Abhedananda, Swami

Reincarnation

Calcutta, India, Ramakrishna Vedanta Math, 1968. Second Printing. Hardcover. Irregularly paginated [pp. 97]. 12mo. Tan cloth over boards. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece of the author. Bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; very good+ and housed in very good+ dustjacket showing some edgewear. Overall, very good+. Scarce in commerce. .

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Book number: 3169

Catalogue: Spirituality and Magic & Occult

Keywords: eastern religion; hinduism; buddhism; buddhist; history; indian religions; eastern mysticism

Adams, S.S. [Samuel Sorenson]

Magical Mysteries

Asbury Park, N.J. S.S. Adams Co. | Privately Printed, N.D. [Circa 1920's]. First printing. Stapled Wraps. pp. 18, [2] pages. 12mo measuring 18 cm tall. Publisher's advertisements (2 p.) at end. Illustrated stapled card covers depicting the devil and his cohorts, a tarot card reader, ghosts, skeletons etc. The author goes on to explain a variety of "magical mysteries" (tricks) and how perfomers go on about accomplishing their illusions for their audience. He includes explanations for: "Magical Finding of Magic Cards", "Reading Sealed Messages", "Sensational Mind Reading Act", "Biting Nails Into Two", "The Art of Ventriloquism", "Ten Ichi Thumb Tie", "Solid Through Solid" amongst many others. Many of the explanations are accompanied with amusing illustrations. Small chip to bottom corner of front cover, sticker residue to page 2 (slightly obsuring text). Overall, the contents remain overwhelmingly clean and unmarked; good+. OCLC#: 28976286. An amusing and scare title with OCLC indicating only three copies worldwide at time of cataloguing. .

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Book number: 473

Catalogue: Spirituality and Magic & Occult

Keywords: devil; cookbook; history; scarce and unusual;

Adler, Margot

Drawing Down the Moon ; Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today

Boston, MA, Beacon Press, 1987. Revised and Expanded Edition. Softcover. pp. xv, 595. Thick 8vo. Light general shelfwear, overwhelmingly bright, clean, and unmarked; very good-. .

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Book number: 3192

Catalogue: Spirituality and Magic & Occult

Andrews, Ted

Imagick: The Magick of Images, Paths & Dance

Saint Paul, MN, Llewellyn Publications, 1989. First Edition. Softcover. pp. 288. 8vo. Illustrated covers. Black-and-white charts, tables, illustrations, et al. Bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine. .

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Book number: 3152

Catalogue: Spirituality and Magic & Occult

Bailey, Alice A.

A Treatise on White Magic or the Way of the Disciple

London, Lucis Publishing Company, 1998. Softcover. pp. xiv, 705. 12mo. Light rubbing to the covers, contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked. Overall, very good+. .

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Book number: 3129

Catalogue: Spirituality and Magic & Occult

Barnes, Peggy (Lena Barnes Jefts)

The Chemistry of Thought (Mental Science Revised) ; Twelve Lectures. Received Inspirationally from Sir Joseph Banks, Etherl Post-Parrish's Illustrious Spirit Teacher

Cassadaga, Florida, National Spiritualist Association, N.D. First Edition. Card Covers. pp. 47, [1]. 8vo. Illustrated, twice-stapled, card covers. A few faint spots to the covers, else, fine. Neat ink name to the corner of the title page, otherwise, contents clean and unmarked with sound stapled binding. Overall, very good+. Uncommon in commerce. .

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Book number: 7061

Catalogue: Spirituality and Magic & Occult

Keywords: religion; seance; spirit realm

Bartholomew

I Come As a Brother", a Remembrance of Illusions

Taos, New Mexico, High Mesa Press, 1986. Softcover. pp. vi, 175. Small 8vo. Illustrated covers. Black-and-white photographs, illustrations, etc. Bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine. .

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Book number: 4822

Catalogue: Spirituality and Magic & Occult

Bennett, John G

Is There Life on Earth?; an Introduction to Gurdjieff

1973, Stonehill, 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. 162. Slim 8vo. Light blue card covers showing a light touch of edgewear else, very good+ to near fine; housed in very good+ lightly rubbed dustjacket. Scarce in very good condition. .

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Book number: 3097

Catalogue: Spirituality and Magic & Occult

Keywords: psychology; psychiatry; history

Bergier, Jacques

Extraterrestrial Visitations from Prehistoric Times to the Present

[New York and Toronto], The New American Library of Canada Ltd. 1971. SIGNET 451-W5942. Softcover. pp. ix, 181. 12mo. Remarkably well-preserved with no flaws to the extremities. Contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine. "The book that goes beyond Chariots of the Gods; Startling evidence of visistors from outer space and how they are changing the world!. First published in France under the title Les Extra-Terrestres dans l'Histoire .

