually every continent and people. The spells described are for love, wealth, success, protection, and health. Also examined are the theories and history of magic, including its evolution, the gods, the elements, the Kabbalah, the astral plane, ceremonial magic, famous books of magic and famous magicians. Other topics include talismanic magic, exorcisms, the I Ching, dream interpretation, horoscope reading, reading Tarot cards, palmistry, numerology, and much more. A clean and tight copy of a very scarce first (London) edition, with firm binding; very light wear to boards; interior is clean and free of markings. Dust jacket shows normal wear, mainly at edges and corners.
