Booklist ( All Listings ). Secondhand Books. Man Myth & Magic

AL1. Atwood, M.A,, Hermetic Philosophy and Alchemy, 1850, Create Space 8vo pbk, no date (recent), 347pp, a reprint of the main text of Atwood’s Suggestive Inquiry with the omission of the original introductory material. The book itself is a highly original alchemical study, portraying it as a science of the soul in which Divine Union by way of illumination could be gained through mesmeric trance. Knock to top of spine, small dent to front cover leaving a tiny indent to first few leaves, internally and externally clean and tight, overall still a very good copy £6

AL9CD. Saint Germain, Comte de, Studies in Alchemy: The Science of Self-Transformation, 1962, fourth printing, Summit University Press 8vo pbk 1979, 126pp including index and advertisements, with 2 b/w portraits and one coloured plate; a study of spiritual alchemy. Spine slightly darkened, a few minor marks to covers and a small surface scuff mark to rear cover, small label removal mark to inside of front cover, light tanning to edges of text block and pre-title leaf, small print spot to verso of title otherwise internally clean and tight, overall a good + and textually far better copy £12

Archaeology & Ancient History

AR1. Alexiou, S, Minoan Civilization, 4th edition, Kouvidis & Co. No date (c.1990s), French folded wraps, 6 + 136pp, with illustrations in the text + 29pp plates (on ordinary paper). A scholarly study of Minoan Crete, including material on sacred symbols and religion. A very good + clean copy £5

M3. Andrews, R & P Schellenberger, The Tomb of God, 1st edition, Little Brown 1996, large.8vo, cream cloth with gilt titles to spine, 12 + 513pp incl. index, illus. in text + 17 coloured plates. The sacred geometry around Rennes Le Chateau in France, which according to the authors, gives the location of the burial place of Jesus Christ. Thumb soil mark to front end paper otherwise near fine in very good (a few minor marks, some light edge creasing) d/w £2.50

AR001AB. Ashbee, P, The Earthen Long Barrow in Britain, 1st edition, J.M Dent 1970, large 8vo, brown cloth with gilt titles to spine and decoration to spine and front board, 16 + 208pp including index, with a frontispiece and many illustrations in the text. Ex lib, but with just labels to front end papers and small stamp to verso of title page, contents otherwise clean and tight. Overall, still a very good copy of the standard work on the subject in very good – (a few minor marks, small file number to foot of spine panel, edge of front inner flap a little worn) d/w £6

A3A. Bligh Bond, F, An Architectural Handbook to Glastonbury Abbey, with a Historical Chronicle of the Building, 1910, 3rd edition, Central Somerset Gazette 1920, 8vo, pictorial boards, 90pp including index, with illustrations in the text + a frontispiece and 13 plates, 3 of which are fold-outs; the first comprehensive survey of the ruins. A few minor marks to boards, small stain to foot of spine, end papers browned, minor spotting to top edge of text block and the odd margin, text clean and tight, a near very good copy £12

A3C. Bowman, A.K, Egypt after the Pharaohs, Guild 1986, large 8vo, blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, 264pp including index, with a coloured frontispiece and many illustrations in the text, some coloured; a sound study Egypt during the Greek and Roman periods between 332BC and 642AD, including material on gods and temples. Trivial soiling to edges of text block otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, very good + in like d/w £3.50

AR3DDE. Campbell, C, Two Theban Queens, 1st edition, Kegan Paul, Trench & Trubner 1909, Cr8vo, turquoise cloth with gilt titles to spine and white titles to front board, 12 + 111pp + a frontispiece and 5 plates, with a signed presentation inscription from the author to the front end paper; the only substantial study of two lesser known Egyptian queens and their tombs, those of Nefert-Ari and Ty-Ti. A couple of trivial marks to cloth, light rubbing to spine ends and corners, edges of text block spotted, some occasional foxing, mainly to margins, text tight and still reasonably clean overall; a near very good copy of a scarce book which is rarely found signed £50

