From the text: Whosoever desires to possess the most true knowledge of the greater Science of the Philosophical Art, let them diligently peruse this little Book, and oftentimes read it through, and their wished for good fortune will follow. Listen to these things, you children of the ancient Philosophers, which I shall proclaim in the loudest and highest voice I can. For I come unto you to open and declare the state of extraordinary human things, the most secret of all secrets, the treasure of the whole World. Neither will I do it in your presence falsely nor derisively, but most certainly and politely. Wherefore show me such devotion of hearing, as I shall bring unto you the doctrine of the Magistery; for I am now able to bring forward to you a proper testimony of those things which I have seen with my own eyes, and felt with my hands. There are many deceitful and self-assured boasters who at length, after many expenses and labors, find no other effect but misery. I will therefore speak clearly and openly, so that the unskillful, even as those who are expert and skilful, shall be able to understand this secret Magistery. Neither shall any man justly use slanderous and blasphemous words against me; For seeing that the ancient Philosophers have written so obscurely and confusedly that they are not understood, nor seem to agree together, and in so far as diverse men searching after this most precious Art have either been deceived or deterred from their purpose, therefore without all deceit or obscurity, I shall plainly set down the true experiment before your eyes...

Pages: 127 Hardcover, a sewn archival cloth volume, limited to 250 copies only, with marbled end papers, English translation compared with the Latin of Manget, with corrections. Edited, with copious annotation, Illustrated with rare figures and plates.
Special Interest: Alchemy, Occult, Secret Orders & Societies, Magick, Ritual, Sorcery, Antiquity, Forbidden Books.