Viale Regina Giovanna 15, Milano

Via Olmo 31, Volpiano (Torino)

+39 335 6327764
Fax +39 (0)124 570245
www.bibliopathos.com
bibliopathos@bibliopathos.it

ON WITCHES AND DEMONS!

THE GRIMOIRE DU PAPE HONORIUS PRINTED ON BLUE PAPER

Grimoire du Pape Honorius, avec un recueil des plus rares secrets. Rome [Lille], sn [but
Blocquel], 1760 [but 1840]. 12° (135 x 85 mm), contemporary half calf on handmade
paper at boards (small defects), Title at red Morocco label at spine, ff. [9], pp. 106, [17],
[3-blank], including the supplement Additions des plus précieuses at the end.
EXTREMELY RARE EDITION OF THIS RENOWNED MAGIC BOOK
CONTAINING 11 FULL PAGE COLOURED PLATES
(ENGRAVED FRONTISPIECE, TITLEPAGE AND 10 PLATES NUMBERED 2-11),
MOST OF WHICH ARE NOT FOUND IN MODERN EDITIONS
«ASSEZ RARE ÉDITION DE CE GRIMOIRE DE SORCELLERIE RESTÉ CÉLÈBRE,
ACCOMPAGNÉ DE FIGURES MAGIQUES ET KABBALISTIQUES,
DE PENTACLES ET TALISMANS. CE LIVRE, PAR SES SIGNES ET SECRETS RELATIFS À LA
KABBALE EST, POUR L’INITIÉ, UN VÉRITABLE MONUMENT
DE SORCELLERIE ET DE MAGIE NOIRE.» CAILLET, 4781
(Very rare edition of this famous witchcraft grimoire, accompanied by magic and kabbalistic figures,
pentacles and talismans. This book with its signs and secrets relating to the Kabbalah, is, for the initiate,
a true monument of witchcraft and black magic)
 Viale Regina Giovanna 15, Milano
Via Olmo 31, Volpiano (Torino)
+39 335 6327764
Fax +39 (0)124 570245
www.bibliopathos.com
bibliopathos@bibliopathos.it

A grimoire is a textbook of magic, typically including instructions on how to create

magical objects like talismans and amulets, how to perform magical spells, charms, and
divination, and how to summon or invoke supernatural entities such as angels, spirits,
and demons.
In many cases, the books themselves are believed to be imbued with magical powers,
though in many cultures, other sacred texts that are not grimoires have been believed
to have supernatural properties intrinsically.
This singular work contains curious formulas on Satanism magic, the art of evoking
demons and the domination of infernal forces. It contains the description of the most
famous demons and pentacles to evoke them.
 Viale Regina Giovanna 15, Milano
Via Olmo 31, Volpiano (Torino)
+39 335 6327764
Fax +39 (0)124 570245
www.bibliopathos.com
bibliopathos@bibliopathos.it

c
In addition, the reputation of
this Grimoire was built up by
famed nineteenth century
French occultist ELIPHAS
LEVI, who, in his Histoire de
la Magie (History of Magic),
attributes this work to
Honorius II, 11th century
Antipope deposed by the
Council of Mantua for the
benefit of Alexander II,
describing it as horrible,
wicked, and profane:
«[il]
rentra donc dans
l’obscurité, et il est probable
qu’il voulut être alors le grand
prêtre des sorciers etdes
apostats ; il peut donc avoir
rédigé, sous le nom d’HonoriusII, le grimoire qui porte ce nom. […] Au premier abord,
[l’ouvrage]semble n’être qu’un tissu de révoltantes absurdités ; mais pour lesinitiés aux
signes et aux secrets de la kabbale, il devient un véritable monument de la perversité
humaine ; le diable y est montré comme un instrument de puissance».
"So [he] went back into the dark, and it is probable that he then wanted to be the high priest of
sorcerers and apostates; he may therefore have written, under the name of Honorius II, the grimoire
which bears his name. [...] At first glance, [the book] seems to be nothing but a tissue of revolting
absurdities; but for the initiated into the signs and secrets of the Kabbalah, he becomes a real monument
of human perversity; the devil is shown there as an instrument of power”.