AR6B. Chapman, F.W, The Great Pyramid of Gizeh: Its Symbolism and Purport, 1st edition, Fenwick & Wade for the author 1923, 8vo, rebound in blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, 156pp including full page diagram. An interesting, if highly speculative study that draws on both archaeological findings and the religious doctrines of the Theosophists. Ex lib, blind stamp to front board, file number to spine, book plate, stamps and labels to front end papers, small stamp to title page and a few margins. Cloth a little rubbed in places, margins cropped (slightly affecting edges some page numbers in lower margins), faint spotting or soiling to a few leaves, text tight and still reasonably clean overall. A good, cheap copy of the uncommon original edition £6

AR9BB. Collum, V.C.C, The Tresse Iron-Age Megalithic Monument, 1st edition, Oxford University Press 1935, 4to, taupe cloth with black lettering to spine, 12 + 124pp, with illustrations in the text (some on additional plates) + 35 plates; a detailed study based on Sir Robert Mond’s excavation, together with an essay on the symbolism of the stones in relation to the Mother-Goddess cult. Spine very slightly darkened, a little minor soiling to cloth, light wear to lower corners, spotting to end papers and a few margins, text clean and tight, a near very good copy £12

AR9CD. David, R, The Pyramid Builders of Egypt, Guild 1986, 8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, 10 + 269pp including index + 22pp plates; a fascinating insight into the builders of Egypt’s ancient monuments based on the Kahun project at Manchester museum; near fine in very good (a few minor marks, light rubbing to edges with some slight creasing to top edge) d/w £3

AR010A. De Burgh, W.G, The Legacy of the Ancient World, 1923, 1st edition, 2nd imp. Macdonald & Evans 1926, 8vo, blue cloth, 14 + 462pp including index. A good introduction to ancient history, particularly the empires of the ancient East, Greece, and Rome. Spine and top of front board darkened, spine ends nicked, knock to top of front board, some light foxing to first part of text. Good £8

AR10AA. Doblhofer, E, Voices in Stone, 1961, BCA 1973, 8vo, red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, 327pp including index, with illustrations in the text. The origins of writing through ancient scripts, including Egyptian hieroglyphics, Mesopotamian cuneiform, Cretan Linear B, etc. Small fade mark to foot of spine, otherwise a near fine copy in very good – (some light edge-wear, spine panel darkened, a few minor marks) d/w £2

AR12A. Drury, V, The World of Legendary Greece, 1 st English edition, Minerva 1975, small 4to, blue cloth, 144pp, profusely illustrated, some in colour. A reconstructing of legendary Greece through looking at the ancient sites and archaeology. Near fine in like d/w £5

AR012. Dunn, M, Walking Ancient Trackways, 1st ed. David & Charles 1986, small 4to, green cloth, 232pp incl. index, illustrated in b/w and colour. A guide to the ancient trackways of Great britain and associated sites of interest. name at top of inner flap of d/w. Near fine in v.good + d/w £5

AR12AA. Edwards, I.E.S, The Pyramids of Egypt, 1947, Penguin small format pbk. 1977, 319pp including index, with illustrations in the text + 32pp plates; one of the standard works on the subject.; covers slightly soiled and marked in places, reading crease to spine, edges of text block soiled, small ink doodle to blank top corner of first leaf, minor spots to the odd margin, text clean and tight, good + overall £2

ARH12DD. Gardiner, Sir A, Egypt of the Pharaohs, 1961, O.U.P 8vo pbk. 1978, 20 + 461pp including index , with illustrations in the text + a frontispiece and 31 plates; a sound introduction to the history and religion of ancient Egypt; reading creases to spine which is lightly rubbed at folds, covers a little soiled, light tanning to page edges, neat ink notes to one plate, text clean and tight, good + £3.50

AR12CD. Gagarin, M, & E. Fantham (editors), The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome, 1st edition, Oxford University Press 2012, complete in 7 volumes, 4to, matching printed dark blue hard covers, 144 +390pp, 6 + 454pp, 6 + 433pp, 6 + 468pp, 6 + 456pp, 6 + 441pp, & 6 + 517pp including index, with maps and other illustrations in the text throughout; a monumental study of Classical culture, religion, and mythology, arguably the most comprehensive of its kind; a few faint marks to covers in places, a few lower corners bumped, internally clean and tight throughout, a very good + overall and internally fine set, still in print at over a thousand pounds, this gently used set £275 Please note: heavy postage.

