S.L. MacGregor Mathers's English translation of the Grimoire of Armadel from the sole surviving manuscript in the Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal, completed in 1897 but not published until 1980, after Mathers's death, in an edition prepared and introduced by Francis King.
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A direct translation from the sole surviving manuscript by a named historical translator, with a later scholarly editorial apparatus added by a recognized historian of magic, though never issued by an academic press. NotesThe standard English translation of this grimoire, made directly from its sole surviving Paris manuscript by the Golden Dawn founder S.L. MacGregor Mathers, published posthumously with editorial introduction and notes by the historian of magic Francis King.
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AuthorTranslated by S.L. MacGregor Mathers; edited by Francis King
PublisherAquarian Press
Publication Year1980
Source TypePrimary text in translation
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- Esoteric Texts, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
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