Adair, Virginia

Women of a Higher Nature

(Fowey, Cornwall, U.K.: Alexander Associates, 1998). 1998). (Fowey, Cornwall, U.K.: Alexander Associates, 1998). 1998). Very good. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY VIRGINIA ADAIR - Octavo, softcover bound in pictorial wrappers. There is a price-sticker on the rear wrapper. 239 pages. 8 pages of black-and-white illustrations. Near fine.

Prepublication edition.

Inscribed by the author on the title page: "To .. -- who has the gift of healing -- / With love and all good wishes / Virginia Adair".

A study of women with healing, clairvoyant and other parapsychological powers. Very good .

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Book number: 23049

Catalogue: Metaphysics

Keywords: METAPHYSICS; PARAPSYCHOLOGICAL POWERS; CLAIRVOYANCE; SIXTH SENSE; HEALING POWERS; INTUITION; THIRD EYE; PARANORMAL GIFTS; PSYCHIC RESEARCH; EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION; PSYCHICS; WOMEN OF A HIGHER NATURE; VIRGINIA ADAIR; PREPUBLICATION EDITION; INSCRIBED; SIG

Alexander, Hartley B.; Hyslop, James H.; et al.

Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research. Volume II. No. 1. January, 1908.

(New York: American Society for Psychical Research), 1908. 1908. - Octavo, softcover bound in printed tan wraps. The binding is lightly chipped with a tear to the tail of the spine. There is a stain to the front cover & 2 small stains to the rear cover. The bottom corner of the front cover is lightly creased. Pages [1]-74 plus [2] pages of ads. Illustrated with a few textual sketches. There is a small chip & dampstaining to the top edge of each page. Good reading copy. "Section 'B' of the American Institute for Scientific Research". The featured articles in this issue are concerned with questions of life after death. "Human Personality: Objections to Belief in Immortality" (Part 6) by Hartley B. Alexander discusses how the intimate relationship of body and mind is "an obstacle to belief in a spiritual survival of bodily death". "Prof. Muensterberg and Dr. Hodgson" by James H. Hyslop contrasts the experiences of a Mrs. Piper and Dr. Hodgson with the professor's sceptical views on immortality. "A Record of Experiments", also by Hyslop, introduces the first of a series of detailed records of Hyslop's investigations of paranormal activities. This one concerns experiments with a Ouija board. Fair .

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Book number: 95284

Catalogue: Metaphysics

Keywords: METAPHYSICS; PARAPSYCHOLOGY; PARANORMAL; SPIRITUALISM; PERIODICAL; JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH; JAMES H. HYSLOP; EXPERIMENTS WITH A OUIJA BOARD; PROF MUENSTERBERG AND DR. HODGSON; IMMORTALITY; LIFE AFTER DEATH; HARTLEY B. ALEXAN

Caron, M; and Hutin, S

Les Alchimistes

Editions du Seuil, (1959). (1959). Editions du Seuil, (1959). (1959). Good. - Octavo, softcover bound in pictorial wrappers. The binding is lightly bumped with some light soiling & foxing and with a light glue mark to the rear wrap. 192 pages. Black-and-white illustrations. The bottom page corners are slightly bumped. There is light foxing to the bottom edge of the book. Good.

A title in the series "Collections Microcosme: Le Temps Qui Court". The text is in French. Good .

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Book number: 32266

Catalogue: Metaphysics

Keywords: METAPHYSICS; HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY; HISTORY OF ALCHEMY; ALCHEMY; ALCHEMISTS; LES ALCHIMISTES; M. CARON; S. HUTIN; LE TEMPS QUI COURT; ILLUSTRATIONS.

Cayce, Edgar. Turner, Gladys Davis; and St. Clair, Mae Gimbert; compilers.

Individual Reference File of Extracts from the Edgar Cayce Records.

Virginia Beach, VA: Association for Research and Enlightenment, 1970. 1970. - Quarto [11-1/2 inches high by 9 inches wide], softcover. The contents are bound into a black stiff paper folder with a plastic binder. A printed label is mounted on the front cover. The folder is rubbed. There is a partially erased owner's name on the label. [ix] & 208 pages plus approximately 38 pages inserted at various points in the text as supplementary material. Very good. First edition. "Published exclusively for members of the Association for Research and Enlightenment." Edgar Cayce was able to give detailed information on any subject while under self-hypnosis. Investigations found that this information was, in broad areas, verifiable and that its source was reliable. Moreover, for over 14,000 readings, all of the clairvoyant's hypnotic discourses were witnessed, transcribed verbatim and systemically filed. The result was the accumulation of a vast file of psychically obtained information. The Association for Research and Enlightenment assists organizations, individuals and groups in their study, analysis and discussion of this trove of psychic information. "The extracts in this volume represent a preliminary cross-section of the data indexed to date." Most of the information in the volume is concerned with medicine and the maintenance of physical and mental health. Very good .