AR12D. Geoffrey of Monmouth, The History of the Kings of Britain, Penguin pbk. 1966, 373pp including index. Includes accounts of Arthur, Cymbeline, Lear, and the prophecies of Merlin. Covers lightly marked and rubbed at edges, reading creases to spine, margins tanned, text clean and tight. Good + £1

AR14E. Harding, G.Lancaster, The Antiquities of Jordan, 1959, 1st ed. 3rd imp. 1960, 8vo, red cloth, 223pp incl. index, maps and plans in text + 31 plates. A record of Jordan's monuments from earliest times, including of course, Petra. Small stain to top of text block, not affecting text inside. 16 related news clippings loosely inserted. V.good in like d/w £10

AR17CJ. Jaffus, F, Carcassonne and the Treasures of the Temple of Jerusalem, 1867, Memory Map Publications, no date (c.1990s), 8vo, stapled printed paper wraps, 20pp. Reprint of a rare text relating to the potential hiding place of the lost treasure of Jerusalem. Faint crease to foot of front wrapper, contents clean and tight. Very good + £6

AR19B. Mohen, J-P, The World of Megaliths, 1st English edition, Cassell 4to pbk. 1989, 318pp,with many photographs in the text, some in colour; a worldwide study of megalithic structures, their history and legends. A few minor marks to covers, edges lightly rubbed in places, faint creasing to lower corner of front cover, faint ‘damaged copy’ stamp to verso of title page with some transference to title page, otherwise internally clean and tight, overall still a near very good copy £6

AR21A. Neubert, O, Tutankhamun and the Valley of the Kings, 1954, Mayflower pbk. 1972, 235pp, with illustrations in the text. A first-hand account of the opening of the tomb and its treasures. Covers a little rubbed at edges, reading crease to spine. Ownership inscription to inside of front cover, margins lightly tanned, contents otherwise clean and tight. Good + £1

AR021A. Oakes, L & Gahlin, L, Ancient Egypt, 1st ed. Arness 2002, 8vo, printed boards, 512pp incl. index.numerous illus. in colour. Nice giude to all aspects of Ancient Egypt, including mythology, religion, and ancient sites, with glossary and details of museums and collections. Fine in like d/w £7.50

AR22AP. Parker, R, Men of Dunwich, 1st edition, Collins 1978, 8vo, green cloth with gilt titles to spine, 272pp, with map end papers and a few maps or other illustrations in the text. The story of Dunwich on the Suffolk coast, once a city, now reduced to a village by the encroaching sea; and widely acknowledged as an influence on H.P Lovecraft’s fictional Dunwich. Faint soiling to top edge of text block, internally clean and tight. Very good + in near very good (a couple of minor marks, some light edge wear, creased at top of rear panel with a short closed tear without loss) d/w £3.50

AR22A. Pauwels, L & J. Bergier, The Eternal Man, 1st English edition, Souvenir Press 1972, 8vo, red cloth with gilt titles to spine, 246pp + 12pp plates; the authors seek to find evidence of advanced civilizations before the accepted origin of Homo sapiens. Slight surface scratch mark to top of spine, light soiling to edges of text block, off-setting to end papers otherwise internally clean and tight, a near very good copy in like (a few minor marks, some light wear to edges in places, price clipped) d/w £6

