[Rarebooks] FS: Andrew D. Chumbley; Xoanon and Three Hands Press Titles. Part Two.

[Michael John Thompson]

XOANON and THREE HANDS PRESS. A short list.
In stock, with a few forthcoming titles.

PART TWO .:.   Part One sent Previously


15.  HOWARD, Michael. WELSH WITCHES AND WIZARDS. 
Deluxe Limited Edition Hardcover. Richmond Vista, 
CA: Three Hands Press [Xoanon]. 2009. First 
Edition, First Printing. Octavo, original blue 
cloth stamped in gold, the front cover bearing an 
image of a seal from a charm written on paper 
found in a bottle buried near Sarn, Powys, Wales. 
Limited edition of 300 hand-numbered hardbound 
copies. 182 pp, printed on acid-free, archival 
paper stock. A fine copy without dust wrapper, as 
issued. ¶ Welsh Witches and Wizards is the first 
in a much-anticipated four-book series on 
Witchcraft in the British Isles. The widespread 
belief in witches and wizards in Wales reflects a 
land steeped in legend and myth since the ancient 
times. The witch's power to harm people, 
livestock, and crops was greatly feared; for this 
reason country people consulted with so-called 
'cunning men' and 'wise women' who had the power 
to negate their spells with counter-magic. 
Cunning-folk practitioners were also consulted 
for love spells, to find lost property or missing 
persons, exorcise ghosts and banish evil spirits. 
The figures of both witch and wizard for part of 
a broader folk-magic continuity in Wales. This 
popular belief in witchcraft bears little 
relation to modern neo-pagan Wicca, and there is 
little evidence of its linkage to a nature 
religion based on a pre-Christian Fertility cult. 
This book describes the historically-attested 
Welsh practitioners of folk magic and witchcraft 
- the Dark Sisters and the Toadmen, the Druids 
and Wizards, the Cunning Men and Faery Doctors - 
and the charms and spells they used. Also 
examined are surviving pagan beliefs associated 
with holy wells and the cult of the sacred head, 
and the mysterious and sometimes sinister 
'creatures of the night' such as faeries, lake 
monsters, dragons and Black Dogs. It will be of 
interest to students of the occult and folklore, 
as well as those who have followed Mr. Howard's 
fascinating work of the years.      $125.00

16.  HOWARD, Michael. WELSH WITCHES AND WIZARDS. 
Paperbound edition. Richmond Vista, CA: Three 
Hands Press [Xoanon]. 2009 First Edition, First 
Printing. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers 
(trade paperback format]. 182 pp, printed on 
acid-free, archival paper stock. A fine copy. ¶ 
Welsh Witches and Wizards is the first in a 
much-anticipated four-book series on Witchcraft 
in the British Isles. The widespread belief in 
witches and wizards in Wales reflects a land 
steeped in legend and myth since the ancient 
times. The witch's power to harm people, 
livestock, and crops was greatly feared; for this 
reason country people consulted with so-called 
'cunning men' and 'wise women' who had the power 
to negate their spells with counter-magic. 
Cunning-folk practitioners were also consulted 
for love spells, to find lost property or missing 
persons, exorcise ghosts and banish evil spirits. 
The figures of both witch and wizard for part of 
a broader folk-magic continuity in Wales. This 
popular belief in witchcraft bears little 
relation to modern neo-pagan Wicca, and there is 
little evidence of its linkage to a nature 
religion based on a pre-Christian Fertility cult. 
This book describes the historically-attested 
Welsh practitioners of folk magic and witchcraft 
- the Dark Sisters and the Toadmen, the Druids 
and Wizards, the Cunning Men and Faery Doctors - 
and the charrms and spells they used. Also 
examined are surviving pagan beliefs associated 
with holy wells and the cult of the sacred head, 
and the mysterious and sometimes sinister 
'creatures of the night' such as faeries, lake 
monsters, dragons and Black Dogs.           $25.00

