Infernal Dictionary (Deluxe Edition) by J. Collin de Plancy

Preowned. This item is in very good condition. - 2015 - Abracax House - 766+ pp - 11.75 x 9 inches - Hardcover - Deluxe Edition - 2-volume boxed set The first full translation into English of the “Dictionnaire Infernal” (Infernal Dictionary) by Jacques Auguste Simon Collin de Plancy (1793-1887). As its title suggests, the book is effectively an encyclopedia of hellish things: demonology and superstition, and de Plancy follows the tradition set down in grimoires like “The Lesser Key of Solomon” of carefully naming the various demons and itemizing the legions and hierarchies to which they belong, as well as drawing in other occult figures from folklore, mythology, and theology. This handsome two-volume boxed set comprises a full English translation of the 6th edition of de Plancy’s work with added notes, along with digitally enhanced reproductions of the more than 500 original woodcuts that appeared in it. It also includes 82 pages of full-color plates (re-visioning of the demonic and other figures), the Introductions to 1818, 1825, 1844 & 1853 editions, the Endorsement and Preface to the 1863 edition, English French cross-reference of subject names and titles, and a new Index. Full faux leather with silver gilt lettering and decorations in silver-stamped slipcase. Ribbon bookmarks and patterned endpapers are illustrated throughout in black and white and with a suite of color plates.