THE MAGICIAN: HIS TRAINING AND WORK — By W.E. Butler, 1963 — MAGICK, OCCULT
Title: THE MAGICIAN: HIS TRAINING AND WORK
Author: W.E. Butler
Publisher: The Aquarian Press
City: LondonYear: 1963 (Early Edition)Binding Style: Hardcover Pagination: 176 pages
Illustrated: Yes
Book Details + Condition: Early edition from The Aquarian Press (London), 1963. Hardcover with dust jacket. Overall in very good condition: minimal shelfwear to boards; underlined sentences off and on (in ink) through the book. Dust jacket has some chips and wear, but remains uncut, with the original price still present (schillings). From the Preface: "This book is really a continuation, though in greater detail, of my former book Magic: its Ritual, Power and Purpose. So many questions were asked by readers of that little work, that it was thought that a more detailed treatment of the subject would help to meet the evident need for information on this subject. I recognise, of course, that my efforts do not reach the standard of those who are the acknowledged stars of the magical firmament - Eliphas Levi, Dion Fortune, Israel Regardie and many others - but it may be that, from the standpoint that is mine, I may be able to help those who are "desirous of knowing in order to serve" to take the first step along the road of magical achievement.... As in my former book, so in this, I have endeavoured to give the principles involved in such a way as to encourage the reader to do some constructive thinking in applying them in actual practice - my distaste for "tabloid information" being as strong as ever!"
