Hebrew Publishing Company, 1917. Full leather. In English and Hebrew. At time of listing, we were unable to find other leather copies of this edition for sale online. This is a leather-bound prayer book with gilt edges and gilt lettering and decorations. A red silk ribbon is laid inside. Some..... More
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1962. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. 7.5"x5.5". Blue cloth boards in yellow pictorial dust jacket. 212 pp. Jacket has some tears aroung edges and spine, but no loss. Contemporary Kroch's & Brentano's sticker and note in blue pen on back of jacket. Price clipped. Brief owner's note..... More
[Chicago]: [Yogi Publication Society], [1976]. Reprint. Cloth. 8vo. 8.5"x5.75". Red pebbled cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on spine and cover. 597 pp. Several small stains on right and bottom block edges. Tea stain on p. 35. Light underlining on pp. 64, 72, 75, 76, 78, 84. This is a scarce facsimile..... More
Baha'i Publishing Trust. Hardcover. This is the 2nd printing of the 4th edition of religious writings by Abdu'l-Baha, son of the founder of the Baha'i religion, Baha'u'llah. Binding is tight and pages are bright and clean. Dust jacket has a fair amount of loss at edges and a large piece..... More
New York: John B. Alden, 1891. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. 7.5"x5.25". Olive cloth with gilt lettering and embossed black decorations on spine and cover. 268 pp. Several small stains on covers. Hinges overopened. Foxing to endpapers. Occasional foxing throughout. The is a first edition of Elder David Bartley's allegorical religious novel about..... More
Fleming H. Revell Co., 1903. Cloth. This is a second printing of theologian Black's treatise on the moral imperative of hard work. A gorgeousely decorated book with gilt letters and design on cover and spine. Each chapter has its own unique green agrarian border motif. One of the more agreeably..... More
London: Oxford University Press, 1969. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. 9.5"x6.5". Green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. 18 maps and plates. 566 pp. No dust jacket. Ex-library with stamps on block edges, bookplate, withdrawal stamps, and card pasted in. Some stains and scuffs to edges and 1.5" loss of cloth at..... More
New York: Random House, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 8.5"x6". Cream boards over brown quarter cloth. Silver lettering on spine and cover. Pictorial dust jacket. 330 pp. Slight scuffing to jacket. Speckles on block edges. This is a American journalist Boyd's personal account of meeting and working with the spiritual leaders of..... More
Farrar & Rinehart, 1927. First Thus. Cloth. Binding is very sound, but covering over top of spine is removed. Corners are crushed. Fascinating inscription to original owner on flyleaf, a gift for his birthday on Halloween, 1930. This is the 1927 printing of Burton's landmark 1621 study. Part medical textbook..... More
Thoemmes Antiquarian Books Ltd., 1990. Cloth. Very light stain on spine. Previous owner's information on flyleaf. No dust jacket as issued. Bound in fine maroon cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. This is the 1990 reprint of the 1910 text. Carlyle was the leader of the Church of Scotland in..... More
New York: Putnam, 1975. First American Edition. Cloth. 8vo. 8.5"x6". Purple cloth with silver lettering on spine. Decorative dust jacket. Many illustrated and photographic plates. 307 pp. Edge wear to jacket and some chipping at header of spine. Tight and clean. This is a history of the secret society Hermetic Order of..... More
New York: Duell, Sloan, & Pierce, 1955. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. 8.5"x6". Black cloth. Pictorial dust jacket. Many photographic plates by the author. 334 pp. 1" closed tear at bottom left corner of front jacket cover. This is a scarce first edition account of explorer and anthropologist Davis' experience with black magic..... More