AR22DD. Rawlinson, G, History of Ancient Egypt, 1st edition, Longmans, Green & Co. 1881, 2 volumes complete, rebound in tan buckram, 20 + 544pp & 14 + 567pp including index + publisher’s catalogue. With a coloured map frontispiece to volume one, many illustrations in the text and 9 plates. Covers from the early period through to the 26th dynasty. Includes material on religion, art, architecture, customs, literature, etc. Ex lib, file numbers to spines. Endpapers renewed, which bare book plates, etc. Ink stamps to title pages and some margins. A couple of small tears to margins in volume one, with slight creasing, but not affecting text. The odd smudge mark to margins, text very clean and still tight. A good solid set £12

AR22DE. Redfern, N, Bloodline of the Gods, 1st edition, New Page 8vo pbk. 2015, 255pp including index, with illustrations in the text; an argument for alien interbreeding with humankind; minor rubbing to corners, small stain to foot of text block near spine, with small abrasion to foot of front cover and small stain to first and last few margins otherwise a very good clean copy £3

AR027. Service, A, Lost Worlds, BCA 1981, 4to, black cloth, 201pp incl. index, many illus. in text, some in colour. A nice introduction to some of the worlds ancient cities and their peoples, includes Easter island, Angkor, Malta, and Atlantis. V.good + in like d/w £3.50

AR27. Smyth, P, The Great Pyramid: Its Secrets and Mysteries Revealed, 1865, Gramercy1978, 8vo, grey cloth, gilt titles to spine, 18 + 675pp including index, illustrations in text + 25 plates (and 16 plates new to this edition). A facsimile reprint of the fourth (and best) edition of 1880 of this monumental study of the architecture and sacred geometry of the Great pyramid at Giza, with additional illustrations. Margins lightly tanned, trivial spots to a very few margins, text clean and tight. Very good in like d/w £6

AR027A. Sprague de Camp, L, Lost Continents, 1954, Dover 8vo pbk. 1970, 8 + 348pp including index, with maps and other illustrations in the text. A study of the Atlantis theme in history, science and literature. Spine very slightly darkened, light browning to edges of rear cover and edges of text block, internally clean and tight. A near very good copy £5

AR27spA. Spence, L, The History of Atlantis, Rider, no date (c.1930), 8vo, rebound in grey cloth with white lettering on green ground to spine, 18 + 238pp + 16 plates, a popular overview of the myths, sources and literature of the Atlantean tradition. Ex lib, file number to spine, trace of label removal to front paste-down, front end paper neatly cut out, stamps to half title and verso of title page, trivial spots to the odd margin, text clean and tight, still a good + copy overall £8

AR27DD. Sukenik, E.L, Ancient Synagogues in Palestine and Greece, 1st edition, O.U.P for the British Academy 1930, tall 8vo, green cloth with gilt titles to spine, 16 + 90pp including index, with illustrations in the text + a frontispiece, 18 plates and folding map; a sound study given as part of the Schweiss lectures of the British Academy in 1930; a few minor marks to cloth, corners and spine ends rubbed, small spot to fore-edge of text block, faint soiling to end papers otherwise internally clean and tight, a very good copy £15

AR27B. Trench, B Le Poer, Secret of the Ages: Ufo's From Inside the Earth, 1st ed. Souvenir Press 1974, 192pp incl. index + 9 plates. Divided into 3 parts: The Case for Atlantis, the Hollow Earth, and The Inner Earth People. Probably this author's most sought after title. Very slight browning to endpapers, otherwise near fine in like d/w £12

AR27BBV. Van Der Veer, M.H.J. Th., & P. Moerman, Hidden Worlds, 1st English edition, Souvenir Press 1974, 8vo, black cloth with yellow titles to spine, 221pp including index, with illustrations in the text + 8pp plates. A fresh look at archaeological enigmas, from Prehistory through to the pre Columbian discovery of America and much in between. Light spotting to top edge of text block, contents clean and tight. Very good in like price clipped d/w £3.50

