London: Fulgur, 2003. Revised Edition. Softcover. Landscape format quarto. 12in. x 10in. 98 pp. profusely illustrated, cover printed in red and black, frontispiece printed in brown ink. "Written by Kenneth Grant, Spare's literary executor, Images and Oracles is here reprinted after nearly thirty years in response to an increasing interest... More
NP: Published by the author, 1928. Second Edition. Limited. Revised and Enlarged. Hardcover, Quarto, (ii) + 101pp (paginated and with text on rectos only). Original black cloth with red title, etc. to spine and front cover. Text mechanically reproduced from a typewritten manuscript. Frontispiece of Kabbalistic Tree of Life. Limited... More
York Beach, ME: The Teitan Press, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 200 pages. Mustard-color cloth with black titling to spine, printed on library-quality paper, with an 8 page black and white photographic insert and an index. Edition Limited to 418 copies. This copy with a loosely inserted Weiser Antiquarian Books... More
Finland: Ixaxaar Occult Literature, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Small Octavo. 82pp. Gilt decorated black faux leather, black textured endpapers, finished with a black silk ribbon and cream colour head- and tailbands, printed on embossed linen paper. Original printed bookmark loosely inserted. Edition limited to 1,200 copies. Now out of print... More
London: Methuen, 1902. First edition. Hardcovers. Large octavos. Two volumes. xviii + 308pp. + 40pp. ads; xii + 374pp. + 40pp. ads. Red cloth gilt-lettered on spines & front boards. Index. Frank Podmore (1856-1910) was one of the ablest and most balanced contemporary critics of Spiritualism. He wrote widely on... More
Headrick, Oklahoma: Ernst & Tolleson, 1908. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 286pp. Black cloth lettered in gilt on front board, blind publisher's device on upper board. B&W portraits of the two protagonists. An account and transcription of a public debate held in Headrick, Oklahoma, on August 20, 1917, between John W.... More
Manchester, England: Two Worlds Publishing Company, 1933. First Edition. Softcover. Small octavo. 76pp. Original pale blue wrappers, lettered in black and red and bordered in red, illustrated in black and white. Recently reinforced at spine with black binder's tape. This copy with a lengthy INSCRIPTION by the author to a.... More
Halifax: Spiritualists National Union, Limited, 1911. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Booklet. 72pp. Stapled printed wrappers. This booklet is No. 5 in the 'Propaganda Publications' series. It comprises a selection of experiences and correspondence related to Spiritualism which were taken from the author's autobiography. Wallace (1823-1913), was an advocate of spiritualism... More
London: Society for Psychical Research, 1960. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo. 24pp. Original grey wrappers lettered in green, b&w illustration. The speaker (author) presents the hypothesis that all mental or psychic phenomena can be described in terms of physiological mechanism. From the collection of Dr. M. H. Coleman, although not marked... More
Malta: British Press, 1857. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo. 96pp + errata. Blue wrappers lettered in black on upper cover. Professionally rebound in complimentary blue card covers with remains of original wrappers laid down. The author compares Spiritualism to Mormonism in that he sees both as "moral infections" that can easily... More
Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh Association of Spiritualists, 1907. First Edition. Softcover. Small octavo. 48pp. Grey stapled wrappers lettered in black on upper cover. The first publication of an address delivered to the Edinburgh Association of Spiritualists on Sunday April 21, 1907. This copy inscribed by the author to "Dr. Dowden, Bishop... More
Bath, UK: Office of the "Echoes of Service" ND [ 1930 ]. First Edition. Softcover. Small octavo. 48pp. Red wrappers lettered in black on upper cover, string bound. British William Edwy Vine (1873–1949), was an Biblical scholar, and writer, probably best known as the author of "Vine's Expository Dictionary of... More
London: London Spiritualist Alliance, 1930. First Edition. Softcover. Small octavo. 138pp. Grey textured card covers lettered in dark blue on upper cover, index. Charles Drayton Thomas (1867 - 1953) was a British Methodist minister and spiritualist who wrote and edited a number of books on the subject of spiritualism and... More
London: L. N. Fowler, ND. Reprint. Softcover. Octavo. 16pp. Pink stapled wrappers lettered in black. A work by Verner who was the founder of the British Psychological Institute and the author of a number of such books in the early 20th century including: "Success and Happiness": "How to Know Your... More
London: George Manwaring, Publisher, 1862. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Octavo. xii + 314pp. Dark pebbled cloth with gilt lettering and embellishments to spine, appendixes. Polka-dot pattern applied to boards. The scarce first edition of this volume in which the anonymous, and clearly sceptical, author has collated correspondence and other articles... More
London: W. Collins Sons & Co Ltd, 1930. Third Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 296pp. Original navy cloth with gilt lettering to spine and blind borders to upper board, b&w frontis. Charles Drayton Thomas (1867 - 1953) was a British Methodist minister and spiritualist who wrote and edited a number of books... More
Bristol / London: J. W. Arrowsmith / Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton etc, 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Small octavo. 112pp. Original brown pebbled cloth with gilt titling to spine, small publisher's note bound in at front. The plea of a Christian minister for recognition of the efficacy of faith healing. The author's... More
London: L. N. Fowler, ND [ 1935 ]. First Edition. Hardcover. Small octavo. 120pp. Original bright blue cloth titled in gilt on spine and upper board, borders in gilt and blind. This copy inscribed by the author on the front blank: "T. Besterman. With the author's compliments, November 1935". The... More
London: Hutchinson & Co., 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 188pp. Original blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine. Index. B/w frontisportrait. Messages received by Lillian Walbrook via automatic writing from her nephew, the deceased Lt. Lester Coltman. The correspondence drew the attention of Arthur Conan Doyle who wrote the enthusiastic... More
London: Trubner & Co., 1871. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Small octavo. xvi + 440pp. Original blind ruled green cloth with gilt titling to spine, errata, index. This copy inscribed by Owen on the half title page: "From the author". The first edition of this work by Robert Dale Owen (1801-1875)... More
London: Grant Richards Ltd., 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 278pp. Original maroon cloth w/ gilt title, etc, to spine, appendixes, top edge gilt. Rev. Charles L. Tweedale (d. 1944) was the vicar of Weston, Otley, Yorkshire, and a prominent British defender of Spiritualism. He was a friend of psychic photographer... More
London: The Society for Psychical Research, ND [ 1950 ]. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Octavo. 44pp. Blue wrappers lettered in darker blue on front cover, appendixes. One of a series of pamphlets written at the request of the Council of the Society for Psychical Research in order to bring reliable... More
London: J. Burns Progressive Library, 1870. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. 376pp. + 8pp. ads. Publisher's original cloth lettered in gilt on spine, gilt title design on front board, Names of Principal authors consulted, Index. Having gained popularity in America through three editions in the same year, this is the... More
New York: Munn & Co., 1898. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. viii + 148pp. + 4pp. adverts. Original red cloth gilt-lettered on spine & front board, black-stamped figure of ghostly figure & writing-slate on front board. B/w frontis. & illustrations. Index. A well-illustrated expose of various techniques used by fraudulent Spiritual... More
New York: Thomas R. Knox & Co., 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xiv + 478pp. Original brown cloth gilt-lettered on spine, decorations in black on spine, title & illustrations in black on upper board. B/w frontisportrait. B/w plates & illustrations. Told by their older sister , An account of the... More
