DICTIONNAIRE INFERNAL
1863 Dictionnaire Infernal
Even if you have never heard about this book, you have probably seen the illustrations from it. Dictionnaire Infernal, which is French for "Infernal Dictionary" was written by Jacques Auguste Simon Collin de Plancy and first published in 1818.
He comissioned artist M. Luis Breton who prepared 550 illustrations for the 6th edition (1863) of the book.
He comissioned artist M. Luis Breton who prepared 550 illustrations for the 6th edition (1863) of the book.
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Video - Dictionnaire Infernal
Wikipedia entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictionnaire_Infernal has further useful links with separate entries for some of the illustrations.
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Names of Demons from Collin de Plancy’s Dictionnaire Infernal |
