Paul Summers Young (12 results)

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Cover color; line ills. in text; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 130 pages; Digest sized magazine in color illustrated wraps. Tight clean copy. Cover bright and clean; expected light toning to the page stock. NF. Illustrated by Leo Summers; Edward Valigursky (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Second Edition. Second edition, hardcover, has a subtle lean to the binding, bumps to the spine ends, lighter bumps to the cover corners, and a previous owner's signature penned to the page facing the half title, which left a small smudge above the half title. Overall, a solid, Very Good copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Based on Il Drago Rosso, edited by Claudio Rocchetti, published in Turin in 2019 by Black Letter Press. 112pp + appendices. Petite volume. Near Fine condition in gilt and black stamped decorative boards with mild bump to cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. None Issued. 3rd Edition. Based on Il Drago Rosso, edited by Claudio Rocchetti published in Turin 2019 with close reference to the 1823 French Edition. 111pp. Clean, tight copy in black and gilt stamped red boards with satin ribbon marker. 6.5" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition, Limited. First edition, hardcover, marked as limited no. 239/333, the book has a slight lean to the binding, rubbing with faint smudging to the cloth, fraying starting to the tail of the placeholder ribbon, and a previous owner's signature penned to the page that faces the title with a touch of the ink transferring to the title page. Overall, this is a solid, sharp, Very Good copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Second Edition. Second edition, hardcover, has a slight lean to the binding, bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, a couple faint spots to the cloth, subtle smudging to the edges of the text block, fraying starting to the tail of the placeholder ribbons, a previous owner's signature penned to the page opposite the title, and a shallow impression to the last several pages that appears to have occurred during binding. Overall, this is a solid, bright, Very Good copy.…

Please email for Photographs or further information. New - Hardcover bound in blue Fedrigoni Imitlin. Measures 100x160 mm. 120-gram red Endpapers. Printed on 115 g wood-free, age-resistant Arena Ivory Rough paper. Sewn book block. Collation: pp. 210 Please see Photos as part of condition report. 2023 1st Edition RELIGIO MEDICI By Paul Summers Young Format: Hardcover, duodecimo or twelvemo (12mo 5 × 7 3?8 in 127 × 187 mm ) Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Language: English Published By: Black Letter Press, Germany Condition Report: Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket New - Hardcover bound in blue Fedrigoni Imitlin. Measures 100x160 mm. 120-gram red Endpapers. Printed on 115 g wood-free, age-resistant Arena Ivory Rough paper. Sewn book block. Collation: pp. 210 Please see Photos as part of condition report. Author Bio: Paul Summers Young has worked on a number of projects with Black Letter Press, including a four-volume translation of Agrippa, and a new edition of Giambattista Della Porta's Natural Magick. Synopsis: Thomas Browne Religio Medici Edited and introduced by Paul Summers Young Religio Medici is one of the most influential books to have come down to us from the seventeenth century; like Robert Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy, it is as much an inquiry into self as it is a wandering among the Liberal Arts, at whose heart is a simple truth: you can be rationally mystical, mystically rational, and a sincere friend to all. Thomas Browne's book was published, reluctantly, in 1643, at a time of vicious sectarian violence across the Three Kingdoms. He anticipates some of the sentiments expressed by the Ranters, Diggers and Quakers, but also establishes the model for a tradition of English elegaic literature, taking his theme from life and following it across antiquity, only to bring it home again. His flights always return to this ash here in a pot being you and me. Our edition, transcribed, edited and introduced by Paul Summers Young, is based upon the 1643 edition of the text, and introduces modern spelling and punctuation conventions to render the work more accessible and enjoyable for a non-specialist reader. This is the first volume in a series of Browne's work for Black Letter Press. SKU: BTETM0002634 Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request 2 duodecimo or twelvemo (12mo 5 × 7 3?8 in 127 × 187 mm ). …

