Green Bay, WI: Cambridge Circle Ltd., 1976. First Edition Thus. Softcover. 8vo. 148pp. Flexible laminated wrappers, illustrated with charts, tables and graphs. A selection of essays, mostly written or co-authored by the editor, John Addey (1920 - 1982), a noted English astrologer and first published in "Astrology" or "The Astrological..... More
York Beach, ME: Samuel Weiser Inc., 1983. First edition. Paperback, 8vo, xii + 176 pp, "In a unique blend of astrology and Transactional Analysis "The Astrology of Choice" maps out a transformational astrology for counselors, astrologers, and anone seeking active control of life. Old new stock. A little dusty around..... More
Bombay: N. M. Thakkar, ND. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 188pp. Blue cloth. Several b/w illustrations. Top-edge dusty, previous owner's signature & personal library label on front free endpaper, the dust jacket (a bit rubbed) has its flaps glued to the pastedowns. A solid, internally-clean near-VG copy. More
New York: Samuel Weiser, 1973. Reprint. Softcover. Octavo. 212pp. B/w frontis. & illustrations. Index. "For those having no previous knowledge of astrology, the author provides the methods for synthesizing the planets, houses and their mutual aspects in a way that will prove helpful in delineating nativities." Crease to spine, previous..... More
Patavii (Padua): typis Pauli Frambotti, 1639. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. (xxxii) + 93 (+ i) + (+ iv) + 148pp. Later parchment spine, over early hand-printed, patterned, paper-covered boards. Gilt title ("Argoli") and rules to spine. Fresh endpapers. Engraved title-page at front of book, letter-press title page following p. 93..... More
North Hollywood: Wilshire Book Co., ND. Reprint. Softcover. Slim octavo. 188pp. Paperback. B/w illustrations. A clean, tight VG+ copy. More
North Hollywood: Wilshire Book Co., ND. Reprint. Softcover. Slim octavo. 188pp. Paperback. B/w illustrations. Wrappers slightly rubbed & discolored, crease to spine, else a tight, internally-clean VG copy. More
Oceanside, CA: Rosicrucian Fellowship, 1964. Second printing. Softcover. 12mo. 100pp. Printed blue wrappers. Introduction page has been previously tipped in, and there are old glue residue marks on it and the following page. Previous owner's name on title-page, else a tight, clean near-VG copy. As is. More
Oceanside, CA: Rosicrucian Fellowship, 1965. First Edition. Softcover. 12mo. 98pp. Stapled printed blue wrappers. Spine slightly discolored, previous owner's name & old bookseller stamp on title-page, else a tight, clean VG copy. More
Oceanside, CA: Rosicrucian Fellowship, 1965. First Edition. Softcover. 12mo. 98pp. Printed blue wrappers. Spine slightly discolored, previous owner's name & old bookseller stamp on title-page, else a tight, clean VG copy. More
Semaphore, Australia: The Federation of Australian Astrologers, 1989. First Edition. Softcover. Slim stapled octavo. 88pp. Printed wrappers. Journal of The Federation of Australian Astrologers. Includes the article 'The Twelfth House: The Great Unknown' by Demetria George. Partial small cup mark on front cover, otherwise a tight, clean VG copy. More
Essendon, England: Dr. Douglas Baker, 1977. Softcover. Quarto. 192pp. Colour illustrated white wrappers, b&w and colour illustrations. Dr. Douglas Baker was the founder of the International Festival of Esoteric Science which had yearly meetings in various major cities world wide throughout the 1970s. He also founded the Claregate College ("the..... More
London: Neville Spearman, 1975. First UK edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xvii + 130pp. + xii page b&w photo insert. Original orange cloth with gilt titling, b&w illustrations. “An actual handbook on 'celestial agriculture', a detailed step-by-step account of the incredible discovery which put him on the path: the years of dedicated..... More
Halifax, Yorks: The Occult Book Company, ND ( circa1895 ). First Edition. Softcover. Quarto. vii, 33pp. [ iv adverts ]. Issued in printed wrappers this copy disbound and enclosed in a modern manila envelope upon which the remains of the original printed cover is affixed. Reviewed in the March 15..... More
Salt Lake City, UT: Passage Press, 1992. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo. 256pp + 4 pp adverts. 'Vedic Astrologers Handbook II.' Two thin lines on bottom-edge, slight mark on top-edge, else a clean, tight VG+ copy. More
San Diego, CA: The Gnostic Press, 1918. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Large octavo, xvi + 132pp. ii adverts. Original red cloth with gilt titling etc. to spine and front board, blind rules on both covers. Fold-out. A reprint of the 1676 edition with additions, The editor of this 1918 edition..... More
Edmonds, WA: Holmes Publishing Group, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. Octavo. 44pp. Brown stapled covers illustrated and titled in black., b&w illustrations, appendix. The stated first printing of Number 10 of the Golden Dawn Studies series of monographs edited etc. by Darcy Kuntz and designed to make available rare..... More
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1897. First edition. Hardcover. large 8vo. xvi + 282 pp. + 14 page publisher's catalog. Gilt ruled plum cloth with gilt titling to spine, top edge gilt, frontis with tissue guard, appendixes and index. The most important of the early biographical works on Michael Scot (1175-1232?), philosopher..... More
[Stuttgart]: np. 1961. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Small quarto booklet. 14 leaves, each printed on one side only, within stapled plain buff card wrappers. One b/w diagram. Minor wear & marks to wrappers, staples a little rusty, otherwise a solid, internally-clean near-VG copy. Unusual. More
Applegate, CA. Esoteric Fraternity, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. [vi] + 140pp. Original crimson cloth gilt-lettered on front board. Small bump to head of spine, faint discoloration to rear board, top-edge a little dusty, otherwise a clean VG copy (no dust jacket). More
Indianapolis: Alan McConnel & Son, Inc., 1970. First Edition, Inscribed. Hardcover. Octavo. [viii] + 360pp. Original metallic gold boards lettered in black on spine. B/w illustrations. Inscribed by the author on flyleaf: "10/27/71 To Sue Parrar, With every good wish for-- Happiness, Success, Good Health, in the years ahead --..... More
Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden): Apud Gerardum Potvliet, 1743. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Octavo. (xxxvi) + 448pp + (xxxii: index). Full leather binding with raised bands to spine & blind-stamped board decorations. All page edges gilt. Rubricated title-page. Two fold-out diagrams. Latin text. A pleasant copy of the important Leyden edition (1743)..... More
Baltimore, MD: Eureka Publishing Co., 1902. First edition. Softcover. 12mo. 44 leaves. Stapled printed wrappers. Several diagrams. Each page printed on recto only. The author, William Henry Chaney (1821 – 1903), was born in rural Maine, but escaped life on the land and in the mills to live a peripatetic..... More
Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle, 1970. Reprint. Hardcover. 4" wide x 7" tall. 30pp. Red cloth with gilt lettering & gilt-&-black design on front board. B/w illustrations. Multi-colored paper stock. Previous owner's inscription on front pastedown, lacking small red paper price tag inside front cover, otherwise a solid, clean VG..... More
Copenhagen, Denmark: Irene Christensen's Publishing House, 1974. Hardcover. Octavo. 100pp. Blue cloth gilt-lettered on spine. B/w illustrations. Minor rubbing to extremities, otherwise a VG copy in VG dust jacket (dust jacket slightly rubbed with a few small discolored spots). More
