The Teitan Press currently have nearly two dozen planned publications "in the pipeline." It is not normally our policy to announce our books in advance of publication, but we do have several exciting works on Rosaleen Norton in preparation, including a long-awaited color book of her art. The interest in Frederick Hockley that our publication of his A Complete Book of Magic Science, Occult Spells, The Rosicrucian Seer and other of his works has aroused, means that we will certainly be continuing the The Teitan Press Frederick Hockley Series.

Frederick Hockley (1809-1885), was a major - if often overlooked - figure in nineteenth-century occultism. He was an active "seer" who engaged in scrying, and took an interest in ritual magic, alchemy and spiritualism. He was also a Freemason, who in later in life joined the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia and other esoteric fraternities. In addition to his own writings, Hockley sought out and copied Grimoires and other magical, alchemical and kabbalistic texts that had lain hidden in private collections around England. Many of Hockley's early manuscripts were commissioned by the bookseller John Denley (who had acquired Ebenezer Sibly’s stunning library, the source of many of the texts that Francis Barrett used in compiling The Magus), whilst others were for his own use. After his death Hockley's library was dispersed, and is it known that many Hockley manuscripts made their way into the hands of members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. One of the group's founders, W. Wynn Westcott, not only wrote that Hockley’s manuscripts were “highly esteemed,” but also posthumously claimed him as Adept of the Golden Dawn.

At the time of writing we are not sure which will be the next work to appear in the Teitan Press Frederick Hockley Series, as we have several texts in advanced stages of preparation including The Metaphysical and Spiritual Philosophy of the Spirit Eltesmo, as well as Hockley's editions of Dr Rudd's Nine Hierarchies of Angels ... [& the] Clavis Angelica, The Book of Solomon's called the Pauline Art, and the Ars Notoria the Notory Art of Solomon. Several other works edited by Hockley are also under consideration, and there is the possibility of a collection of essays relating to Hockley, for which contributions are invited.

Of course the Hockley books represent only a part of the publishing activities of the Teitan Press, and we have a number of other interesting and unusual books slated for publication in the near future. Unfortunately one book that we announced earlier, the Bibliography and Research Guide to the Life and Works of John W. "Jack" Parsons has been delayed due to the decision to include details of surviving Parsons manuscript material, a cache of which was recently discovered. At this stage no date is set for its release, due to difficulties in accessing some of the manuscript material.

Further detail on the Hockley works can be found below:

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