Please email for Photographs or further information. Like New - Collation: pp. 279 Please see Photos as part of condition report. 2021 2nd Edition Inscribed DE OCCULTA PHILOSOPHIA VOL 4 (2) The Fourth Book & Selected Writings By Paul Summers Young Format: Hardcover, duodecimo or twelvemo (12mo 5 × 7 3?8 in 127 × 187 mm ) Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Language: English Published By: Black Letter Press, Germany Condition Report: Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Like New - Collation: pp. 279 Please see Photos as part of condition report. Author Bio: Paul Summers Young has worked on a number of projects with Black Letter Press, including a four-volume translation of Agrippa, and a new edition of Giambattista Della Porta's Natural Magick. Synopsis: Then rise to your feet and turn around your circle, from east to west, until your head spins and you fall to the ground and be still; like that, you will be enraptured, and the spirit you seek will appear and tell you all you want to know. Volume Four of our Agrippa collection comprises new translations of two texts closely related to the Three Books of Occult Philosophy. The first is the 1565 Liber Quartus de Occulta Philosophia, which is a Pseudo-Agrippan gloss on some of Agrippa's themes, which was published with a version of Pietro D'Abano's Heptameron, which served as a gloss upon the gloss. This apocryphal work went on to lead an interesting and influential afterlife, accompanying the Three Books like an ugly rumour. The second is an expanded selection from De Incertitudine et Vanitate Scientarum of c.1530. The 1533 first edition of the Three Books concludes with extracts from The Uncertainty and Vanity of the Sciences touching upon the books' themes; we have expanded upon that to encompass a more complete sample of Agrippa's commentary on magic in that book. Rather than being at odds with the Three Books, The Uncertainty and Vanity of the Sciences is the context within which Agrippa published his famous magical textbook. SKU: BTETM0002390 Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request 2 duodecimo or twelvemo (12mo 5 × 7 3?8 in 127 × 187 mm ).…

Please email for Photographs or further information. Like New - A particularly clean and attractive copy showing little evidence of handling or use. Brown buckram binding remains bright and crisp, with the black and gilt decoration to the upper board well preserved. Corners and extremities appear sharp, with no significant rubbing or wear evident from inspection. Endpapers are clean and fresh. Internally the volume presents extremely well, with clean, bright leaves and no notable spotting, staining or annotation observed other than the translator's signature, date and inscription. Paul Summers Young has signed the title page and dated it iii.i.mmxxiv [3 January 2024]. A separate inscription reads "Non timebis a timore nocturno", followed by Young's initials/signature. An unusually attractive signed and inscribed example of the first edition. Collation: pp. 83 Please see Photos as part of condition report. References: Ludwich, A. (ed.) Eudociae Augustae, Proclii Lycii, Claudiani carminum graecorum reliquae. Leipzig, 1897. Bevegni, C. "Eudociae Augustae Martyrium S. Cypriani I 199," Prometheus, Vol. 8 (1982), pp. 249262. Bevegni, C. (ed.) Eudocia Augusta: Storia di San Cipriano. Milan: Adelphi, 2006. ISBN 9788845920752. Bailey, R. The Acts of Saint Cyprian of Antioch: Critical Editions, Translations, and Commentary. McGill University, 2017. Praticò, D. "Odyssean Mediations in Eudocia's Martyrdom of St Cyprian," The Cambridge Classical Journal, 2023. The present Black Letter Press translation by Paul Summers Young is based upon the modern Italian textual tradition represented by Claudio Bevegni's edition. 2023 1st Edition Signed & Inscribed by PSY THE MARTYRDOM OF SAINT CYPRIAN Signed & Inscribed by the Translator By Aelia Eudocia Augusta Translated and Introduced by Paul Summers Young An especially appealing signed and inscribed first edition of Aelia Eudocia Augusta's The Martyrdom of Saint Cyprian, published by Black Letter Press in 2023 and translated and introduced by Paul Summers Young. This copy is one of only two copies of the title signed by Paul Summers Young for Books That Expand The Mind. The signing was personally witnessed by the proprietor of BTETM. Young has signed and dated the title page in Roman numerals, "iii.i.mmxxiv" [3 January 2024], and has additionally inscribed the volume with the highly appropriate Latin phrase: "Non timebis a timore nocturno" "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night," from Psalm 90:5 in the Vulgate tradition. The inscription is particularly resonant in the context of