The Grimoire du Pape Honorius amalgamates elements from other grimoires, such as
the Key of Solomon and the Grimorium Verum, with Catholic priestly ritual.
 Viale Regina Giovanna 15, Milano
Via Olmo 31, Volpiano (Torino)
+39 335 6327764
Fax +39 (0)124 570245
www.bibliopathos.com
bibliopathos@bibliopathos.it

After the colored plates containing magic and kabbalistic figures, pentacles and talismans,
the Grimoire follows with 72 chapters containing rituals, magic formulas, and
conjuration. Among the other chapter we highlight:

• Constitution du pape Honorius le Grand (pag. 3)

• Conjuration universelle (pag. 18)
• Conjuration des démons (pag. 24)
• Figure du cercle et de ce qui le concerne (pag. 25)
• Ce qu’il faut dire en composant les cercles (pag. 26)
• Conjuration pour chaque jour de la semaine (Lucifer, Frimost, Astaroth,
Silcharde, Béchard, Guland, Surgat) (pag. 34-42)
 Viale Regina Giovanna 15, Milano
Via Olmo 31, Volpiano (Torino)
+39 335 6327764
Fax +39 (0)124 570245
www.bibliopathos.com
bibliopathos@bibliopathos.it

• Recueil des plus rares secrets de l’Art magique

• Pour gagner au jeu (pag. 48,64,65)
• Pour avoir de l’or et de l’argent, ou main de gloire (pag. 48)
• Pour être dur contre toutes sortes d’armes (pag. 53)
• Pour voir la nuit dans une vision, ce que vous désirez savoir du passé ou de
l’avenir (pag. 54)
• Pour éclouer ou faire souffrir une personne (pag. 55)
• Pour sembler être accompagné de plusieurs (pag. 56)
• Pour n’être blessé d’aucune arme (pag. 57)
• Pour arrêter une perte de sang (pag. 59)
• Pour rompre et détruire tous maléfices (pag. 67)
• Garde pour empêcher les loups d’entrer sur le terrain où sont les moutons
• Contre l’épilepsie ou mal caduc (pag 103)

[Constitution of the pope Honorius the Great(pag. 3)

Universal summoning (pag. 18)
Summoning of the demons (pag. 24)
Summoning circles and what concerns them (pag. 25)
What it is to be said when drawing the circles (pag. 26)
Summoning for each day of the week (Lucifer, Frimost, Astaroth, Silcharde, Béchard, Guland, Surgat) (pag.
34-42)
Collection of the rarest secrets of the magic arts
To win at games (pag. 48,64,65)
To gain gold, silver, or glory (pag. 48)
To endure all weapons (pag. 53)
To have visions at night of what one wants to know of the past or the future (pag. 54)
To harm a person (pag. 55)
To appear to be surrounded by several people (pag. 56)
To avoid any damage from a weapon (pag. 57)
To stop a blood loss (pag. 59)
To stop and destroy any spell (pag. 67)
Guard to prevent wolves to enter land on which there are sheep (pag. 87)
Against epilepsy (pag. 103)]

The appendix Additions des plus précieuses, contains an addition of magical/medical

recipes coming, as an introductory note recalls, from the knowledge of a "pitiful" French
family used by many people with great satisfaction of.
 Viale Regina Giovanna 15, Milano
Via Olmo 31, Volpiano (Torino)
+39 335 6327764
Fax +39 (0)124 570245
www.bibliopathos.com
bibliopathos@bibliopathos.it

Among the remedies we find:

• Contre l’hyropisie
• Contre les coupures
• Contre le doigt blanc
• Contre les hemoragies et pertes de sang
• Contre la goutt
• Contre la cholers
• Recettes pour prolger la vie