AR27BB. Various, The Quest for America, 1st edition, Pall Mall Press 1971, Post 4t0, maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine, 2 + 298pp including index, with photographs and other illustrations in the text; essays on the pre-Columbian discovery of America by Geoffrey Ashe, Thor Heyerdahl, Helge Ingstad, J.V Luce, Betty Meggers and Birgitta Wallace; a couple of minor marks to cloth, faint spotting to edges of text block, slight marks to end papers otherwise internally clean and tight, very good in good (marked in places, chipping to edges with some taped repair to tears, inner flaps marked, smallish scuff to surface of front inner flap with slight loss of publisher’s blurb) d/w £6

AR27v. Von Hagen, V, Search for the Maya, 1973, BCA 1974, lge. 8vo, red cloth, 14 + 365pp incl. index, 78 illiustrations, some in colour. The story of Stephens and Catherwood's discovery of the Mayan civalisation. Includes reproductions of many of Catherwood's original lithographs. V.good in like d/w £3.50

AR027BC. Weigall, A, The Life and Times of Akhenaton, Pharaoh of Egypt, 1910, Thornton Butterworth, new and revised edition, 3rd printing 1923, 8vo, tan cloth, 32 + 255pp including index, with a few illustrations in the text + a frontispiece with tissue guard and 15pp plates. Fore edge uncut; a classic historical study, including material on the Aton religion. Slight soiling to cloth in places, corners and spine ends rubbed, tail of spine creased, browning to end papers and tissue guard, some occasional minor foxing, mainly to margins, text tight and largely clean overall, good + £6

AR027CC. Wilkins, H.T, Secret Cities of Old South America, 1950, 1st edition, 4th printing, Rider 1952, 8vo, black cloth, 468pp including index, with map end papers and many illustrations in the text + 12 pp plates; a classic and highly entertaining study, all be it heavy on conjecture and speculation, including much material on religion, mythology, and more dubiously, on Atlantis. Light rubbing to spine ends and corners, a few faint marks to cloth, small previous owner’s label to blank verso of front end paper, light even age-toning to paper as usual, trivial spots to the odd margin, text clean and tight, a very good copy of the increasingly uncommon original edition £30

AR027CF. Wilson, R.J.A, A Guide to the Roman Remains in Britain, B.C.A. 1975, F’cap 8vo, brown hard covers with gilt titles to spine, 16 + 365pp including index, with map end papers and many illustrations in the text, errata tipped in as issued; a fairly comprehensive guide by count; tiny shallow dent to spine, top edge of text block soiled otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, very good in near very good (some light staining around edges on the blank verso, tiny dent to spine panel without loss) d/w £2

AR29. Worth, R.H, Worth’s Dartmoor, 1953, new edition, David & Charles 1967, 8vo, blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, 18 + 523pp including index, with map end papers, illustrations in the text + a coloured frontispiece , portrait of the author and 94 b/w plates, with a new introduction by G.M. Spooner. A monumental and comprehensive guide to the flora, geography, geology, and wealth of ancient sites on Dartmoor, compiled by G.M. Spooner and F.S. Russell from the published articles of the late R. Hansford Worth. Ex lib, label removal mark to foot of spine and near edges of boards, label removal marks to blank verso of front end paper and half title, file numbers to verso of title page, a few minor marks to cloth,, spine a little darkened and rubbed at ends, edges of text block browned, but apart from the library marks, internally clean and tight, a good + overall copy £3.50

Art - Religious & Magical

AT5A. Lothrop, S.K, Treasures of Ancient America, 1 st edition, Skira 1964, Square folio, red cloth, 14 + 230pp including index, with 144 illustrations (of 145), 84 (of 85) in full colour, a few as line drawings in text, but most as large tipped in plates, with a full page map. The arts of the pre-Columbian civilizations of America from Mexico to Peru. Covers Aztecs, Maya, Chavin, Nazca, Toltec, etc, with a particular focus on religious and magical art. With the ownership signature of Austin Osman Spare aficionado Gavin W Semple to the front paste down. Minor stain to top of front end papers. Sadly lacking one tipped in coloured plate, otherwise a very good, clean and tight copy in good - (edge worn, marked, two sizable chips to top of front panel, though not affecting text or image, worn at ends of folds, a couple of closed, repaired tears to front panel) d/w £8

