Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual
Occult Ritual Magic Hermeticism Western Esotericism Grimoire Ceremonial Magic Qabalah Tarot
“Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual” is the 19th-century grimoire that modern occultists still call “the Western mystic’s bible.” Eliphas Lévi’s 1855 masterwork lays out a complete system of high magic—tarot correspondences, Qabalistic tree diagrams, planetary hours, the pentagram and hexagram rituals—explained in plain, elegant prose that a dedicated beginner can follow yet scholars still cite. This 1995 vintage paperback from Merchant Book Company is the full, unabridged English text running to 522 pages, so you get every chapter, every illustration, and every explanatory footnote that was cut from later mass-market abridgments.
Collectors prize this edition for its generous 216 mm page height: the line-drawings of magical instruments, Hebrew letter charts, and the famous Baphomet engraving are reproduced crisply at original size instead of being shrunk. At 456 g it is light enough to travel in a backpack yet sturdy enough for daily ritual reference. Condition is remarkably clean—no underlining, no cracked spine, no dog-eared corners—so the book feels “ritually ready” the moment it arrives.
Whether you are assembling a working occult library, researching 19th-century esotericism, or simply want the definitive guide to ceremonial magic before buying modern tools, this copy delivers a century-and-a-half of occult authority in a single volume. Keywords that lead searchers here: Eliphas Levi Transcendental Magic paperback, vintage occult textbook, illustrated magic grimoire, Qabalah ritual book, 1995 Merchant Book Company edition, collectible magic book very good condition.
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