The Occult Review, Vol XXXI, No. 5, May 1920.
London: William Rider, 1920. First US Edition. Softcover. Large octavo. (iv adverts) 243 - 314pp. (iv adverts) Printed Blue paper wrappers. B/w illustrations. A single issue of "The Occult Review", which for the best part of 40 years, starting in 1905, was the most significant occult journal in the English-speaking world, attracting contributions by almost every significant author in the field. This US edition of "The Occult Review" has blue wrappers, and the price on the front cover is given in cents rather than shillings. The US edition appeared exactly one month after the British, so the contents of this issue as the same as the April, 1920 British issue. Contents: Notes of the Month - Some Sidelights on Reincarnation by The Editor; Spinning (poetry) by Effie Venning Thomas; The Pineal Doorway - A Record of Research by Oliver Fox; Ancient Easter Customs by Mina H. Scott; The Two Symbols - A Mystical Poem (poetry) by Oliver Fox; Uncanny Animals by J. W. Phillips; Mehita Pita Galla by F.; Religion by F. C. Constable; The Miser's Deed-Box - A True Ghost Story by Noel Lambert. Reviews, including one written by Arthur Edward Waite; Correspondence, etc. Paper spine chipped, owner's name on front wrapper, rear wrapper chipped, cheap paper toned. A better than average VG copy of this fragile publication. As is. Item #66291
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