Arthur Edward Waite's "The Book of Black Magic" represents an exhaustive guide to the occult, looking at lore, magick, occultist history, ceremony, and much more. It contains a large number of magical spells and occult writings taken from a variety of sources, and it constitutes one of the greatest overviews of occultism by one of the most influential figures in Western occultism. Arthur Edward Waite (1857 - 1942), more commonly referred to as A. E. Waite, was an British scholarly mystic and poet. He was a prolific writer on occult and esoteric subjects who also co-created the Rider-Waite Tarot deck.

This hardback book, is in acceptable condition. The book has some red pen scribbled on the inside front cover. The cover and spine are torn and damaged. Interior pages are clean and tight. Published by de Laurence Company, Inc./Wehman Bros., Chicago, IL/Hackensack, NJ, in 1940. Please see the photographs for details.