I completely enjoyed this book by. Mr. Griffith. I found it an interesting narrative of actual historic events without a hint of bias. Further, the photos and scale drawings of the military equipment and colorful battle maps, both of the land conflict and the complicated sea battles were easy to understand. I wish I could buy another copy of this excellent book as my original is getting alittle frayed around the edges. This book covered all the bases for this historic battle was fought in the air, on land, and brother, some incredible sea battles were waged around this small island.

"The Battle for Guadalcanal" deals with the United States military's first offensive campaign in the Second World War. The six-month battle was a hard fought, viscous war of attrition where the U.S. military learned many valuable lessons. The first and most important lesson, was that the Japanese were not invincible.

Originally published in 1963, The Battle for Guadalcanal gives a very unique perspective of the conflict. Dr. Griffith was a Marine Lt. Colonel on Guadalcanal -- he won the Navy Cross and Distinguished Service Cross before being evacuated due to shrapnel wounds. He even wrote about his combat experience (including being wounded) in the third person, which must have been a little strange!

Most importantly, Dr. Griffith (who retired from the Marines as a Brigadier General) interviewed many of his commanding officers and opponents. He even had his commanding officer, Brigadier General Alexander Vandegrift, as well as Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz read the final manuscript before it went to press. From an editorial standpoint, you can't go wrong with those gentlemen!

This unique perspective really leads to a well researched, historically precise work.

Highly recommended!

"The Goetia, the Lesser Key of Solomen the King" is instrumental in the practice of High Magick. This book gives the demonic order of the other planes. Originally compiled with the help of Alisteir Crowley, the infamous Ritual Magician, and undoubtably used in his ceremonies. This is definitely one of the Occult references to have in your library. It is not a work of fiction but considered by Occultists as a serious magickal work. This book will only be of interest to serious students of Ritual Magick.

When Samuel Liddel MacGregor Mathers and Aleister Crowley collaborate on a work of such magnitude as the Goetia, you know you're in for something big.

Written by an unknown author in a relatively unknown time (but at some point during the Renaissance), Goetia is the first text of a series of five known as "Lemegeton", which some people have suggested was originally the name of a magician.

The idea that this books was "translated" is inaccurate, as Mathers simply transcribed the existing English manuscript which can be found in the London museum. No editions in Hebrew or Latin are known to exist.

The book contains 72 demons, which were supposedly summoned by Solomon the King (hence the title) into visible appearance, following out the instructions in the text.

Aleister Crowley does a masterful job editing the text, and his essay in the beginning of the text describing his theory on the operations of Ceremonial Magick is unusually clear and easy to read.

Mathers' transcription of the manuscript makes the whole ensemble just as simple to understand. There is also an insightful introduction written by Hymenaeus Beta, the current Frater Superior of the O.T.O. His description of the climate of the Golden Dawn, and the competitive nature of the two men Mathers and Crowley, makes for an interesting backdrop to the text itself.

The sigils are just wonderously drawn, and the reprint of the ritual in the back of the book (which includes the Enochian reading in both the Golden Dawn phonetic pronunciation and the Enochian language itself) is a nice addition.

To those who seek Solomonic grimoires, you don't have a better option than this text.

I'm a student of an Esoterical Order, I study the magical arts for several years. This book is NOT a Black Magick book as many may think. One should understand the conjurations and see that the magician order upon the demons, and never ever worship them. The power of God allows man to summon and order upon the demons. The use one gives to the power will define the kind of Magick one is working with. The Magick that respects ALL the Superior Laws, of the White Brotherhood (this is not a Physical Group of people with the same name, but the Brotherhood of the Ascended Masters like Jesus Christ, Gautama Siddharta, Moria, Kuthumi,etc.)is White, the Magick that fails in just one Law is Black. This is a High Magick work, not recomended for beginers, this work should be preceded of theroretical and practical study of Magick. The book is a must for the advanced Magician. EXECELENT WORK. Read also the Key of Solomon the King. Mathers,S.L. MacGreagor You find it here in Amazon. (What dont you find here?!!)