Saint Cyprian, whose legend centres upon magic, demonic agency, spiritual protection, conversion and the ultimate defeat of sorcery through Christian faith. Together with the dated signature, it gives this copy considerably greater individual character than a conventionally flat-signed example. A handsome modern Black Letter Press production, bound in brown buckram with striking black and gilt decoration to the upper board, coloured endpapers, sewn book block and ribbon marker. The compact format and strongly symbolic binding are particularly suited to this important survival of Late Antique religious and magical literature. By Aelia Eudocia Augusta, Trans. Paul Summers Young Provenance: / Signing One of two copies of The Martyrdom of Saint Cyprian signed by Paul Summers Young specifically for Books That Expand The Mind. The signing of both copies was personally witnessed by the proprietor of BTETM. No claim is made that these are the only signed copies in existence; the limitation stated here relates specifically to the two copies signed for Books That Expand The Mind. Format: Hardcover, duodecimo or twelvemo (12mo 5 × 7 3?8 in 127 × 187 mm ) Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Language: English Published By: Black Letter Press, Germany Condition Report: Dust Jac - For full description please contact the seller 2 duodecimo or.…

Please email for Photographs or further information. Like New - A particularly clean and attractive copy showing little evidence of handling or use. Brown buckram binding remains bright and crisp, with the black and gilt decoration to the upper board well preserved. Corners and extremities appear sharp, with no significant rubbing or wear evident from inspection. Endpapers are clean and fresh. Internally the volume presents extremely well, with clean, bright leaves and no notable spotting, staining or annotation observed other than the translator's signature, date and inscription. Paul Summers Young has signed the title page and dated it iii.i.mmxxiv [3 January 2024]. A separate inscription reads "Non timebis a timore nocturno", followed by Young's initials/signature. An unusually attractive signed and inscribed example of the first edition. Collation: pp. 83 Please see Photos as part of condition report. References: Ludwich, A. (ed.) Eudociae Augustae, Proclii Lycii, Claudiani carminum graecorum reliquae. Leipzig, 1897. Bevegni, C. "Eudociae Augustae Martyrium S. Cypriani I 199," Prometheus, Vol. 8 (1982), pp. 249262. Bevegni, C. (ed.) Eudocia Augusta: Storia di San Cipriano. Milan: Adelphi, 2006. ISBN 9788845920752. Bailey, R. The Acts of Saint Cyprian of Antioch: Critical Editions, Translations, and Commentary. McGill University, 2017. Praticò, D. "Odyssean Mediations in Eudocia's Martyrdom of St Cyprian," The Cambridge Classical Journal, 2023. The present Black Letter Press translation by Paul Summers Young is based upon the modern Italian textual tradition represented by Claudio Bevegni's edition. 2023 1st Edition Signed & Inscribed by PSY THE MARTYRDOM OF SAINT CYPRIAN Signed & Inscribed by the Translator By Aelia Eudocia Augusta Translated and Introduced by Paul Summers Young An especially appealing signed and inscribed first edition of Aelia Eudocia Augusta's The Martyrdom of Saint Cyprian, published by Black Letter Press in 2023 and translated and introduced by Paul Summers Young. This copy is one of only two copies of the title signed by Paul Summers Young for Books That Expand The Mind. The signing was personally witnessed by the proprietor of BTETM. Young has signed and dated the title page in Roman numerals, "iii.i.mmxxiv" [3 January 2024], and has additionally inscribed the volume with the highly appropriate Latin phrase: "Non timebis a timore nocturno" "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night," from Psalm 90:5 in the Vulgate tradition. The inscription is particularly resonant in the context of Saint Cyprian, whose legend centres upon magic, demonic agency, spiritual protection, conversion and the ultimate defeat of sorcery through Christian faith. Together with the dated signature, it gives this copy considerably greater individual character than a conventionally flat-signed example. A handsome modern Black Letter Press production, bound in brown buckram with striking black and gilt decoration to the upper board, coloured endpapers, sewn book block and ribbon marker. The compact format and strongly symbolic binding are particularly suited to this important survival of Late Antique religious and magical literature. By Aelia Eudocia Augusta, Trans. Paul Summers Young Provenance: / Signing One of two copies of The Martyrdom of Saint Cyprian signed by Paul Summers Young specifically for Books That Expand The Mind. The signing of both copies was personally witnessed by the proprietor of BTETM. No claim is made that these are the only signed copies in existence; the limitation stated here relates specifically to the two copies signed for Books That Expand The Mind. Format: Hardcover, duodecimo or twelvemo (12mo 5 × 7 3?8 in 127 × 187 mm ) Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Language: English Published By: Black Letter Press, Germany Condition Report: Dust Jac - For full description please contact the seller 2 duodecimo or.…

