The best demon illustrations of all time atlas obscura. Infernal dictionary enhanced english translation by. The book was published in french throughout the 1800s in several editions. Dictionnaire infernal, ou repertoire universel des etres, des personnages, des livres, des faits et des. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dictionnaire infernal, ou bibliotheque universelle, sur les etres, les personnages, les livres, les faits et les. Though its in english, its a mere fraction of the complete 800 page work. Magic symbols ancient symbols occult symbols king solomon seals neck tatto solomons seal freemasonry book of. The closest ive discovered is a 1965 book titled the witches dictionary.
There were several editions of the book, but perhaps the most famous is the edition of 1863, in which sixtynine illustrations were added to the book. Even if you have never heard about this book, you have probably seen the illustrations from it. The infernal dictionary translation project the sons. He was born in 1793 or 1794 in plancy presently plancylabbaye and died in 1881 in paris. For photographs of public domain originals taken from afar, pdart may be applicable. As the title suggests, the book is an encyclopedic work of demonology, superstitions, folklore. Infernal dictionary is a book on demonology, describing demons organised in hierarchies. The dictionnaire infernal infernal dictionary is a 19th century reference book on demons and demonology. Louis breton created a set of 69 illustrations of demons, which were then engraved by m. Ed simon explores the work and how at its heart lies an unlikely but pertinent synthesis of the. He worked as a printer and publisher in plancylabbaye and paris.
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