As with all our Miscellany catalogues this list comprises a selection of books from across our areas of specialty, ranging from rare and out-of-print works, limited editions, and signed copies to used modern paperbacks.
New York, NY: Inner Traditions International, 1982. First English language edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. xii + 302pp. Beige paper covered boards with gilt title, etc. to spine, Illustrated in b&w by Lucie Lamy, Appendices and index. René Schwaller De Lubicz (1887-1961), also known as René Adolphe Schwaller, was a French..... More
Coeur d'Alene ID: Independent History and Research, 2001. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo. 216pp. Black and white illustrated covers, b&w illustrations. From the publisher: "From 007 to 2001, from Dealey Plaza to the Apollo Moon Flight, from the barrel of a Bulldog .44 to the corridors of the pyramids of Sirius;..... More
London: Jerusalem Press, 2010. Deluxe edition. Hardcover. Quarto in slipcase & DVD and inserts. 98pp. Quarter black leather with crimson moiré silk boards and matching slipcase. Colour frontis. Colour and b&w illustrations. Deluxe quarter-leather edition limited to 100 hand-numbered copies. A selection of essays on the life, work and magic..... More
London: Fulgur, 2003. Revised Edition - Limited. Hardcover. Quarto. Landscape formart. 12in. x 10in. 98pp. Original oatmeal cloth with red lettering to spine. Profusely illustrated, cover printed in red and black, frontispiece printed in brown ink. This hardbound issue limited to 500 hand-numbered copies. A revised and updated reprint of..... More
London: Rider & Company, 1945. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. x + 11-198pp. Black cloth with gilt titling to spine; b&w illustrations, list of works cited, references, indexes. By James Lewis Thomas Chalmers Spence (1874 - 1955), the Scottish journalist and folklorist who is best known for his works on Atlantis..... More
London: Rider & Co., 1951. First edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. 190pp. Original light blue cloth with navy titling to spine, appendixes. Author James Lewis Thomas Chalmers Spence (1874 - 1955) was a Scottish journalist, folklorist, and prolific author of books on the occult and mythology. This is the first edition..... More
New York, NY: Anthroposophic Press, Inc., 1971. Reprint of Revised Second edition. Softcover. Small octavo. 60pp. A reprint of the revised Second edition of a lecture delivered by Steiner in the winter of 1908-1909 which was first published in 1944 under the title "The Mystery of the Human Temperments". Just..... More
New York, NY: Julian Press, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xxviii + 252pp. Black cloth spine lettered in yellow, over lilac papered boards. Index, bibliography & glossary. A serious introductory study from the early nineteen-sixties, drawn from Hindu sources. One of the works that helped bring sexual yoga into the..... More
Madras, India: Ganesh & Co., 1950. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Small quarto. xvii + 508pp + iv author bio+ adverts & approximately 100pp of Sanskrit text & index. Publisher's bright red cloth with gilt titling to spine and upper board; gilt serpent/solar design on upper cover, color frontis & plates, b&w..... More
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Dublin: The Dolmen Press, 1970. Reset 1970 Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 54pp. Brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine, b&w illustrations. A reset edition of this work which was first published as a limited edition in 1953 and then again in 1969. An unusual, small, introductory on the symbolism of the..... More
Stelle, IL: Adventures Unlimited, 1993. First Edition. Softcover. Large octavo. 350pp. + 16pp. ads. B/w illustrations. A collection of essays on the inventions of Nikola Tesla, mostly reprinted from original reports published during his life-time. Cover edges lightly chafed, light abrasion and a few marks to upper page fore-edge of..... More
Smithville, TX: Runa Raven Press, 2007. First Edition, Limited. Softcover. Octavo. 130pp. Purple wrappers printed in silver on spine & front cover. B/w illustrations, bibliography. Edition limited to 500 numbered copies. A study of the religion, cosmology magical practices, etc. of the Gothic peoples, with a particular emphasis on the..... More