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Book number: 3791

Catalogue: Spirituality and Magic & Occult

Keywords: science fiction; history; ufo

Besant, Annie (1847-1933)

The Changing World and Lectures to Theosophical Students; Fifteen Lectures delivered in London during May, June, and July 1909

London, Madras & Benares [Varanasi], The Theosophical Publishing Society, 1909. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. vi, 333. Small 8vo. measuring 7.25" x 5". Olive-green cloth over boards, black lettering to the spine and front board. Touch of rubbing to tips, boards somewhat bowed else, extremities remain well-preserved with tight, sound binding. Contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked; very good. Lectures include: The Coming Race, The Coming Christ, The Sixth Sub-race, The Deadlock in Religion, Science and Art, The Deadlock in Social Conditions: Luxury and Want Face to Face, The Place of Theosophy in the Coming Civilisation, The Theosophical Student in Face of Revelation, Inspiration, and Observation, etc.

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Book number: 2831

Catalogue: Spirituality and Magic & Occult

Keywords: spirituality; history; religion; religious instruction; india; eastern philosophy; esoteric; religion

Besant, Annie (1847-1933)

In the Outer Court

Adyar, Madras, India, The Theosophical Publishing House, 1914. Second Edition. Hardcover. pp. 176. 12mo. measuring 6.5" x 5". Navy-blue cloth over boards, white lettering to the spine and front board. Light bumping to spine ends, touch of rubbing to tips, neat period ink name to ffep, occasional light marginalia (entirely unaffecting text-block) interspersed throughout, single stamp of the theosophical society to the rear pastedown (not ex-library). Overall, very good. The above are the verbatim reports of the five Lectures given in the Blavatsky Lodge, London, at the Headquarters of the European Section of the Theosophical Society, during August, 1895." Section titles include: Purification, Thought Control, Building of Character, Spiritual Alchemy, On the Threshold.

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Book number: 2833

Catalogue: Spirituality and Magic & Occult

Keywords: spirituality; history; religion; religious instruction; india; eastern philosophy; esoteric

Besant, Annie (1847-1933)

The Path of Discipleship; Four Lectures Delivered at the Twentieth Anniversary of the Theosophical Society, at Adyar, Madras, December 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1895

London, Theosophical Publishing Society | Printed by Neill & Co. Ltd. Edinburgh, 1910. Hardcover. pp. 150 + [2] pages of publisher's advertisements. 12mo. measuring 5" x 7.5". Tan cloth over boards, black lettering and logo of TPS to the spine and front board. Touch of bumping to spine ends, lightest rubbing to boards, contents bright, clean, and unmarked; very good+. Sections include: First Steps, Qualifications for Discipleship, The Life of the Disciple, and the Future Progress of Humanty.

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Book number: 2830

Catalogue: Spirituality and Magic & Occult

Keywords: spirituality; history; religion; religious instruction; india; eastern philosophy; esoteric

Besant, Annie (1847-1933)

The Self and Its Sheaths: Four Lectures Delivered at the Nineteenth Anniversary of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, Madras, December 25th, 26th, 27th, and 28th, 1894

Benares, India, Theosophical Publishing Society, 1895. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 86, plus 20 pages of a "Catalogue of Books for Sale by the Theosophical Publishing Society", and advertising books, leaflets, photographs, et al. Utilitarian cloth over boards, black lettering to the spine, and front board. Fraying, bumping to head and tail of spine, respectively. Light age-toning (chiefly to endpapers) otherwise, pages remain clean and unmarked. Overall, very good. Sections include: The Self and Its Sheaths, The Body of Action, The Body of Feeling, The Object of the Sheaths.

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Book number: 2838

Catalogue: Spirituality and Magic & Occult

Keywords: spirituality; history; religion; religious instruction; india; eastern philosophy; esoteric; religion; h.p. blavatsky; god; annie besant

Blavatsky, H.P.

Mediatorship; 1. Media; 2. Mahamtmas and Chelas; 3. Are Chelas Mediums?

Bombay [Mumbai], India, Theosophy Company (India) Ltd. | Printed by M.N. Kulkarni at the Karnatak Printing Press, N.D. [Circa 1920's?]. U.L.T. Pamphlet - No. 13. Stapled Wraps. pp. 16. 12mo. measuring 5" x 7.25". Textured, twice-stapled card covers. Touch of rubbing to extremities, pages clean, and unmarked; near fine. .

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Book number: 2835

Catalogue: Spirituality and Magic & Occult

Keywords: spirituality; history; religion; religious instruction; india; eastern philosophy; esoteric; religion; h.p. blavatsky; god; annie besant

Blavatsky, H.P.

The Roots of Ritualism in Church and Masonry (Part I)

Adyar, Madras, India, Theosophical Publishing House | Printed by J.R. Aria at the Vasanta Press, Adyar, Madras, India, January, 1920. Adyar Pamphlets No. 109 [First Edition, First Printing]. Stapled Wraps. pp. 82. 12mo. measuring 5" x 7.25". Tan, twice-stapled card covers. Small chip to lower-right corner of front cover else, pages remain bright, clean, and unmarked, verso rear cover comprises of a list of other Theosophical Publishing House publications. Overall, very good. The following story, signed Sanjna, appears in Lucifer, Vol. II, June, 1888. Mr. Bertram Keightley, who was Assistant Editor of Lucifer at this time, informs me that "Sanjna", was a pen-name of Madame H.P. Blavatsky.

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Book number: 2845

Catalogue: Spirituality and Magic & Occult

Keywords: spirituality; history; religion; religious instruction; india; eastern philosophy; esoteric; religion; h.p. blavatsky; god; annie besant