17.  KIESEL, William. MAGIC CIRCLES IN THE 
GRIMOIRE TRADITION. California: Three Hands Press 
[Xoanon]. 2012. First Edition, First Printing. 
Octavo, hardcover with dust jacket. 96 pp. 
Limited edition of 800 copies only. Issued as 
Three Hands Press Occult Monograph No. 3. 
FORTHCOMING in late April, 2012. A fine copy, as 
new in dust jacket. ¶ Magic Circles have been 
depicted in popular expressions of magic and 
witchcraft as well as detailed with full rubrics 
in traditional manuals of magic such as the 
Clavicula Solomonis or Liber Juratus. Using 
narrative, visual and textual material available 
from European grimoires and manuscripts, the 
author discusses the various forms and functions 
of this important piece of apparatus employed by 
magicians in the Western Esoteric Tradition, 
including their role in providing authority and 
protection to the operator, as well as examples 
of their use in divination and treasure finding. 
Additionally, contemporary examples of the magic 
circle at work in modern esoteric praxis are 
provided and discussed in light of the 
traditional approaches they exhibit. This 
monograph serves to explicate this important tool 
of ceremonial magic and is valuable to 
practitioners of the art magical with its 
technical data, while also providing context in 
historical settings for the merely curious reader 
of occult subjects. Illustrated throughout.       $75.00

18.  PENDELL, Dale. THE LANGUAGE OF BIRDS. Some 
Notes on Chance and Divination. Deluxe edition. 
California: Three Hands Press [Xoanon]. 2009 
[actually, 2010]. First Edition, First Printing. 
Small octavo, original cloth with brown morocco 
leather spine, titled in gilt and with a 
decorative device in gilt on front panel. Limited 
edition of 1050 copies, of which this is one of 
50 deluxe copies bound in quarter morocco (a 
further 250 copies were bound clothbound and 750 
copies were issued in trade paperback format). 72 
pages, printed on heavy acid-free art stock, 
illustrated with ten curious old woodcuts from 
16th & 17th Century books. A fine copy without 
dust jacket, as issued. ¶ Chance, the great 
beloved of gamblers, lovers, generals and kings, 
has long held sway over mortal affairs. Whether 
assuming the form of the goddess Fortuna and her 
ever-turning Wheel, or the abstract mathematic of 
‘randomness’ Her favor is universally sought, and 
Her displeasure feared. To the devotee of Chance, 
Divination may be regarded as Her secret liturgy, 
providing glimpses of the unknown to those she 
esteems. Into the retort of the alchemist-poet, 
Pendell compounds portent, omen, oracle, and the 
art of prediction to distill The Language of the 
Birds, a reverie upon the nature of the Goddess 
of Fortune and the sacred function of Chance. 
Dale Pendell is the author of the acclaimed 
Pharmako books on the Poison Path: 
Pharmako/Poeia, Pharmako/Dynamis, and Pharmako/Gnosis.  $650.00

19.  PENDELL, Dale. THE LANGUAGE OF BIRDS. Some 
Notes on Chance and Divination. Hardbound issue. 
[Hecules, California]: Three Hands Press 
[Xoanon]. 2009 [actually, 2010]. First Edition, 
First Printing. Small octavo, original cloth. 
Limited edition of 1050 copies, of which this is 
one of 250 hardbound copies (a further 50 copies 
were bound in quarter morocco and 750 copies were 
issued in trade paperback format). 72 pages, 
printed on heavy acid-free art stock, illustrated 
with ten curious old woodcuts from 16th & 17th 
Century books. A fine copy in a fine dust 
wrapper. ¶ Chance, the great beloved of gamblers, 
lovers, generals and kings, has long held sway 
over mortal affairs. Whether assuming the form of 
the goddess Fortuna and her ever-turning Wheel, 
or the abstract mathematic of ‘randomness’ Her 
favor is universally sought, and Her displeasure 
feared. To the devotee of Chance, Divination may 
be regarded as Her secret liturgy, providing 
glimpses of the unknown to those she esteems. 
Into the retort of the alchemist-poet, Pendell 
compounds portent, omen, oracle, and the art of 
prediction to distill The Language of the Birds, 
a reverie upon the nature of the Goddess of 
Fortune and the sacred function of Chance. Dale 
Pendell is the author of the acclaimed Pharmako 
books on the Poison Path: Pharmako/Poeia, 
Pharmako/Dynamis, and Pharmako/Gnosis.         $75.00

