ADAM MCLEAN: THE MAGICAL CALENDAR * 2ND EDN 1980 * 1618 HERMETIC OCCULT GRIMOIRE

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ADAM MCLEAN [TRANSLATOR & EDITOR]. (JOHAN BAPTISTA GROSSSCHEDEL).
THE MAGICAL CALENDAR: A Synthesis of Magical Symbolism from the Seventeenth-Century Renaissance of Medieval Occultism. [Magnum Opus Hermetic Sourceworks #1]
London: Hermetic Research Trust.
SECOND EDITION.
1980 [1979].
109 pages.
ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT + LARGE FOLD-OUT AT REAR.
Octavo (8 1/4 by 5 3/4 inch) softcover.
Lightest touch of wear to corners & foredge of covers, o/w
NEAR FINE CONDITION.
“According to Eliphas Levi, the
Magical Calendar
was one of the most important documents from the 17th century renaissance of medieval occultism that focussed around the Rosicrucian movement. Designed by de Bry, the famous engraver who illustrated and published the works of Robert Fludd, Michael Maier, and others, the Magical Calendar is a synthesis of esoteric symbolism and correspondences and is invaluable as a reference source. In a sense it was the 17th century version of McGregor Mather's [sic] 777, but perhaps is even more valued, as it is a compilation of a whole tradition rather than the work of an individual.”
CONTENTS:
PREFACE. • INTRODUCTION.
THE MAGICAL CALENDAR: ILLUSTRATIONS AND TEXT.
NOTES AND COMMENTARY.
APPENDIX: THE VIENNA CODEX.
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES.
Folding Plate at end = 1/3 scale reproduction of the Magical Calendar engraving
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AN ORIGINAL EDITION BY MCLEAN FAR PREDATING THE LATER EDITIONS BY PHANES PRESS.