Please email for Photographs or further information. Fine - One of only three known signed copies (I also have the other two). The Collector's edition is limited to 150 numbered copies. These hand-numbered editions of The Discoverie of Witchcraft are designed to be more than just booksthey are works of art, carefully crafted to enhance your reading experience and to be cherished as heirlooms. You are securing a piece of history, elegantly presented and meticulously produced. Quarter-bound with finely crafted cloth spines and gold-tooled title labels Cover boards adorned with stunning marbled paper for a classic, sophisticated look Enhanced with gold gilding and two premium ribbon bookmarks Limited to 150 hand-numbered copies, ensuring exclusivity and value Dimensions: 245 by 175 mm (9.65 by 6.89 inches) Paper: Premium paper from Fedrigoni, a renowned Italian paper factory known for excellence in quality prints and fine arts. Fedrigoni is committed to improving sustainability, supporting United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and working throughout the entire value chain. Printed and bound by Grafiche Veneziane, in Venice, Italy Bound in luxurious cloth-structured Fedrigoni Imitlin paper Decorated with gold gilding for an elegant touch Includes two high-quality ribbon bookmarks for convenience Collation: pp. 600 Please see Photos as part of condition report. 2025 1st Edition 1st Printing THE DISCOVERIE OF WITCHCRAFT By Reginald Scot, Paul Summers Young Format: Hardcover, quarto (4to 9 1?2 × 12 in 241 × 305 mm ) Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Limited Edition: 58/150 Copies Language: English Published By: Black Letter Press, London Condition Report: Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Fine - One of only three known signed copies (I also have the other two). The Collector's edition is limited to 150 numbered copies. These hand-numbered editions of The Discoverie of Witchcraft are designed to be more than just booksthey are works of art, carefully crafted to enhance your reading experience and to be cherished as heirlooms. You are securing a piece of history, elegantly presented and meticulously produced. Quarter-bound with finely crafted cloth spines and gold-tooled title labels Cover boards adorned with stunning marbled paper for a classic, sophisticated look Enhanced with gold gilding and two premium ribbon bookmarks Limited to 150 hand-numbered copies, ensuring exclusivity and value Dimensions: 245 by 175 mm (9.65 by 6.89 inches) Paper: Premium paper from Fedrigoni, a renowned Italian paper factory known for excellence in quality prints and fine arts. Fedrigoni is committed to improving sustainability, supporting United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and working throughout the entire value chain. Printed and bound by Grafiche Veneziane, in Venice, Italy Bound in luxurious cloth-structured Fedrigoni Imitlin paper Decorated with gold gilding for an elegant touch Includes two high-quality ribbon bookmarks for convenience Collation: pp. 600 Please see Photos as part of condition report. Author Bio: Reginald Scot (c.15381599) was a Kentish gentleman and MP whose sceptical Discoverie became the first substantial English treatise on witchcraft and a landmark of rationalism; it also contains the earliest detailed English descriptions of conjuring. Paul Summers Young is a Kent author, translator, and editor best known for contemporary editions of early modern esoteric texts with Black Letter Press. His projects include work on Agrippa's De Occulta Philosophia series, The Lesser Key of Solomon: Ars Goetia and Ars Theurgia, Giambattista della Porta's Natural Magick, and the French grimoire Le Petit Albert. His editions balance textual fidelity with clear context for modern readers. Synopsis: From Black Letter Press: The Discoverie of Witchcraft, - For full description please contact the seller 2.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Black and gilt stamped red cloth. Clean, tight copy. 116pp. Based on "Il Drago Rosso", edited by Claudio Rocchetti. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.