20.  PENDELL, Dale. THE LANGUAGE OF BIRDS. Some 
Notes on Chance and Divination. Paperbound 
edition. [Hecules, California]: Three Hands Press 
[Xoanon]. 2009 [actually, 2010]. First Edition, 
First Printing. Small octavo, original pictorial 
wrappers (trade paperback format). Limited 
edition of 1050 copies, of which this is one of 
750 paperbound copies (a further 250 copies were 
hardbound in cloth and 50 copies were bound in 
quarter morocco). 72 pages, printed on heavy 
acid-free art stock, illustrated with ten curious 
old woodcuts from 16th & 17th Century books. A 
fine copy. ¶ Chance, the great beloved of 
gamblers, lovers, generals and kings, has long 
held sway over mortal affairs. Whether assuming 
the form of the goddess Fortuna and her 
ever-turning Wheel, or the abstract mathematic of 
‘randomness’ Her favor is universally sought, and 
Her displeasure feared. To the devotee of Chance, 
Divination may be regarded as Her secret liturgy, 
providing glimpses of the unknown to those she 
esteems. Into the retort of the alchemist-poet, 
Pendell compounds portent, omen, oracle, and the 
art of prediction to distill The Language of the 
Birds, a reverie upon the nature of the Goddess 
of Fortune and the sacred function of Chance. 
Dale Pendell is the author of the acclaimed 
Pharmako books on the Poison Path: 
Pharmako/Poeia, Pharmako/Dynamis, and Pharmako/Gnosis. $20.00

21.  SCHULKE, Daniel A. LUX HAERESIS: The Light 
Heretical (Standard Hardcover Edition). Xoanon 
Publishing Limited. 2011. First Edition, First 
Printing. Octavo, original gray cloth. 144 pp. 
729 copies printed. A fine copy. ¶ XOANON 
PUBLISHING LIMITED, sole publisher of the 
Sabbatic Tradition, announces Lux Haeresis, a new 
work by Daniel A. Schulke.The principal concern 
of the work is the Arcana of the Witch's Eye and 
its mutual interaction with Sentient Luminosity. 
Treating the twin mysteria of Ocular Malediction 
(the so-called Evil Eye), and Seership or ‘The 
Sight', the book proceeds beyond this duality 
unto the realm of Telaesthesis --the unique 
perceptual modalities of the Witches' Sabbath, 
grand abberator of the sensorial field. Explored 
in detail is the magical relation between Hand 
and Eye, the Body of Void, and the vivification 
of the Magical Image. As a magico-poetic 
cartography of the illuminant metaphysic present 
in the folkloric strata of traditional 
witchcraft, The Light Heretical serves as both 
homage and grimoire to its Luciferan arcana.  $145.00

