Title:
The necronomicon / edited with an introduction by Simon.
Author:
Alhazred, Abdul.
Simon.
Levenda, Peter.
Publication Information:
New York : Avon Books, 1980, ©1977.
Call Number:
BF1999 .A46 1980
Abstract:
A grimoire (book of spells), supposed to have been translated from a Greek manuscript, based on references in various stories by H. P. Lovecraft and Aleister Crowley to a "Necronomicon" allegedly written in 8th century Damascus.
ISBN:
9780380751921
Physical Description:
lvi, 218 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
General Note:
Also attributed to H. P. Lovecraft. Cf. August Derleth. The Dunwich horror and others.
"Written in Damascus in the eighth century A.D., by a person called the Mad Arab, Abdul Alhazred."--Page 4 of cover
The "editor" has been variously identified. See Harms, D., "The Necronomicon files" (1998), pages 134-136, in which Peter Levenda is identified as the " 'general editor of the translated text and a researcher into Sumerian lore", while noting other accounds that support the existence of an actual "Simon"
Contents:
The testimony of the mad Arab -- Of the Zonei and their attributes -- The book of entrance, and of the walking -- The incantations of the gates -- The conjuration of the fire god -- The conjuration of the watcher -- The MAKLU text -- The book of calling -- The book of fifty names -- The MAGAN text -- The URILIA text -- The testimony of the mad Arab, the second part.
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