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London: G. Bell and Sons Ltd., 1915. First Edition. Hardcover. Small octavo. xii + 194pp, iipp publisher's adverts. Publisher's olive cloth with gilt title, etc. to spine, bibliographical note, green top edge. A biography of the life and work of Catholic mystic Jan van Ruusbroec [ John van Ruysbroeck ]..... More
Hanover, NH: Brandeis University Press, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. iv + 76pp. Original black cloth gilt-lettered on spine. B/w plates. Appendixes. The first authoratitive translation of the dialogues of Morienus and Khalid ibn Yazid. These are "reputed to be the first work of Arabic alchemy translated into Latin," and..... More
York Beach, Maine USA: Samuel Weiser Publishing, Inc., 1994. First edition thus. Hardcover. Octavo. xl + 266pp. Original black cloth with gilt title, etc. to spine, blind rules. Frontis and b&w illustrations. Edition limited to 999 numbered copies this out of series (not numbered). The text of the first English..... More
New York: Quadrangle / The New York Times Book Co., 1974. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo. viii + 494pp. Black cloth with gilt titling to spine; b&w frontis; b&w illustrations, indexes. An important study of the Kabbalah in which Scholem presents a summary of his life's studies. It covers the whole history..... More
Grand Rapids, MI: Phanes Press, 1989. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Large octavo. 144pp. Light grey cloth titled and decorated in gilt, b&w illustrations. A scarce hardcover edition study of the use of mandala-type designs in Western esotericism, by means of an analysis of engravings from alchemical, kabbalistic, magical, Rosicrucian and..... More
Chicago [ London ]: Aries Press / [ Rider & Company ], 1938. First US Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. 224pp. Original red cloth with gold titling to spine and gilt device to upper board, references, principle dates, bibliography. The first American edition of this work which was published simultaneously the..... More
San Francisco: The Hermetic Publishing Co., 1916. First Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo, 114pp + iiipp publisher's adverts + xpp blank pages at rear. Original brown cloth with black borders, titling and eagle device to upper board, distributed by Sterling Publishing Co., Chicago. From the author: "The text of the Hermetic..... More
Bristol: Privately Printed / Theosophical Research Group, (1995). First Edition Thus. Booklet. Octavo. 32pp. Staped in black printed yellow card wrappers. Edition limited to 100 numbered copies, this being copy number 20. This copy SIGNED by Dr. R. A. Gilbert at the end of his Preface. A new edition of..... More
Phoenix, AZ: Falcon Press, 1985. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Octavo. iv + 86pp. Glossy printed wrappers, references. Stated first edition. An unusual collection of four essays: "Mysticism and Oedipus" by Regardie, "Reflections on Regardie's Mysticism and Oedipus" by Spiegelman, "Mystical Sephirotic (Chakra) Therapy" by Hyatt, and "Psychology and the Occult"..... More
Chicago, IL: The Aries Press, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. xii + 288pp. Maroon fabrikoid-type cloth with gilt title, etc. to spine. A study of metaphysics - with an emphasis on Christian related schools of thought - written by Israel Regardie shortly before the US entered the Second World..... More
New York: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1973. First US edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 304pp. Black cloth with gilt title, etc. to spine, frontis and b&w illustrations, notes and index. The first American edition of this important compendium, drawn from original 1899 Golden Dawn manuscript rituals, and thus quite different to those of..... More
Phoenix, AZ: New Falcon Publications, 1983. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Octavo. xxx + 240pp. Glossy printed wrappers. This copy INSCRIBED & SIGNED by the author on the front blank: "For Delrose with my love, Francis". ("Francis" being Regardie's original first name, and the name by which friends knew him.) Formerly..... More
London: Rider & Co., ND [ 1938 ]. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 204pp. Gray cloth with dark blue titling to spine, black & white diagrams. Regardie's study of hermetic alchemy - obviously informed by his experience in the Stella Matutina. There were several binding variants of the first edition of..... More
Quakertown, PA: The Rosicucian Foundation - Beverly Hall, ND [1935 ]. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 76pp. Original deep red cloth with gilt title and author to upper board, color frontis with tissue guard. A book published at the time of the establishment of the "Rosicrucian Foundation" in 1934/1935 by R...... More
Grand Rapids, MI: Phanes Press, 1991. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo. 378pp (+4pp. adverts), b&w illustrations. Essays, book reviews, author bios, list of subscribers. The first issue of this important periodical. From the publisher: "Alexandria explores the relationships between philosophy, cosmology, myth and culture; the spiritual, philosophical, and intellectual heritage of..... More
Stuttgart: Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 214pp. Original blue cloth with gilt titling to spine, index. GERMAN text. A German language text-critical study of the alchemical work "Liber de Consideratione Quintae Essentiae" (originally written circa 1350, first published Basle, 1561). The author, Johannes de Rupescissa..... More
New York: Paragon House, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. x + 336pp. Red cloth spine over cream papered boards, gilt titling to spine, glossary. The first hardcover edition of the third volume in the trilogy that began with "The Magus of Strovolos" followed by "Homage to the Sun". Markides continues..... More
York Beach, Maine: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1999. First Weiser Edition. Hardcover. Small octavo. xlviii + 128pp. Black cloth with gilt title, etc. to spine, gilt illustration on front cover. Illustrated. "The Book of Secrets of Albertus Magnus" comprises a very eccentric mixture of natural magick practices, spells, prayers and -..... More
Brussels / Bruxelles: Gemeentekrediet, 1984. First Edtion. Softcover. Large quarto (11 3/4 x 8 1/4). 448pp. Glossy pictorial wrappers. Sewn. Mostly black and white and some colour plates. DUTCH LANGUAGE. A generously illustrated study of the development of alchemical iconography published to accompany the exhibition "Alchemie" run by Gemeentekrediet of..... More
Stuttgart: B. G. Teubner, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. xx + 290pp (+ ivpp adverts). Original pale green cloth with brown titling to spine. 65 pages of black and white photographic plates (included in the pagination). GERMAN LANGUAGE. A very nicely produced volume - the plates are separately printed on..... More
Leiden / Boston: Brill under the auspices of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE), 2012. First Edition. Softcover. Large octavo. iii + 191- 306pp, iiipp. Glossy bright red wrappers lettered in yellow & black. Publishers' description: "Aries is the first professional academic journal specifically devoted to..... More
Leiden / Boston: Brill under the auspices of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE), 2011. First Edition. Softcover. Large octavo. iii + 129- 290pp. ipp ads. Glossy bright red wrappers lettered in yellow & black. Publishers' description: "Aries is the first professional academic journal specifically devoted..... More
Leiden / Boston: Brill under the auspices of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE), 2010. First Edition. Softcover. Large octavo. ix + 148pp, ipp ad. Glossy bright red wrappers lettered in yellow & black. Publishers' description: "Aries is the first professional academic journal specifically devoted to..... More
Paris: Guy Trédaniel Editeur, 1996. 2ème Édition - Second Edition. Softcover. Large Octavo. 536pp. Glossy printed wrappers. Black and white illustrations and diagrams, large fold-out chart. FRENCH TEXT. From the publisher: "Le Jeu Des Sept Soleils. Deux auteurs font œuvre d'historien. Indisposés par les élucubrations écrites sur l'Abbé Henri Boudet, la..... More
Leiden / Boston: Brill under the auspices of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE), 2009. First Edition. Softcover. Large octavo. vii +137 - 301pp, ipp advert. Glossy bright red wrappers lettered in yellow & black. Publishers' description: "Aries is the first professional academic journal specifically devoted..... More
