{"product_id":"w-e-butler-apprenticed-to-magic-first-edition-1962","title":"W. E. Butler – Apprenticed to Magic (First Edition, 1962)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA scarce first edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eW. E. Butler’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e influential \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprenticed to Magic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Aquarian Press, London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1962.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegarded as one of the classic introductory works on the Western Mystery Tradition, Butler guides the reader through meditation, visualisation, the Qabalistic Tree of Life and the foundations of ceremonial magic. Written in an approachable style, it remains an enduring title for students of esoteric philosophy and the occult.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example retains its original dust jacket, showing age-related wear and rubbing consistent with its age. The book is complete and sound, though a previous owner has underlined passages throughout the text in red ink, making it better suited as a reading copy than a pristine collector’s example. The internal pages are otherwise clean and the binding remains firm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful addition to any collection of occult, esoteric or Hermetic literature, and an increasingly sought-after title by one of Britain’s most respected twentieth-century magical authors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original dust jacket with age-related wear. Light to moderate foxing to some pages, consistent with age. Previous owner has neatly underlined selected passages in red throughout the text. Binding remains firm and the book is complete.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56710306824532,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1049\/5246\/3700\/files\/IMG_6381.jpg?v=1786031763","url":"https:\/\/drodditiescabinetofcuriosities.co.uk\/products\/w-e-butler-apprenticed-to-magic-first-edition-1962","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}