Delhi, India: Motilal Banarsidass, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xii + 272 pp. Red cloth with gilt titling to spine; index, bibliography. The first edition of this study which exhibits and analyzes the traditions of "old school" Buddhism. Typical seventies Indian printing with usual cheap production values including significant discoloration..... More
London: Wisdom Publications, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 1016pp. Dark blue cloth with gilt titling to spine, black endpapers. The first edition of Hopkins' important exposition of the Prasangika-Madhyamika view of emptiness, as interpreted by the Gelugspa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The work comprises prefaratory material and six major sections..... More
New York: Elsevier Publishing Co, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Small quarto. xvi + 534pp. Tan cloth lettered in brown on spine & front board. Bibliography & indexes, b&w illustrations & fold-out. Solco Walle Tromp (1909 - 1983) was a Dutch geologist and biometeorologist who was Professor of Geology at Cairo..... More
Hyde Park, NY: University Books, 1960. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Octavo. (viii plates), xxviii + 356pp. + (adverts). Original red cloth with gilt title to black spine label, frontis, b&w illustrations, index. As far as we can determine this is the first printing of University Books edition of the first..... More
New York, NY: Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center, 1953. Second Edition, Revised. Hardcover. Small quarto. xviii + 970pp. Deep brown cloth gilt title, etc. to spine, gitl borders and device to upper cover, b&w illustrations. A collection of works by Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902), the chief disciple of Ramakrishna, founder of Ramakrishna Mission, and..... More
New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. 298pp. Quarter purple cloth w/ purple papered boards, silver title, etc. to spine, biblio and index. "A Harvard scientist's astonishing journey into the Secret Society of Haitian Voodoo, Zombis and Magic". From the publisher: "In April 1982, Wade..... More
New York, NY: Weathervane Books, 1970. Reprint. Hardcover. Thick Octavo. 948pp. Blue boards lettered in gilt on spine. B/w frontis. & illustrations. A one volume edition of this important reference by Waite in which he provides a comprehensive look at the history of Freemasonry, as well as it's literature, mythology..... More
London: Rider & Company, 1961. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 256pp. Navy cloth with silver titling etc. to spine, index. Kenneth Macfarlane Walker (1882–1966) was a prominent British surgeon and prolific author who was a member of Ouspensky's London "Fourth Way" group, and who visited Gurdjieff in Paris a number of..... More
New York: Bonanza Books / Philosophical Library, ND [ 1960s ]. Reprint. Hardcover. Large octavo. 272pp. Quarter brown cloth with yellow papered boards, yellow title, etc. to spine. B&w illustrations, double-column printing. An extensive collection of material on witchdraft and other occult practices from a variety of times and cultures..... More
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New Orleans, LA: Westgate Press, 1995. Second Printing. Softcover. Stapled booklet. 30pp. Printed card wrappers. As the title suggests, this booklet comprises supplementary materials to the early editions of "Our Name is Melancholy. The Complete Books of Azrael" in which Wendell explores the nature of a being known as "Azrael..... More
New Hyde Park, NY: University Books, 1966. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Large octavo. xiv + 308pp. Original red cloth with black title, etc. to spine, and illustration on upper board, colored top edge, frontis, illustrations, bibliography and index. A nicely-produced reprint of Summers' broad-ranging study of lycanthropy. Just a hint..... More
New York, NY: Causeway, ND (ca 1970s). First US Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. xx + 152 pp. Red cloth with Black titling to spine. 11 b&w plates and 4 text illustrations. The well-known Richard Wilhelm translation of this classic Chinese work on yoga and meditation. It includes an extensive commentary..... More
Los Angeles: J.P. Tarcher, Inc. distributed by Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston, 1979. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Octavo. iv + 204pp. Navy cloth with gilt titling to spine, b&w illustrations, bibliography. First published in 1979 as "Tarotmania". From the publisher: "Guides the reader in using the tarot as a tool for..... More
