The Grimoire Encyclopaedia by David Rankine - COMPLETE REVIEW

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Buy the Paperback edition online here: (Amazon Associate Links) Vol.1: US: amzn.to/45evrvu UK: amzn.to/43Z1GxC Vol.2: US: amzn.to/3s52unm UK: amzn.to/47iWAPM

[@tuckert3ig]

This has got to be the cheapest, thinnest copy of a grimmoire encyclopedia. Thousands upon thousands, upon thousands of references with no color, and in black and white. A true encyclopedia of this magnitude would cost thousands of dollars. This is a bargain

[@sarahk6254]

The value is in the knowledge and the use of that knowledge contained within the books

[@savagemessiah.]

Got my hardcover preorder a few days ago and finally dug in yesterday. Funny that I'm so excited about 1200ish pages of endless tables. I had the same minor issue with the cover on the spine but fully agreed on the cost given the size. It's hard to imagine the amount of work that went into compiling all of this.

[@RicardoReyes-mg4hi]

Magnus Opus!!! David Rankine did it again! Great Review Denis!

[@lantheeireannach5772]

Im leaving America in a few days so I'm so excited to get my hands on my own copies once I get back to Europe 🙏

[@king0baka]

i have missed your complete reviews! i love hearing your insights in depth!

[@DisturbedGeneration]

Okay... okay... this review proves the purchase of these on my next payday is completely valid... The amount of information contained within these two is gonna make me cry tears of joy.. It will help limit the weight of my shelf.. I'll only need excess books for indepth wisdom about certain topics im specifically interested in.. otherwise these two are perfect for the rest.. Thank you for such a great review

[@FoolishFishBooks]

You are in for a treat!

[@gastonmarian7261]

What an inspiring creation! An incredible feat to have created such a comprehensive work

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Isn't it amazing? David has done something very impressive here, without a doubt! And hats off to Hadean Press for knocking it out of the park at an affordable price!

[@williamcarmichael3352]

My goodness! I couldn't order these fast enough. And I've re-joined my membership to your channel as well. Thank you.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Oh thank you so much, William! Yes! Fantastic work, these! I hope you enjoy them!

[@sarahk6254]

Omg that signed image of the magician is so cute! Lucky!

[@tamara6887]

Excellent review!!! What a treasure trove of essential knowledge.

[@ARsuffix]

Good Lord, these are proper TOMES of grimmuaric reference materia; very nicely done!👏 That part on Timings in the appendix is especially intriguing 📖👀

[@FoolishFishBooks]

It's a fantastic chapter!

[@DonovanWert]

Mine just came!! Love them!! Thanks brother 🙏

[@martinwilliams9866]

It's so nice to see definitive texts coming out, like "The Kabbalistic Tree", Agrippa's 3 vols of "Occult Philosophy" & this work. Can't remember if I mentioned the Ultimate edition of de Plancy's "Infernal Dictionary"?

[@fabiandee8178]

the latter is v expensive and isn't leather but I guess that's not important

[@radarlove232323]

Can't wait to get a copy of this!

[@grwilson3770]

I've been waiting for you to review this. I was in two minds about whether to buy or not (because of the cost) but it looks incredible. I only recently got interested in the grimoires and I am now fascinated by them. I am still working my way through JSK's Encyclopaedia Goetica (I am loving it). My mind's made up - I am getting this.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

You certainly won't regret it!

[@lllewelll]

Isn’t this a give-away at that price? Astoundingly reasonable for the vastness of work and insight placed into these tomes.

[@thewizardofawes8194]

… and mine arrived just two hours ago. What a wonderful time to live in, when books so good, so complete, so profound are produced! It's a golden age for the occult! Anyway, dear Fish, I just wanted to share my joy with you who are like my “Long-Lost Friend”, so to speak…😉

[@FoolishFishBooks]

😄 I'm so glad yours arrived!

[@cunningfolktech]

Great review, Denis-as always! I love David’s work and have been eagerly awaiting these tomes since I caught wind of the work-in-progress. I’m back from a mini-sabbatical and the first thing I did when I hit KZbin was dial up my Foolish Fish! 🎏 I missed your keen insights, solid recommendations, and uncanny knack for unearthing occulted magical gems for your loyal subscribers while I was busy editing our company’s first volume in our new book series-the Traditional Latin American Magic Collection… It’s a deep dive on Cuban Santería and during the editing process I’ve learned a lot, visited Botanicas Nuevas, and allied myself with several complementary Orishas! It’s been a fascinating trip and we’re just getting started (Our next title is a behind the veil look at Haitian Voodoo, of which Papa Legba himself would approve!) Unfortunately while I was heads-down, all my KZbin memberships lapsed, so I’ll be renewing them shortly! You, sir, are on the top of my list. Thank you for your continued work and I’m so excited to get my copy of your book soon. Best wishes, brother! ✌🏼

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Ooh! That sounds very interesting! Do be sure to give me a heads up when the book is available to purchase, I'll mention it in the news video!

