The Book of Grimoires: The Secret Grammar of Magic - Claude Lecouteux

Author: Claude Lecouteux
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Format: Paperback
Edition: First U.S. edition, 2013
ISBN: 162055187X / 9781620551875

Condition: Very good second-hand paperback condition with light shelf wear and minor rubbing and handling marks to the covers and edges. Binding appears firm and pages appear clean and readable. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

The Book of Grimoires: The Secret Grammar of Magic is a detailed study of European grimoires, magical alphabets, symbols, sigils, ritual formulae, talismans, and the hidden language of ceremonial magic.

Claude Lecouteux examines how grimoires developed from practical magical “grammar books” into complex manuals of occult knowledge. Drawing on medieval manuscripts, magical traditions, folk practices, and esoteric symbolism, the book explores both high ritual magic and the older pagan and folk-magical material that shaped European magical practice.

This edition includes reproductions of magical characters, alphabets, symbols, glyphs, spells, rituals, and talismans, making it a useful reference for readers interested in grimoires, Western esotericism, medieval magic, folk magic, and occult history.

About the Author:

Claude Lecouteux was a French scholar and former professor of medieval literature and civilisation at the Sorbonne. He wrote extensively on medieval folklore, spirits, magic, household traditions, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, and the supernatural imagination of Europe.