{"product_id":"magica-sexualis-mystic-love-books-of-black-arts-and-secret-sciences-emile-laurent-1934","title":"Magica Sexualis: Mystic Love Books of Black Arts and Secret Sciences — Émile Laurent (1934)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA strange and expansive 1934 compendium of occult sexuality, black arts, magical folklore, and esoteric traditions, newly returned to print by Holographic Pagan Press.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMagica Sexualis: Mystic Love Books of Black Arts and Secret Sciences\u003c\/em\u003e is Émile Laurent’s wide-ranging study of the magical, folkloric, and occult traditions surrounding love, desire, sexuality, enchantment, and forbidden knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst issued in English in New York in 1934, the work was translated by Raymond Sabatier and includes an introduction associated with Paul Nagour. Laurent ranges across incubi and succubi, the witches’ sabbath, the Black Mass, werewolves and vampires, magical aphrodisiacs, charms and invocations, sexual symbolism, dreams, music and dance, talismans, demonology, and the mystical philosophy of sexuality through the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Holographic Pagan Press edition preserves the character and content of the historic edition while presenting the work in a newly prepared, large-format reading edition. The handmade physical edition features purple cardstock, black binding tape, and gold-toned cover artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a newly prepared Holographic Pagan Press edition and not an original antique copy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMagica Sexualis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubtitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMystic Love Books of Black Arts and Secret Sciences\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Émile Laurent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish translation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raymond Sabatier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal English publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal extent:\u003c\/strong\u003e xix + 274 numbered pages + 22 pages of plates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormats:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handmade physical book or digital PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5\" × 11\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple cardstock with black binding tape and gold-toned artwork\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black-and-white\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Odd Enough Books \/ Holographic Pagan Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Newly produced\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMagica Sexualis\u003c\/em\u003e belongs to the early twentieth-century literature of comparative occultism, sexual folklore, ceremonial magic, demonology, and psychical speculation. It is presented here as a historical primary source reflecting the ideas, terminology, and assumptions of its period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holographic Pagan Press","offers":[{"title":"Physical Book","offer_id":52735850086682,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF","offer_id":52735850119450,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/9048\/7322\/files\/magica-sexualis-hpp-product-photo.png?v=1787532693","url":"https:\/\/oddenoughbooks.com\/products\/magica-sexualis-mystic-love-books-of-black-arts-and-secret-sciences-emile-laurent-1934","provider":"Odd Enough Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}