[@anastasialobella6140]

I have both of these and they are very useful

[@NowIBored]

This looks amazing.

[@invisigoth777]

you messaged me about me after i noticed the hard covers on your shelf, ..when i got mine, earlier that day i am so damned jealous.. when i ordered my copies, it was only paperback available anyway.. just wanted to let you know, i got your message if you wish, keep up the dialog with me, i have so many books, i can't keep up lol i knew what grimoires were back in the day, but had old copies of goetia and the books of moses i know most people hate the book, but i bought the first edition. of Modern Magick, by Donald Kraig, and it opened the door to the goetia, to me..i enjoyed it so much, that i bought the 3rd edition, with new info i have a few books, where i bought the first edition, and the a newer edition, just to see how much the author has learned

[@jamescady723]

Splendid.

[@MonkeyMac]

There's also Jophiel the archangel in Briah which is ascribed to Chokmah, which is different from the intelligence in Yetzirah (not an archangel) of Jupiter. These are two different beings, with two different spellings in Hebrew. Confusion between them is similar to the confusion which arises between several other similar sounding spiritual creatures.

[@bibliothecariousoccultorum]

Love the encyclopedia but I don't understand why they sold it separately instead of a 2 tome bundle like e.g. JSKs Geosophia? I'm thinking at least the >hardcover< version as a bundle.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

The books are kind of independent, and can absolutely be read/used as standalone books 😊

[@FoolishFishBooks]

(but I understand your point!)

[@BenedictaXValentina]

Just catching up on missed book 📕 reviews/recommendations and the like from you Foolish Fish X ❤❤❤

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Ooh yes, some good ones here! 😄

[@R4VEFOX]

Where do you get the hardback?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

@hollyjollydog is right unfortunately, but I can't imagine this only getting one edition... Still, the paperbacks are fine!

[@TheWangtube]

Today you made me so happy with this full review. Thank you so much. 😀 (i ordered both volumes, couldn't help it)

[@FoolishFishBooks]

😄 enjoy! 🎉🥳

[@TheWangtube]

@@FoolishFishBooks I have to admit that the full reviews are a lot worse for my wallet than the 2 minutes presentations.

[@invisigoth777]

As a side note, i wish they had more on god names why certain grimoires use certain ones, can they be interchanged..etc..etc

[@FoolishFishBooks]

I guess that would be subjective rather than objective information (and so belonging more in a dedicated book rather than in an encyclopaedia. I can recommend the works of Jacobus G Swart on these topics 😊

[@QuaesitorDei]

Just ordered volume 1 paperback. Cannot wait to flip through it. Shame the hardbacks are 300 pounds each. Not quite that for the softback but still a hefty price. 😢😮😅

[@YuriAbietti]

I was wondering: is there a list of all the known manuscripts for every grimoire included in the book? I'm very interested in researching the primary sources, in some cases, and that would be a massive help.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Yes! This is the main purpose of this encyclopaedia! 😊

[@YuriAbietti]

@@FoolishFishBooks great, thank you! I will have to buy it... 😅

[@martinwilliams9866]

No, if you go to Angela's Symposium & watch the interview with Dr. Matthew Melvine-Koushki who specialises in Arabic & Persian grimores he says there's at least a 100, 000 texts yet to be translated let alone researched, but this text in question probably has all the Greek, Hebrew & Latin ones.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

@@martinwilliams9866 the next edition is to include many of the Arabic texts 😊

[@redacted2234]

Hey man, do you have a Pod Cast ?

[@alextravine9422]

No link for the hardcover?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

It's out of print unfortunately 🙇

[@clarkefountain2258]

The trick for aspiring magicians coming along today is to sort through the vast quantities of ancient and original texts to determine how to proceed. Few (if any) will be able to make extensive use of these resources. This encyclopedia is one tool for those individuals, and your review shows how it might be used with that end in mind. Was it easier when I came along? Sure. Better? That's probably a question for your HGA to answer. Thanks for exploring these things for us all.

[@speedaltitude4640]

Can wait for you to review " The Grimoire of the 72 angels of the Shemhamphorash" by Qirui Huo. I read the book, and it is kind of confusing. I believe it is because of poor grammar.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

I'm still waiting for my copy.