[Chicago]: [Yogi Publication Society], [1970s]. Reprint. Cloth. 8vo. 7.5"x5.25". Navy cloth with gilt lettering and decorations on cover. 238 pp. Pen notation on front free endpaper. Sporadic underlining throughout. This is a 1970s reprint of Atkinson's 1930 guide to mentalism. One of the leaders of the New Thought and Rosicrucian movements, Atkinson..... More
Jacksonville: Yoga Publication Society, [1970s]. Reprint. Cloth. 8vo. 7.5"x5.25". Navy cloth with gilt lettering and decorations on spine and cover. 276 pp. Pen notation on front free endpaper. This is a 1970s reprint of Atkinson's guide to mentalism. One of the leaders of the New Thought and Rosicrucian movements, Atkinson was a...... More
[Desplaines]: [Yoga Publication Society], [1970s]. Reprint. Cloth. 8vo. 7.5"x5.25". Navy cloth with gilt lettering and decorations on cover. 183 pp. Sporadic underlining throughout. This is a 1970s reprint of Atkinson's 1918 guide to developing psychic powers. One of the leaders of the New Thought and Rosicrucian movements, Atkinson was a prolific author..... More
Bruce Publishing Company, 1943. First Edition. Cloth. This is a very scarce first edition of Eden's final collection of poetry. Eden was an English poet whose verses often involved Catholic themes. In fact, this copy was former property of the Notre Dame convent in Milwaukee. It bears a few small..... More
Pilgrim Press, 1969. First Edition. Cloth. Small chips around edges of dust jacket. This is a scholarly assessment of the Christian Apocryphal Gospels unearthed in the Dead Sea Scrolls of Nag Hammadi, including the fragments in the original Greek and Latin and a handful of photos of the fragments. Those..... More
London: Aquarian Press, 1967. 11th printing. Cloth. 8vo. 8.75"x6". Black cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated dust jacket. 212 pp. Jacket edges are rather ragged. 2" loss at bottom of jacket spine. Water stains and discoloration on jacket and block edges. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. "Wehman Bros"..... More
Chicago: Yogi Publication Society, [1988]. Reprint. Cloth. 8vo. 7.5"x5.25". Navy cloth with gilt lettering and decorations on cover. 127 pp. Book plate inside front cover. Several passages in first chapter underlined. This is the 1988 reprint of Gewurz's 1918 introduction to Qabalah magic. More
Chicago: Yogi Publication Society, [1970s]. Reprint. Cloth. 8vo. 7.5"x5.25". Navy cloth with gilt lettering and decorations on cover. 99 pp. Book plate inside front cover. Stray pen mark on p. 12. This is the companion volume to Gewurz's The Hidden Treasures of the Ancient Qabalah, written by his students. 1970s reprint..... More
B. Herder Book Co., 1941. First Edition. Cloth. First edition, second impression. This is a rare metaphysical text by Catholic priest and philosopher Paul J. Glenn. Cosmology is part of his series of influential undergraduate philosophy texts that were long considered definitive in religious institutions. Glenn was a devout follower..... More
Norfolk: Hampton Roads, 1989. 3rd edition. Boards. 8vo. 9.5"x6.25". Decorative boards with illustrated rear endpapers. 1081 pp. Top of p. 675/676 torn but no loss. Hey look, it's Gooberz! This is an epic, 1000+ page occult fantasy poem by astrologer Linda Goodman about her previous relationships. According to the introduction by Dr..... More
Jewish Publication Society of America, 1973. Unada. First Edition. Cloth. This is a juvenile adaptation of the epic tale of the Israelites' defense of the fortress Masada. More
Los Angeles: Philosophical Research Society, 1964. 2nd printing. Pamphlet. 8vo. 8.5"x5.5". Pamphlet in decorative wraps. 78 pp. Sunning to top edge. Small stain on top right corners of pp. 37-43. This is a biography of 17th century alchemist Paracelsus from influential mystic and lecturer Manly P. Hall. More
Los Angeles: Philosophical Research Society, 1982. 8th printing. Pamphlet. 8vo. 8.5"x5.5". Pamphlet in decorative wraps. 52 pp. Rectangular sunning on front and back covers. "Occult Bookstore" stamp on title page. Tight and clean. This is a pamphlet of psychic health advice from influential mystic and lecturer Manly P. Hall. More