Le Calendrier Magique by Austin de Croze & Manuel Orazi

Le Calendrier Magique, translated as the "Magical Calendar" in English, is a French publication from the late 19th century. This calendar, of great rarity, as it was printed in only 777 copies 130 years ago, primarily deals with occultism and black magic through the lens of astrology.

For the first time since its release, it has been reissued in the original format. Its size, the use of gilding, as well as the the paper used,  has been done to ensure that the experience of consulting this edition closely resembles the original.

The calendar was made by the poet Austin de Croze and the poster illustrator Manuel Orazi and published in 1895 by the Maison de l'Art Nouveau in Paris, at a time when esotericism and dark romanticism were popular trends in the capital.

For each double page of the calendar illustrating a month, there is a set of diagrams highlighting information related to astrology, as well as incantatory poems and full-page illustrations, all drawn and calligraphed by Manuel Orazi.

Numerous references to the worlds of black magic and occultism, but also to artists like Odilon Redon or Francisco Goya, adorn the pages of the booklet.

Each copy comes with a booklet, featuring an English translation and analysis by Laetitia Barbier.