At the end, for the passionate lover of supranatural science, we find a list of a suggested
works, mainly grimoire, to form a precious magical library.
 Viale Regina Giovanna 15, Milano
Via Olmo 31, Volpiano (Torino)
+39 335 6327764
Fax +39 (0)124 570245
www.bibliopathos.com
bibliopathos@bibliopathos.it

Regarding this Grimoire, STANISLAS DE GUAITA, the French poet based in Paris, expert
on esotericism and European mysticism, an active member of the ROSICRUCIAN
ORDER, renowned and celebrated occult books collector wrote:
« Introuvable, au dire d’Eliphas Lévi. - Lire sa Clef des Grands mystères où se trouve le
récit circonstancié des étapes du crime et de la folie, dans l’âme de Verger, le prêtre
assassin de l’archevêque de Paris, Mgr Sibour. On y voit les longues recherches de ce
scélérat pour se procurer le Grimoire d’Honorius, et l’attestation du libraire qi lui a
vendu ce libelle au prix de cent francs. C’était, (dit Eliphas en 1860) le prix courant de
cet ouvrage. Peut- être l’auteur ne veut-il parler que de l’édition princeps ? Mais, pour
le but qu’il se proposait, Verger n’avait que faire de subtilités de bibliomane. Et une
réimpression textuelle, (comme celle de Rome 1760, que voici,) eut fait, semble-t-il,
aussi bien son compte. Quoi qu’il en voit, le fait est que dans les catalogues actuels,
(1888) le Grimoire d’Honorius varie singulièrement de prix : 6 francs, 12 francs, 32
francs, 75 francs, 55 francs etc ».
(Unobtainable, according to Eliphas Lévi, see his Clef
des Grands mystères or Key to the Great Mysteries,
which contains a detailed account of the stages of crime
and madness, in the soul of Verger, the priest who
murdered the Archbishop of Paris, Sibour. We read [in
that work] the long searches by this scoundrel to obtain
the Grimoire of Honorius, and the certificate of the
bookseller who sold him this book at the price of one
hundred francs. This was, (Eliphas said in 1860) the
current price of this work. Maybe the author wanted to
talk about the Editio Princeps? But, for his purpose,
Verger had nothing to do with the subtleties of a
bibliomaniac. And a textual reprint, (like the present,
Rome 1760) would have served his purposes, it seems,
as well.
Whatever they can see, the fact is that in the current
catalogues (1888) the Grimoire of Honorius varies
singularly in price: 6 francs, 12 francs, 32 francs, 75
francs, 55 francs etc.)

SIMON FRANÇOIS BLOCQUel, a bookseller,

freemason, and printer, published several
 Viale Regina Giovanna 15, Milano
Via Olmo 31, Volpiano (Torino)
+39 335 6327764
Fax +39 (0)124 570245
www.bibliopathos.com
bibliopathos@bibliopathos.it

grimoires in his publishing press in Lille, giving them fictitious imprints - a common
practice with such occult books that "served the dual purpose of frustrating the censors
and giving the grimoires an aura of venerable authority and foreign mystery" (Davies,
p. 98).

CENSUS: ONLY ONE COPY RECORDED ON WORLDCAT, WITH THE PRESENT

SIGNATURE AT THE BRITISH LIBRARY, ST. PANCRAS.

CONDITIONS: Small defect at boards corners and at top spine-end, stain at external
margin of plate X, light marks of use; in general a very good copy.
 Viale Regina Giovanna 15, Milano
Via Olmo 31, Volpiano (Torino)
+39 335 6327764
Fax +39 (0)124 570245
www.bibliopathos.com
bibliopathos@bibliopathos.it

REFERENCES: CAILLET, 4781 ; STANISLAS DE GUAITA, Stanislas de Guaita et sa

Bibliothèque Occulte, Paris, Dorbon, 1899, # 1431, mentioning the handwritten
Guaita’s autograph note quoted before.

Click for
High Resolution Images