Bygone Beliefs. Being A Series of Excursions in the Byways of Thought.
London: William Rider & Son, Ltd., 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. i adverts, xvi + 206pp + iipp adverts. Original deep red cloth with gilt title, etc. to spine, blind borders to boards, b&w plates and illustrations, b&w frontispiece, top edge red. A delightful and well informed exploration of byways of hermetic thought. With chapters on The Belief in Talismans, Ceremonial Magic in Theory and Practice, Achitectural Symbolism, the Phallic Element in Alchemical Doctrine, etc. Spine slightly darkened, spine ends bruised a bit chafed, page edges darkened and lightly foxed. Overall an attractive, unusually bright and fresh VG+ copy (no dust jacket.). Item #64893
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