The Clavis or Key to Unlock the Mysteries of Magic: By Rabbi Solomon Translated by Ebenezer Sibley

This is a beautiful book, a work of art with amazing content that every practitioner would greatly appreciate, it is the most complete version of this book, I highly recommend it.

The description says 524 pages, the hook a really has only 497 pages. Stephen Skinner in a Glitch Bottle podcast even says this books has over 500 pages. Am I missing something ? There's also a another hardback by Llewellyn that gives a wrong page description on amazon. Publishers should get their details correct or it causes uncertainty to buyers, are we to go through the book in detail to make sure a mistake has not been made in printing, that would be a laborious processors for a book such as this. C"mon guys, get your details correct, hence 4 stars instead of 5.

An exciting old english grimoire . The first part is a copy of original including wonderful talismans and drawings. The latter half includes an modern english transcription of language used. My gripe is that the pentacles etc are not included in transcription meaning alot of flicking pages back and forth when reading and they are not entirely clear to copy.

I'd rank this equal to the Peterson edition. This one has some unique things that make it stand out. I almost always enjoy having Stephen's footnotes as an added value. The manuscript itself is very well written and relatively easy to put into practice. I especially liked the unique approach to compelling spirits using the names of the four kings. This is the only grimoire that I've found containing this method. If you already own the Peterson edition and it suits your needs then you may not find too much more here to justify purchasing. The vividly colored plates are very pleasant to look at. I recommend buying both. We are living in a very fortunate time where a few excellent scholars are dedicated to making things like this available to the general public, and grimoires are a very niche market. A few decades ago, easily obtaining a book like this was unheard of. We have to support people like Peterson and Skinner so that more scholars are encouraged to follow in their footsteps.

As an enthusiast, I'm no expert, I really like Skinner's work. He has a consise, easy and articulate way of presenting the material. My problem with the book is how it immediately falls apart, see pictures. When I recived my first copy I requested a return because the dust jacket was torn and the binding appeared weak but was intact. This is probably Amazon's fault. They don't take the same care other online retailers do. The replacement I received was falling apart, see pictures. This is not acceptable for a $135 book. I have $5 paperbacks that have held together for over 30 years, multiple readings and multiple borrowers. I have no idea how Golden Hoard gets away with it nor why an author would publish with them. Again, I like Skinner's work. I've have always wanted to buy a limited edition from Golden Hoard but have held back because of the poor binding. I can't speak for the contents but if you're thinking about buying this, don't. I'd wait till the publisher stops playing games, or the authors use a publisher that knows how to bind a book.

Este fabuloso livro contém o texto em reprodução fotográfica do manuscrito das Clavículas de Salomão pertencentes a Ebenezer Sibley, numa edição magistral. Os desenhos dos pantáculos são muito bem feitos e bonitos. John Peterson tem um livro semelhante, porém o manuscrito usado por ele não tem as cores e a beleza deste aqui, que é imensamente superior. Se você está em dúvida entre John Peterson e Stephen Skinner, escolha este!

Book was advertised in very good condition BUT when it arrived today and I opened it the hard cover and the rest of the book were not attached to one another. This would be defined as POOR QUALITY / DAMAGED and should have been reflected in the price.

To be honest I am amazed at how beautiful this book is I have not explored or experimented with it yet but everyone knows Dr Stephen Skinner is a more then safe bet for your money