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Book number: 95288

Catalogue: Metaphysics

Keywords: METAPHYSICS; PARANORMAL; PARAPSYCHOLOGY; SELF-HYPNOSIS; PSYCHICALLY OBTAINED INFORMATION; MEDICAL; SICKNESS; HEALTH; INDIVIDUAL REFERENCE FILE OF EXTRACTS FROM THE EDGAR CAYCE RECORDS; GLADYS DAVIS TURNER AND MAE GIMBERT ST. CLAIR, TRANSCRIBERS; ASSOCIATI

Christopher, Milbourne

Esp, Seers & Psychics

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, (1970). (1970). New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, (1970). (1970). Very good. - Octavo, cloth, in dw. Lightly rubbed & dusty; dw rubbed & chipped with short tears. x & 268 pp. B&W illustrations. Very good.

Second printing. Very good .

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Book number: 7137

Catalogue: Metaphysics

Keywords: OCCULT; ESP; EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION; SEERS; PSYCHICS; ASTROLOGY; PREDICTION; MIND READING; DOWSING; POLTERGEISTS; HAUNTED HOUSES; MEDIUMS; GHOSTS; FIRE WALKING; MILBOURNE CHRISTOPHER; ILLUSTRATIONS. (Occult). ESP, SEERS & PSYCHICS. Christopher, Milb

(Chimanial Paper Company).

India 72": An Illustrated Astrological Desktop Calendar for the Year 1972 Designed & Produced As a Paper Sample Book by Bombay's Chimanial Paper Company.

Bombay, India: Printed by Grafika / Designed and produced by Chimanial Paper Company, (1972). (1972). - Quarto, 9-1/8 inches high by 7-1/8 inches wide. Spiral bound red cloth titled and decorated in gilt & black with a raised relief illustration of the sun illustrated as an Indian man's face, bound with a red plastic spiral spine. The covers are slightly bumped. 150 pages, with an embossed title page on fine heavy red stock. Illustrated with 13 full-page, 2 double-page, and 2 folding plates printed on fine heavy colored stock. A preface, the first line of which reads: "Astrology probably evolved from primitive Times when Man first related the events of his life to a power stronger than himself." This introductory page is followed by a daily appointment calendar printed in black & red on fine cream paper framed in red. The handsome black & white and color plates illustrate such subjects as the "Jambu Dwip - The Mantra of the Universe", "Surya - The Sun", "Chandra - The Moon", "The Zero", "Rashis - The Signs of the Zodiac", "The Footprint Mandala", "An Astrological Tankha", and "Janmapatri - The Horoscope", among others. Near fine. A beautiful paper sample book, in the form of a desktop calendar with an eastern astrological theme. RARE. Very good .

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Book number: 95896

Catalogue: Metaphysics

Keywords: ASTROLOGY; METAPHYSICS; CALENDAR; ASIAN; EASTERN; INDIA; BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; HINDUISM; INDIA 72; ILLUSTRATED; PAPER SAMPLE BOOK; GRAFIKA; CHIMANIAL PAPER COMPANY; ILLUSTRATIONS; COLOR PLATES; INDIAN; JAMBU DWIP; SURYA, THE SUN; CHANDRA, TH MOON; NAVAGRAHA, TH

(Conant, Mrs. J.H.). Putnam, Allen.

Flashes of Light from the Spirit-Land, Through the Mediumship of Mrs. J.H. Conant. Compiled by Allen Putnam.

Boston: William White and Company, "Banner of Light" Office, 1872. 1872. - Octavo, brown cloth titled in gilt on the spine. The corners of the soiled and rubbed covers are bumped with wear to the head and tail of the spine. 604 & [2] pages with decorative headpieces. The front endpaper, flyleaf and half-title are missing. There is offsetting to the title page and the pages are toned with occasional minor stains. A previous owner's name has been rubbed away from a book label mounted to the front pastedown. The contents are good. First edition. The American spiritualist and medium Frances Ann Conant (1831-1875) was also known as J.H. Conant. With the support of the spiritualist newspaper Banner of Light's editor Luther Colby, Conant held public seances in Boston for 17 years, which were covered by the newspaper. It was claimed that she diagnosed and treated diseases through her spiritual contact with a deceased physician. Her claims were criticized by The Boston Courier and P.T. Barnum exposed her in his book "The Humbugs of the World". Fair .

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Book number: 95291

Catalogue: Metaphysics

Keywords: METAPHYSICS; OCCULT; MEDIUM; SEANCES; FLASHES OF LIGHT FROM THE SPIRIT-LAND; THROUGH THE MEDIUMSHP OF MRS. J.H. CONANT; FRANCES ANN CONANT; SPIRITUALISM; FIRST EDITION; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; 1ST EDITION; ALLEN PUTNAM.

