Eikostos. Xoanon Publishing 1992 - 2012

Hardcover. 8vo. xii + 106pp. Bound in natural beige linen, lettered and illustrated in brown, well illustrated in colour and b&w. Edition limited to 740 numbered copies. EIKOSTOS (a Greek word meaning 'Twentieth') is a complete historical bibliography of the first two decades of Xoanon Limited publications. This volume is a complete historical bibliography of the works of the magical order known as the, Cultus Sabbati, a body of English traditional witchcraft initiates, first manifest in 1992 with the publication of Azoëtia: A Grimoire of the Sabbatic Craft by Andrew D. Chumbley commencing in 1992. . In the years that followed "Azoetia", "Xoanon gave birth to a steady procession of 'living books', each driven by its own familiar spirit, and each possessing its own distinct magical vehicle." Fully illustrated in colour and black and white, it details the history, specifications and arcana of each Xoanon title. The text draws upon previously unpublished images, texts and correspondence to outline the manifestation of the XOANON corpus. Also included are notes on critical reviews, rare and privately published magical volumes, ephemera, and forthcoming works by the initiates of the Cultus Sabbati.