This edition is as complete as is possible and represents the most reliable presentation of this famous grimoire ever published. Included are the sigils and illustrations known to be associated with this work as well as material related to Pope Honorius, such as the famous "Constitution of Pope Honorius" (given in both the original French & English). The Grimoire of Pope Honorius III has been diligently translated by Ms. Kim Ch'ien from the Old German. This edition includes an introduction by the translator, a biographical sketch of the life of Pope Honorius, a bibliographic prolegomenon by John Davis, a survey of antique editions of this grimoire and also a translation of the 15th century Ecclesiastic work "Conjurationes Demonum," translated from the Latin by Mr. Matthew Sullivan as an appendix.
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Pope Honorius (Cencio Savelli) was born in the year 1148 and was sixty years old when he was chosen to serve as pope. He was consecrated as Honorius III on July 24, 1216 at Perugia and was crowned at Rome on August 6, 1216. One of this pope's last acts was to help the Roman people during a famine. Highly indignant when merchants stored grain and sent prices skyrocketing, Honorius secured grain from Sicily to feed his hungry people. Honorius III died greatly respected on March 18, 1227.
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Heh, heh. Just had to remark that it's come to my attention that the "reviewer" from Beverly Hills, CA is associated with "Sons of New Atlantis" aka "Brotherhood of the Northern Light" aka "International Guild of Occult Sciences", in other words the guys who photocopied Robert Turner's "Sworn Book of Honorius" mis-titled it as the "Grimoire of Honorius" and started selling copies they had made at a local copy-shop for crazy prices. The Trident edition is the real deal, anyone familiar with Trident's standards of quality and SONA's total lack of quality standards knows the truth. If you have any doubts, find someone with copies of both books & compare them for yourself (especially any of SONA's translated works with the original text included, their translation quality is high school level compared to Trident's professional translations) the choice is clear.
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The Trident edition of the Grimoire of Honorius is the first and only English edition of the Grimoire of Honorius, and is further unique because it is a translation of the German edition that appeared in Johann Scheible's Das Kloster. The manuscript reprinted by Scheible was one of a kind, having been discovered by Scheible in the possesion of a German peasant. Prior to this, all known edition of the Grimoire of Honorius had been in French.The single reader who posted three separate reviews stating the IGOS version is superior to the Trident edition is not kidding himself, because he knows full well it isn't true. The IGOS edition of the "Grimoire of Honorius" I purchased many years ago had been typed on a typewriter, photocopied on 8.5 x 11 paper, and Velobound with a wrap-around imitation leather cover. But the most disappointing fact, after spending $75, was to discover that it wasn't even the Grimoire of Honorius it purported to be. The literary pirates at IGOS had typed up the Heptangle edition of "The Sworn Book of Honorius" and were passing it off as the Grimoire of Honorius in order to capitalize on unmet demand. The Trident edition is printed (not photocopied) on acid-free paper with hand-sewn signatures (not Velobound loose leafs) with a fine kidskin binding. The quality is unmatched and unsurpassed.
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Some of the previous reviewers seem to be rather in error in some of their negative comments on this book. The reviewer who felt that the translation was poor because they decided that the translator had "little knowledge of ritual practices" is quite ridiculous. The requisite for translating a book from one language to another has more to do with knowledge of the language, time period and general subject matter than with specific ritual practices (unless that translator wishes to alter the original words of the text to make it mean something other than what the original author actually wrote). As for the "lots of bad info" comment, the information is simply that of the original text and is rendered quite well according to at least one German-speaking friend of mine. Another reviewer found it "hard to read & follow". This may have more to do with their own reading abilities, I suppose. I read the book and found it as easy to understand as any other book. This reviewer then compares it to the IGOS version by Blanchard and claims that the Trident version is not the "real text found elsewhere". This displays that reviewer's lack of knowledge on the subject. The IGOS "Grimoire of Honorius" is not what it's title says but, rather, it is the "Sworn Book of Honorius" which is another book entirely. The Trident version is the authentic "Grimoire of Honorius" and is a translation of a rarely seen German edition no less (the most common versions being the French editions). Overall, the physical quality (paper, type, binding) and the content quality (authentic texts, accurate translations) of all books that I have seen from Trident are above and beyond anything else previously or currently available (and I don't forsee anyone being able to improve on Trident's total quality level anytime in the future either). I have a better overview of the subject than some due to having begun a serious study of old European magical traditions in general and grimoires in particular more than twenty years ago. I don't consider myself an expert on the subject, but I am a well informed researcher. There are many excellent resources out there on the subjects of magic and grimoires but when it comes to the best quality editions of authentic texts (for bibliophiles, historians, or occultists) Trident is at the top of the list.
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