[@itsmytoast666]

Idk if this comment is premature.... This video was recommended to me & I immediately went looking for the books. I'm in US & only see paperback available... How do I get hardcovers?!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

The hardcovers are out of print already, unfortunately, but a second edition is more than likely.

[@itsmytoast666]

@@FoolishFishBooks shit, boy. That was fast. Didn't these books just release?! You think it's possible - & not in the "Anything's possible! McWorld!" kind of way - that those hardcovers will reach The Colonies? You know, us Yanks.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

@@itsmytoast666 I imagine many of the hardcovers were in fact bought by clients in the US. You can either keep an eye on the (no doubt extortionate) market, make a request to Miskatonic Books to keep an eye out for you, buy the paperbacks (which are good quality and reasonably priced), or wait the few years it will take for the theoretically planned second edition 😊

[@itsmytoast666]

@@FoolishFishBooks, I might have to wait - got sacked from my job & having trouble finding a new one. Gotta put my cat's insulin & eating first. Haha. Thanks, for the advice, all the same, dude! Glad KZbin recommended your channel.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

@@itsmytoast666 eesh! Yes, there are definitely priorities! I hope things look up for you and your cat!

[@Wiesław.Burglak]

Damn.

[@jorgerodriguez7478]

Hi. I want to know if you recommend to invest in these volumes instead of buying the actual Grimoires or it would be better to buy these books and still buy the Grimores?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

I'd say these plus the grimoires you're particularly interested in.

[@agoogleviewer]

Why do I always miss the hardcover editions...

[@user-uw2qm5ro4j]

Same here. I don't buy paperback books.

[@donaloneill5363]

I wonder if some of the hardcovers might turn up in Watkins or Threadwell's bookshops. Or at least they usually do but maybe not in this case.

[@serenawitzke]

SAME! So upset I missed the hardcover for this and for the Schulke herbal

[@nordoflobsquipple3121]

And he mentioned a volume 3 at some point.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

I saw him mentioning a considerably expanded second edition with a new chunk on Arabic grimoires already written...

[@nordoflobsquipple3121]

@@FoolishFishBooks either way would definitely be awesome.

[@thewizardofawes8194]

WWWAAAWWW man!!! Did you get already your copy of the Grimoire Encyclopaedia volumes?!? I'm still waiting (super-eagerly) for mine to arrive in the mail! I so envy you sometimes pal! 😂❤🎉

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Oooh, you're in for such a treat 😄

[@thewizardofawes8194]

@@FoolishFishBooks😉

[@RocheBrazil]

0:22 😅

[@hollybigwood8939]

Haven’t these been in stock since July11,23? Because, I put my pre order in beginning of the year. Still NO BOOKS. They should give a discount for another item for the wait. Paperback went out first. What a joke.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Well... It's one person doing all the shipping, and it's not her only job. I know she's hoping to get a big bulk of it done this week.

[@robgau2501]

These aren't all that useful to me yet simply because I'm nowhere near ready to use them. Yet, I'm afraid NOT to buy them because they are going to get very expensive later.

[@joekennedy5110]

£60 each is loads a dosh.... but im sure they are tremendous

[@FoolishFishBooks]

It's a lot of money, without a doubt, but given most niche-interest books at the 300 page mark go for 70-90 GBP, this is very, very good value for money!

[@TheOneandPrime]

They were surprisingly inexpensive for the quality of work they are.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Yes! Very impressive!

[@maryfeldwick2505]

They look attractive and will be decorative on your shelves ..... if that's your "thing", but does anyone in the 21st century actually work with this outdated, complicated stuff anymore? If you do, you must have a lot of spare time on your hands!

[@noonesomeone669]

Grimoires are complicated and their methods are often obtuse but they are the best method for spirit contact before you get a more direct method. Learning how to contact that spirit more easily the next time via questioning like what time do you like to appear or what sigil do you respond is a good practice.

[@spiritofzen7022]

No they don’t, but books such as these are really useful as a quick point of reference, it’s beauty is in its simplicity. I have both volumes and I use them often

[@jacobo6652]

Are the grimoires disguised to be fiction so that they don’t get destroyed by the catholic church? Someone tell me idk i keep hearing people calling grimoires works of fiction?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Most grimoires aren't disguised as fiction. I can only think of one that is - the Black Pullet

[@FoolishFishBooks]

That's not to say that some grimoires out there aren't fictitious forgeries! But many aren't.

[@bibliothecariousoccultorum]

Like The Simon Necronomicon...? Still...I'm not touching this one specifically, well maybe I'm too superstitious:D

[@QuaesitorDei]

Maybe i shouldve bought the 2nd volume... shit! 😢

[@omarhv4433]

spañish Book?