22.  SCHULKE, Daniel A. VENEFICIUM: Magic, 
Witchcraft and the Poison Path. California: Three 
Hands Press [Xoanon]. 2012. First Edition, First 
Printing. 1,250 copies printed. Octavo, cloth in 
full colour dust jacket, artwork by Benjamin 
Vierling. 208 pp. Available for Pre-Order, 
FORTHCOMING in late May / June, 2012. ¶ In many 
esoteric traditions, there exists an iconic or 
linguistic corollary between the concepts of 
‘poisoner’ and ‘sorcerer’, suggesting a sinistral 
magical kinship. Indeed, the use of plant, animal 
and mineral toxins is a strand of magic 
originating in remotest antiquity and reaching 
the present day. Beyond its mundane function as 
an agent of corporeal harm, poisons have also 
served as gateways of religious ecstasy, occult 
knowledge, and sensorial aberration, as well as 
the basis of cures. Allied with Samael, the 
Edenic serpent of first transgression whose 
Hebrew name in some translations is ‘Venom of 
God’, this facet of magic wends through the rites 
of ancient Sumer and Egypt, penetrating European 
Necromancy, Alchemy, the arcane the rites of the 
Witches’ Sabbath, and modern-day folk magic. This 
persistent thread, here referred to as the ‘Cult 
of the Green Snake’, finds diverse manifestations 
in the varied traditions it makes home. 
VENEFICIUM concerns the intersection of magic and 
poison. Of particular note to this study are the 
herbs of the so-called ‘Devil’s Garden’, which 
bear relation to the allied witchcraft concepts 
of the Graal of Midnight, the Witches’ Supper, 
and the Unguentum Sabbati, the flying ointment of 
the witches which has exerted fascination over 
scholar, historians, and practitioners alike. 
Beyond consideration of the toxicological 
dimensions of magical power, the concurrent 
thread of astral and philosophical poisons are 
also examined, and their resonance and dissonance 
with magical practice explored. The work will be 
of interest to students of magic, witchcraft, 
alchemy, botanical folklore, medicine, and occult pharmacology.        $65.00

23.  SCHULKE, Daniel A. [editor]. THE OCCULT 
RELIQUARY. Images and Artifacts of the 
Richel-Edlermans Collection. Edited by Daniel A. 
Schulke, Introduction by Graham King. SPECIAL 
EDITION in full morocco and slipcase, limited to 
100 copies. California: Three Hands Press 
[Xoanon] Published in association with The Museum 
of Witchcraft, Boscastle, Cornwall. 2010. First 
Edition, First Printing. Quarto, original 
gilt-stamped full scarlet morocco leather with 
felt-lined slipcase, limited to 100 copies. 216 
pp, over 275 illustrations, 130 of which are in 
full colour. A fine copy in slipcase. This 
Special edition was sold out almost a year before 
publication. ¶ Edited by Daniel A. Schulke and 
with an Introduction by Graham King, The Occult 
Reliquary presents a selection of images from the 
Richel-Eldermans Collection, an occult archive of 
some 2,000 images and artifacts housed in the 
Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle, Cornwall. 
Situated at the crossroads of erotic magic, 
ceremonial angelic conjuration, and witchcraft, 
the images comprise, in part, a pictorial cipher 
of the rituals of Ars Amatoria, a European 
magical order using sex magic, and the 
lesser-known M.:.M.:., based in the Hague and 
Leiden. Also referenced among the collection are 
materials relating to A.:.A.:. of Aleister 
Crowley. The transfixing procession of images, 
charms, magical seals, and ritual objects in the 
Collection is the work of multiple artists, and 
displays a high degree of magical insight and 
creativity. It will be of interest to students of 
witchcraft, Freemasonry, the Goetia, sex magic, 
and early twentieth century occultism . The 
Reliquary presents for the first time a selection 
of these magical images, many reproduced at full 
scale, and bound with the highest quality 
materials. Printed in large-format on archival 
paper, it was issued in three different editions: 
A Special Edition in full morocco and slipcase, 
limited to 100 copies, a Deluxe Edition in 
quarter morocco and slipcase , limited to 250 
copies, and a Standard Edition in cloth, limited 
to 675 copies. We offer here a copy of the 
Special Edition, limited to 100 numbered copies, 
which was sold out long before publication.  $750.00

