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[OCCULT]. MAC GREGOR-MATHERS, S. L. (1854-1918). The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abra-Melin the Mage as Delivered A. D., 1458 by Abraham the Jew Unto His Son Lamech… Chicago: The de Laurence Company, 1932. 4to. 268 pp. Publisher’s full red textured cloth, front board and spine stamped in gilt (spine toned, binding edgeworn, soiled, text toned, occasional pencil notes in text). Very good. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF THIS RARE MAGICAL MANUAL. Offered with a later facsimile edition in dust jacket (worn, soiled, dampstained). From the rear jacket flap of the facsimile edition: “Of all the numerous books of magical art, only a handful have real value to the student or theoretical or practical magic. Among occultists this book has the reputation of being the most genuine and powerful magical manual ever published.”