Dale, Laura A.; editor.

The Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research. Volume 66, Number 4. October 1972.

(New York: American Society for Psychical Research, Inc.), 1972. 1972. - Octavo, softcover bound in printed gray wraps. The corners of the front wrap are lightly creased. The spine & the adjacent edges of the wraps are faded. Pages [345]-439. Illustrated with tables. Very good.

Laid in is a 4-page brochure listing the contents of Volume 66, Numbers 1-4.

Among the articles in Number 4 are "Further Consideration of the Stepanek Focusing Effect in the Light of Recent Research Findings" by J. G. Pratt and H. H. J. Keil; "Reported Frequency of Dream Recall and ESP" by Charles Honorton; and "Some New Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation. II. The Case of Bishen Chand" by Ian Stevenson. Very good .

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Book number: 95875

Catalogue: Metaphysics

Keywords: METAPHYSICS; PARAPSYCHOLOGY; THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH. VOLUME 66, NUMBER 4. OCTOBER 1972; LAURA A. DALE, EDITOR; STEPANEK FOCUSING EFFECT; J. G. PRATT; H. H. J. KEIL; FREQUENCY OF DREAM RECALL AND ESP; CHARLES HONORTON; N

Franck, Frederick

The Book of Angelus Silesius with Observations by the Ancient Zen Masters

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1976. 1976. New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1976. 1976. Very good. - Quarto, gray paper covered boards backed with light tan cloth & titled in gilt on the spine with a vignette stamped in gilt on the front board, in a dust wrapper. The boards are somewhat warped & the cloth is lightly soiled. The dust jacket is lightly soiled with some short tears to the top & bottom edges. [x], 145 & [2] pages plus colophon. Illustrated throughout with drawings in light tan & gray by Frederick Franck. The contents are near fine.

First edition.

"Translated, drawn, and handwritten by Frederick Franck." . Very good .

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Book number: 22560

Catalogue: Metaphysics

Keywords: ILLUSTRATED; ILLUSTRATOR; ARTIST; DRAWINGS; FREDERICK FRANCK; METAPHYSICS; ZEN; MYSTIC; POET; PHYSICIAN; SILESIAN; ANGELUS SILESIUS; EASTERN MYSTICS; ZEN MASTERS; WESTERN ZEN; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

Hettinger, J.

Telepathy and Spiritualism.

London: Rider and Company, (1952). (1952). - Octavo, blue cloth titled in gilt on the spine in a dust wrapper. The spine & extremities of the dust wrapper are darkened & there is staining to its rear panel. xi, [i] & pages 13-150. Black-and-white illustrations & diagrams. There is a previous owner's address label on the front endpaper. A piece of blue tape is mounted on the copyright page with offsetting to the title. Very good. First edition. Very good .

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Book number: 95249

Catalogue: Metaphysics

Keywords: METAPHYSICS; PARAPSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHIC PHENOMENA; TELEPATHY AND SPIRITUALISM; J. HETTINGER; PSYCHOMETRY; ULTRA-PERCEPTIVE FACULTY; PSYCHIC EXPERIEMENTS; PSYCHIC RESEARCH; ILLUSTRATIONS; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION;

Hyslop, James H.; Hyslop, Robert; et al.

Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research. Volume VI. No. 9. September, 1912.

(New York: American Society for Psychical Research), 1912. 1912. - Octavo, softcover bound in printed blue wraps. The spine is faded with minor staining & a chip out of the tail. The top corners are lightly bumped & the edges of the wraps are slightly darkened. Pages [517]-576. The top page corners are bumped. Very good. Among the contents of this issue are "The Problem of Obsession", an examination by James H. Hyslop of the confusion between the psychiatric diagnosis of obsession and demoniac possession; and "Experiments Continued (Part 5)" by Robert Hyslop, who defends against charges of fraud the case of two ladies who claim to have received telepathic communications from his father. There are also brief reports of cases of paranormal incidents. Good .

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Book number: 95269

Catalogue: Metaphysics

Keywords: METAPHYSICS; PARANORMAL INCIDENTS; PERIODICAL; JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH; JAMES H. HYSLOP; OBSESSION; DEMONIAC POSSESSION; ROBERT HYSLOP; TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION; SUGGESTION; SEANCES; MEDIUMS; TELEPATHY; CLAIRVOYANCE; PREMONI

Hyslop, James H.; Shaw, J. Austin; et al.

Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research. Volume II. No. 4. April, 1908.