24.  SCHULKE, Daniel A. [editor]. THE OCCULT 
RELIQUARY. Images and Artifacts of the 
Richel-Edlermans Collection. Edited by Daniel A. 
Schulke, Introduction by Graham King. DELUXE 
EDITION in quarter morocco and slipcase, limited 
to 250 copies. California: Three Hands Press 
[Xoanon]. 2010. First Edition, First Printing. 
Quarto, original quarter burgundy leather over 
gilt-stamped cloth boards with felt-lined 
slipcase, limited to 250 copies. 216 pp, over 275 
illustrations, 130 of which are in full colour. A 
fine copy in slipcase. ¶ Edited by Daniel A. 
Schulke and with an Introduction by Graham King, 
The Occult Reliquary presents a selection of 
images from the Richel-Eldermans Collection, an 
occult archive of some 2,000 images and artifacts 
housed in the Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle, 
Cornwall. Situated at the crossroads of erotic 
magic, ceremonial angelic conjuration, and 
witchcraft, the images comprise, in part, a 
pictorial cipher of the rituals of Ars Amatoria, 
a European magical order using sex magic, and the 
lesser-known M.:.M.:. , based in the Hague and 
Leiden. Also referenced among the collection are 
materials relating to A.:.A.:. of Aleister 
Crowley. The transfixing procession of images, 
charms, magical seals, and ritual objects in the 
Collection is the work of multiple artists, and 
displays a high degree of magical insight and 
creativity. It will be of interest to students of 
witchcraft, Freemasonry, the Goetia, sex magic, 
and early twentieth century occultism. The 
Reliquary presents for the first time a selection 
of these magical images, many reproduced at full 
scale, and bound with the highest quality 
materials. Printed in large-format on archival 
paper, it was released in three editions: A 
Special Edition in full morocco and slipcase, 
limited to 100 copies, a Deluxe Edition in 
quarter morocco and slipcase, limited to 250 
copies, and a Standard Edition in cloth, limited 
to 675 copies. We offer here a copy of the Deluxe 
Leather Edition, limited to 250 numbered copies. 
Three Hands Press is an imprint associated with 
XOANON Publications.         $275.00

25.  SCHULKE, Daniel A. [editor]. THE OCCULT 
RELIQUARY. Images and Artifacts of the 
Richel-Edlermans Collection. Edited by Daniel A. 
Schulke, Introduction by Graham King. STANDARD 
EDITION in full cloth, limited to 675 copies. 
California: Three Hands Press [Xoanon] Published 
in association with The Museum of Witchcraft, 
Boscastle, Cornwall. 2010 First Edition, First 
Printing. Quarto, original full scarlet cloth 
stamped in black, limited to 675 hand-numbered 
copies. 216 pp, over 275 illustrations, 130 of 
which are in full colour. A fine copy in dust 
jacket, as issued. ¶ Edited by Daniel A. Schulke 
and with an Introduction by Graham King, The 
Occult Reliquary presents a selection of images 
from the Richel-Eldermans Collection, an occult 
archive of some 2,000 images and artifacts housed 
in the Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle, 
Cornwall. Situated at the crossroads of erotic 
magic, ceremonial angelic conjuration, and 
witchcraft, the images comprise, in part, a 
pictorial cipher of the rituals of Ars Amatoria, 
a European magical order using sex magic, and the 
lesser-known M.:.M.:., based in the Hague and 
Leiden. Also referenced among the collection are 
materials relating to A.:.A.:. of Aleister 
Crowley. The transfixing procession of images, 
charms, magical seals, and ritual objects in the 
Collection is the work of multiple artists, and 
displays a high degree of magical insight and 
creativity. It will be of interest to students of 
witchcraft, Freemasonry, the Goetia, sex magic, 
and early twentieth century occultism . The 
Reliquary presents for the first time a selection 
of these magical images, many reproduced at full 
scale, and bound with the highest quality 
materials. Printed in large-format on archival 
paper, it was issued in three different editions: 
A Special Edition in full morocco and slipcase, 
limited to 100 copies, a Deluxe Edition in 
quarter morocco and slipcase , limited to 250 
copies, and a Standard Edition in cloth, limited 
to 675 copies. We offer here a copy of the 
Standard Edition, limited to 675 numbered copies.         $150.00


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