Bloomington, IN: University of Indiana Press, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 210 pp. Black cloth with white titling to spine and small blind stamped publisher's emblem to lower corner of upper board; maps, b&w figures, index, bibliography. Contributors include J. Rufus Fears, S. Casey Fredericks, John V. Luce, Edwain S...... More
New York, NY: Kraus Reprint Co., 1970. Reprint. Hardcover. Large 8vo. xii + 110 pp. Dark blue cloth with gilt titling and rules to spine; index. Overall, a tight and bright Near Fine copy. No dust jacket. Publications of the American Folklore Society. Bibliographical Series, Volume III. More
New York, NY: Anatol Sivas Publications, 1957. First edition. Hardcover. Small quarto. vi + 126 pp. Orange cloth with gilt titling to spine; index, b&w illustrations. An eccentric overview of symbols in religion and art, apparently based in part at least on the author's knowledge of oriental rugs. Very light..... More
York Beach, ME: Samuel Weiser Inc., 1997. Reprint. Softcover. Octavo, 246 pp. b&w illustrations. The sequel to Trevor Ravenscroft's 'The Spear of Destiny' in which the author further speculates on the history, meaning and spiritual symbolism of the object said to have pierced the side of Christ. Very light rubbing..... More
Tournai - Paris: Casterman, 1949. First Edition [ Subscriber's Edition ]. Hardcover. 4to 506pp. [x plates]. Faux leather spine with gilt embellished papered boards, gilt lettering to spine, marbeled endpapers, b&w tipped in plates, b&w illustrations in-text. Tipped in portrait of the author opposite a two page Memorial tribute to..... More
Secaucus, NJ: Citadel Press, 1972. First Paper edition. Softcover, 8vo, xx + 206 pp, b/w illustrations. Very slight rubbing to covers, otherwise as new. Near fine condition. More
Wellington, New Zealand: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1950. Hardcover. 8vo. 236 pp. Teal cloth with gilt titling to spine; b&w and color illustrations, frontis. Very light rubbing to spine ends and corners; spine slightly darkened; page edges darkened; front free end paper unevenly browned with owner's book plate and name..... More
York Beach, ME: Samuel Weiser Inc., 2000. First edition. Blue Paperback, 8vo, x + 134 pp, near fine condition. More
Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1993. Hardcover. Large 8vo. xvi + 190 pp. Black cloth with gilt titling to spine and upper board, maps, appendices, index. Cloth of boards slightly scratched and shelf worn. Otherwise, a tight and bright VG+ copy. No dust jacket. More
Pittsburgh, PA: Duquesne University Press, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Small quarto. 200pp. Original brown cloth with gilt titling to spine; index, bibliography. A study of mediaeval laments for the dead, their literary uses and influence on Elizabethan literature. Page edges a little darkened - otherwise, a tight, clean near Fine..... More
New Hyde Park, NY: University Books, 1967. Hardcover. Slim octavo. 172pp. + 4pp. ads. Red cloth lettered in black on spine. Page-edges lightly browned, otherwise a clean VG copy (no dust jacket). More
Sydney, AU: Edwards & Shaw, 1967. Second Edition. Hardcover. Oblong quarto. Cloth. 48pp. B/w ills and photos. Very mild shelf wear to edges otherwise VG. in G price clipped dust jacket. (Dust jacket a bit rubbed at edges with some small chips tears and creases). More
France: Pensées et Sociétés Secrètes, 1974. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo. FRENCH text, 256pp. Plain black card covers overlaid with silver jacket, lettered in black, illustrated in black and silver, page edges black, b&w illustrations. From the publishers: "Depuis des siècles, le Temple, les Templiers sont l'objet de polémiques et d'accusations..... More
Paris: F. Buisson, 1810. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8 x 5 inches=20 x 12.5 cm). xvi + 534pp. Period calf-backed papered boards. FRENCH TEXT. The rare first edition of this work by Jacques-Barthélemy Salgues (1760 - 1830). It is effectively a collection of chapters, each of which surveys various occult..... More
Leiden: E.J. Brill, Leiden, 1976. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. vi + 210 pp. Orange cloth with gilt titling and rules to spine and gilt titling and illustration and blind rules to upper board. Bibliogaphy. Light rubbing to edges. Otherwise, a tight and bright Near Fine copy. No dust jacket..... More
New York: The Time Inc. Magazine Co., 1989. First Edition. Softcover. Quarto. Magazine format. 124pp. Illustrated stapled wrappers. Color illustrations. This issue contains a 7-page illustrated article by Jane Furth and Mimi Murphy entitled 'Satan' which explores the mythology and folklore of, and modern interest in, Satan. Previous owner's pen..... More
Taos NM: Privately published, 1997. Revised Edition. Softcover. Octavo. 88pp. Illustrated covers, b&w illustrations, bibliography. From the publisher: "An historical survey of the divine nature of plants and ritual communication through plant helpers to the spiritual world." Glue residue from price sticker on rear cover, else appears "as new", thus..... More
New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Small quarto. 542 pp + 16 pp of color photographs. Quarter brown cloth with gilt titling to spine; gray papered boards; b&w and color illustrations; maps, glossary, notes, references, index. From the publisher: "The recent interpretation of Maya..... More
London: Allison & Busby, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. Large 8vo. 98 pp. Blue cloth with silver titling to spine; bibliography. Very light rubbing along bottom edge of board. Otherwise a tight and bright Near Fine copy in VG+ dust jacket. (Dust jacket price clipped, price tag on inner front flap.)..... More
Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. xvi + 202pp. Original olive cloth with gilt lettering to spine and upper board, author index. From the publisher: "The first edition of this immensely useful Nag Hammadi Bibliography 1948-1969, which was also the first volume to appear in the..... More
Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. xxii + 478pp + adverts. Original olive cloth with gilt lettering to spine and upper board, index. From the publisher: "This is a sequel to the immensely useful Nag Hammadi Bibliography 1948-1969, which was the first volume to appear in..... More
Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. xviii + 256pp + adverts. Illustrated cloth with lettering to spine and upper board, index. From the publisher: "This is the third volume of the immensely useful "Nag Hammadi Bibliography", the first volume of which covered 1948-1969 and was the..... More
Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Large 8vo. xviii + 220 pp. Maroon cloth with white titling to spine; notes, index, works cited. No dust jacket. Overall, a tight and bright Near Fine copy, no dust jacket. More
Richmond Vista, CA: Three Hands Press, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 224 pages. Deep red cloth lettered in black with black device to upper board. Printed in large-format on archival paper with over 275 illustrations, 130 of which are in full colour. First edition, released in three states, this being..... More
New York, NY: Inner Traditions International, 1978. Softcover, large 8vo, 400 pp. Printed card covers, b&w illustrations, footnotes. Edges lightly rubbed, spine slightly darkened and creased, otherwise sound and unmarked. VG+ condition. More
