ASMODEUS, THE DEVIL ON TWO STICKS [A Translation of Le Diable Boiteux]
Book Details + Condition: Arno Press (New York). First Edition thus, 1976. Part of Arno Press' hard-to-find "Supernatural & Occult Fiction" collection. Hardcover with purple boards and silver titling to front and spine. 275 pages; Illustrated. Facsimile reprint of the original publication, which was originally released in 1707 and is a translation of the famous French story "Le Diable Boiteux" by Alain René Le Sage. It tells the story of Don Cleofas (Cleophas), a young Spanish profligate of high lineage, proud and revengeful but brave and generous, who delivers from his imprisonment in a bottle the demon Asmodée (Asmodeus). In gratitude, Asmodeus takes Zambullo for a journey on Madrid’s rooftops and making them transparent, starts to tell the hidden secrets of love and history of all the people he sees. The work is largely a comical one, poking fun of all character types and personalities.
From the massive occult collection of King Lawrence Parker - academic, dissertation author, and book collector extraordinaire. Book is in near-new, unread condition, with firm binding, bright boards, and a clean interior. Please see our other listings for more rare Arno Press publications.
