Library At Night, The
EL-ESO . LI . 054
Baker Street Books
London
2003
You may not recognize the name Elizabeth Alder. She wrote one travel book, Tiger! Tiger!, about her grueling journey across an Indian jungle in 1882, and there is only one known copy in existence, owned by the University of Oxford. No one has ever been allowed to study it. By becoming employed at the university library, the author managed to access Alder's book and read it secretly at night. The story they relate is one of oppressive heat, a man-eating tiger, a delayed monsoon, and death. Find out why some people tried to keep Alder's story hidden away.
This book was presented to the library by a professional opera singer and patron, who has declined to be identified by name.
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The Library At Night
EL-ESO . TH . 053
Baker Street Books
London
2003
You may not recognize the name Elizabeth Alder. She wrote one travel book, Tiger! Tiger!, about her grueling journey across an Indian jungle in 1882, and there is only one known copy in existence, owned by the University of Oxford. No one has ever been allowed to study it. By becoming employed at the university's library, the author managed to read Alder's book secretly at night. The story they relate is one of oppressive heat, a man-eating tiger, a delayed monsoon. Find out why some people think that Alder's book should remain hidden away.
This book was presented to the library by a professional opera singer and patron, who has declined to have their name publicized.
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Glorious Maleficarum: the Sacrament of the Hand of Glory
DA-RTL . SI . 052
Bald Mountain Press
Kyiv
1867
In this classic text of the dark magical arts, Silennus argues for the reinstatement of the, then lapsed, Sabbat sacrament using a hand of glory.
Important: As a class 4 dangerous magical object, hands of glory are not permitted within the library. Book is extensively annotated by an unknown writer, particularly in the section on the St. John's Eve Sabbat. Procured from Cellar Books in Whitby, North Yorkshire.
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Gardening Season by Season on Yuggoth
EL-HRB . AK . 051
Lord of the Woods Press
Brattleboro
1928
A perpetual calendar and season-by-season guide to gardening on the beautiful planet of Yuggoth that can be used over and over again to keep track of your progress.
Book is in poor condition with some charring. It appears to have caught fire at some point. Possibly signed by the author (Henry Akely).
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Tending to the Hearth; a Study on Rituals that Transform and Contradict
FO-RTL . JU . 050
General Publishing
Con Cave
30172
Fire burns, yet people for centuries have invited it into our homes and make it the center piece. Fire starts as sparks, blazes bright, then becomes coals and Ash. Explore the paradoxical nature of the Hearth and learn historical Hearth Rituals.
Mage Justice often concerns herself with spaces between, paradoxes, and the unknowns. Her works themselves are often contradictory, causing many in her field to dismiss her works. Mage Justice argues that the world itself is contradictory and her work is simply a reflection of that.
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Field Guide and Comprehensive Index To and Of Spells Employed By Arcane Elements of the Criminal Underworld in Baldur's Gate: Their Methods and Reasoning Examined
DA-FLD . VA . 049
Library of Thoth
Baldur's Gate
Denizens of Baldur's Gate that engage in various activities understood to be criminal enterprises will avail themselves of all opportunities and tools to better enable their success. This monograph is a complete record of Vane's field with the darker denizens of Baldur's Gate, detailing the employment of arcane magics. Methods of deployment both common and idiosyncratic are detailed in full.
Monograph submitted in accordance with the dissertation requirements of the Library of Thoth in granting Librarian status to Vane, Cyprian, Librarian of Thoth (Wandering).
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A Study of Esoteric Symbolism on the Night of the Full Moon
DA-ESO . YA . 048
Howling Moon Press
Duskwick
1926
In this obscure work, Allegra Yarrow examines lunar symbols and their ever-shifting correspondences. “They can only be observed under a full moon,” the author was once heard to say. Rather than offering diagrams, the book leaves it up to the reader to decipher the meanings for themselves. The text is written for readers who are comfortable sitting with ambiguity.
A few pages seem blank at first, but marks and symbols show up under the light of a full moon. The index mysteriously changes over time, growing and shrinking in a repeating pattern. Each evening a faint circular watermark can be seen on each page, but then fades again by …
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Effervescent Dreams and Carrying them to the Waking World
NA-PTN . DE . 047
2013
The work that launched Ms. DeLouse’s cult following. Described as a magnum opus, making dreams come true for everyone involved. Have you ever wondered about what your life could look like if it were more like your dreams? Combining these wonderings with advanced potion theory, Amelia DeLouse describes in vivid, glowing detail how she would proceed with testing the recipes housed within these pages. From (proposed) adventures with a former stable hand through hidden mountain caves to inspiring rags-to-riches tales of her influence on an urban pawn shop owner, DeLouse displays the immense potential of conducting further research in this …
WARNING: this test contains theoretical potions, do not attempt recipes without the proper research authorization. Marked theoretical, but many descriptions match persons and locations surrounding missing people’s reports..
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Sacrificial lambs : A guide to increasing the power of a private home altar
DA-FLD . DR . 046
Society for the Preservations of Arcane Majicks
Chester, England
1904
Use this guide to amp up your private home altar's power. Prepare bobbles of power in ways never before considered--giving energy to secure your most sacred family bloodrites. From the award-winning, bestselling author of "What's a Little Blood Between Friends: The Effects of Consensual and Non-Consensual Blood Bonds" comes this essential home guide to advancing your private altar's blood magic.
This books has been immaculately preserved. Each chapter opens with an illustration of a witch or warlock practicing magic. Each of the 52 spells has a diagram for the proper layout of accoutrements.
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Bring the Beasts Home: Returning Specimens to Colonized lands
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Consolation Collective
New York
2004
For too long, subaltern countries have involuntarity lost their resoures to the so-called scientists & mystics of colonizing powers. Stolen art & cultural monuments get the most attention, but countless specimens of mundane and magical creatures still remain in "civilized" museums throughout the West. These specicimens benefit colonial powers and offer nothing to their home lands.
The first part of the book is a mostly political treatise on colonization and reparations, especially inside the scientific and magical communities. The second part of the book is a lengthy catalogue of museums and the stolen specimens they still have in their exhibits, with occational and sporadic notes on …
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