Infernal Dictionary Ultimate Edition (Imitation Leather)
Infernal Dictionary Ultimate Edition is the ultimate edition of the first full English translation of Dictionnaire Infernal by J. Collin de Plancy. Infernal Dictionary is an encyclopedic work of demonology, superstition, folklore, mythology, and theology. De Plancy follows the tradition established by grimoires like The Lesser Key of Solomon in naming the various demons and itemizing the legions and hierarchies to which they belong, as well as documenting a variety of occult figures.
This two-volume set in a handsome slipcase has all the features of Infernal Dictionary Deluxe Edition, including:
- Full-color endpapers
- Reproductions of the 500+ original woodcuts
- De Plancy's original footnotes with additional notes from the translation team
- Full-color demonic portraits
- An English-French subject cross-reference
- Silver gilt stamped letting and decoration
- Ribbon bookmarks
- Translations of introductions to previous editions
Additionally, the Infernal Dictionary Ultimate Edition has been meticulously enhanced over the prior edition in every respect:
- It is printed on thicker acid-free paper
- It features larger type for easier reading
- Graphics have been digitally enhanced and enlarged, including full-page renderings of the original woodcut demonic portraits
- Layout of text and illustrations has been redesigned
- A simplified and enhanced index
French-born author, occultist, and demonologist J. Collin de Plancy lived in Belgium and France, where he worked as both a printer and publisher. Dictionnaire Infernal was first published in 1818 and was republished in several editions until the sixth and final edition of 1863.
The 1863 edition was the most comprehensive, and was the first to include the famous series of demonic woodcut prints by M. L. Breton, which are synonymous with the work.
The Infernal Dictionary Ultimate Edition new set is bound in imitation leather., still in publisher's shrinkwrap; hardcover quarto, 2 volumes, blue and brown imitation leather binding, colored endpapers, silver foil stamped cover and spine, silver foil stamped slipcase. 15.4 x 10.6 x 4.3 inches (39.1 x 26.9 x 10.9 cm), 944 pages, 10.5 lbs.