(New York: American Society for Psychical Research), 1908. 1908. - Octavo, softcover bound in printed tan wraps. There is a tiny chip to the tail of the spine. Pages [202]-254 plus [2] pages of ads. There is a tiny mark to the fore-edge & to the front edges of several pages. Very good. "Section 'B' of the American Institute for Scientific Research". The two articles featured in this issue are "A Record of Experiments" [experiments with a Ouija board] by James H. Hyslop; and "Vitality and Psychic Research" by J. Austin Shaw. Shaw writes about a recent book exemplifying the controversial theories of "the neo-vitalists in Biology" regarding the restoration and maintenance of health. Very good .

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Book number: 95283

Catalogue: Metaphysics

Keywords: METAPHYSICS; PARAPSYCHOLOGY; PARANORMAL; SPIRITUALISM; PERIODICAL; JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH; JAMES H. HYSLOP; EXPERIMENTS WITH A OUIJA BOARD; J. AUSTIN SHAW; VITALITY AND PSYCHIC RESEARCH; HEALTH; DIET; NEO-VITALISTS IN BIOLO

Hyslop, James H.; et al.

Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research. Volume II. No. 5. May, 1908.

(New York: American Society for Psychical Research), 1908. 1908. - Octavo, softcover bound in printed tan wraps. The wraps are detached and the spine is chipped & torn. Pages [259]-309 plus [3] pages of ads. The first few pages have stains around the staples. Fair. "Section 'B' of the American Institute for Scientific Research". The featured articles in this issue are both by James H. Hyslop: In "Personal Identity" Hyslop discusses the violent opposition between believers and sceptics in relation to physical manifestations that are met with in psychic research. He attributes this to the difference between "visualizers" -- those who conceive of a person's identity in purely visual terms and those who conceive of it in terms of the person's inner life and activity. "A Record of Experiments" continues a series of detailed records of Hyslop's investigations of paranormal activities. This one concerns a case of clairvoyance. Fair .

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Book number: 95285

Catalogue: Metaphysics

Keywords: METAPHYSICS; PARAPSYCHOLOGY; PARANORMAL; SPIRITUALISM; PERIODICAL; JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH; JAMES H. HYSLOP; PERSONAL IDENTITY; PHYSICAL MANIFESTATIONS IN PSYCHIC RESEARCH; SEANCES; MEDIUMS; TELEPATHY; CLAIRVOYANCE; PREMONI

Hyslop, Dr. James H.; Lodge, Sir Oliver.

Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research. Section "B" of the American Institute for Scientific Research. Vol. IV, No. 2. February, 1910.

[New York]: [The Society], 1910. 1910. - Octavo, 8-3/4 inches high by 6 inches wide. Softcover, bound in blue printed wrappers. The head and tail of the spine are slightly chipped. Pages [53]-108 & (6). The top of the text block is separating from the covers. Very good.

The contents include: "Experiments with Trance Phenomena", "Phenomena in Trance Deception", "A Mediumistic Experiment" by James H. Hyslop and notes on a letter from Sir Oliver Lodge.

With regard to the article "Experiments with Trance Phenomena" the editor writes: "The present article is the second and concluding paper on the case of Miss Burton..It will be seen that more careful experiments resulted in the discovery of remarkable trance deception which cannot be attributed to conscious fraud, but which shows a range of subconscious simulation of it that has much interest for morbid psychology. Very good .

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Book number: 98124

Catalogue: Metaphysics

Keywords: JAMES H. HYSLOP; SIR OLIVER LODGE; JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH; EXPERIMENTS IN TRACE PHENOMENA; METAPHYSICS; OCCULT; PHENOMENA IN TRANCE DECEPTION; MEDIUMS; A MEDIUMISTIC EXPERIMENT; CASE OF THE MEDIUM MISS BURTON; PSYCHOLOGY; F

(Jones, Wilfred). Burton, Sir Richard F.

The Kasidah of Haji Abdu El-Yezdi.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (1924). (1924). New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (1924). (1924). Good. - Octavo, decorative blue & cream boards backed with navy blue cloth. The boards are bumped with the paper chipped at the corners. The spine is somewhat darkened. 135 pages plus colophon. Illustrated with 12 black-and- white plates, including a frontispiece, from wood engravings by Wilfred Jones. Good.

Number 1758 of an edition limited to 2,000 numbered copies printed by Pynson Printers.

Haji Abdu is purportedly the Iranian author of this long verse poem setting out a "higher law" derived from various religions of the East and West. However, Richard Burton has long been thought to be the author of the Kasidah rather than its translator and editor. Good .

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Book number: 33683

Catalogue: Metaphysics

Keywords: METAPHYSICS; PHILOSOPHY; HIGHER LAW; POEM; RICHARD F. BURTON; THE KASIDAH OF HAJI ABDU EL-YEZDI; ILLUSTRATOR; WILFRED JONES; PLATES; WOOD ENGRAVINGS; LIMITED EDITION.