AT5AA. Nelson, B, The Arcane Eye, 1st edition, 2nd (separate) issue, Happytronics ltd 1985, A4 stapled black card covers printed in gold, 40pp with b/w photographic illustrations throughout with text in white on facing pages, all on gloss black paper; best known as the driving force behind 1970s rockers Be Bop Deluxe, the book consists of a spiritually tinged and in parts mildly erotic journey through Bill’s photography. Originally issued with the four record set Trial by Intimacy, this is one of a small number of overrun copies sold separately in the late 1980s, this one bearing a Sorcerer’s Apprentice price label to the title page, which Nelson has signed in silver ink dated ’89. Light rubbing to edges of covers in places, a few faint surface scratch marks to front cover, crease mark to lower corner of front cover, light pulling and crease marking to the gutter opposite the title page otherwise internally clean and tight, overall a good + copy of a scarce item, particularly signed £25

Celtic Mythology & Arthurian inc Druidry

C2B. Ashe, G, (editor), The Quest for Arthur's Britain, 1968, BCA 1971, 8vo, green cloth with gilt titles to spine, 12 + 238pp including index, with illustrations in the text + 64pp plates. Still an excellent introduction to the subject. Margins lightly tanned, contents otherwise clean and tight. Very good in near very good (Edges lightly rubbed in places, a few minor marks) d/w £1.50

C2C. Ashe, G, Avalonian Quest, 1982, Fontana 8vo pbk. 1984, 287pp including index, with a full page plan + 4pp plates. King Arthur and Glastonbury. Faint reading creases to spine, text lightly tanned, a little heavier to outer margins, text otherwise clean and tight. Near very good £1.50

C4B. Bryce, D, Symbolism of the Celtic Cross, 1989, 2nd edition, revised, Llanerch 8vo pbk. 1994, 128pp, with many illustrations in the text; a comprehensive study of the Celtic cross and related monuments, both Christian and pre-Christian, near fine £5

C7B. Fortune, D (I.E Violet M. Firth), Avalon of the Heart, 1934, Weiser 8vo pbk. 200, reprinted, 98 + 3pp additional publicity material, with 2 full page illustrations; the author’s personal account of the spiritual history of Glastonbury- “The New Jerusalem.” Light rubbing to corners, overall a very good + clean copy £3.50

C9. Gardner, L, Bloodline of the Holy Grail, The Hidden lineage of Jesus Revealed, 1st ed. Element 1996, lge. 8vo, black cloth, 22 +490pp incl. index + 16 plates. Near fine in v.good + d/w £8

C12G. Lacy, N.J, The New Arthurian Encyclopedia, 1st edition, St. James Press 1991, 4to, quarter grey cloth over orange cloth boards, gilt titles to spine, gilt titles and illustration to front board, 38 + 577pp including index, with illustrations in the text and a full page map. An excellent and comprehensive reference work on all things Arthurian. Fine (no d/w issued) £12

C13B. Loomis, R Sherman, The Grail: From Celtic Myth to Christian Symbol, 1963, Princeton University Press 8vo pbk. 1991, 14 + 287pp including index + 3 plates. An excellent study of the origins and development of the symbolism of the Grail within Arthurian myth. A couple of minor marks to covers, crease to upper corners of a couple of leaves. Overall, a near very good textually clean and tight copy £2.50

CO19AA. Nutt, A, Cuchulainn, the Irish Achilles, 1st edition, David Nutt 1900, Cr8vo, printed wraps, 52pp; Popular Studies in Mythology and Folklore number 8; sizable stain to top of front cover, also affecting internal text, lessening towards the end, and all still readable, a good solid reading copy £5

C19AC. Owen, Rev. E, Old Stone Crosses of the Vale of Clwyd and Neighbouring Parishes, together with some account of the Ancient Manners and Customs and Legendary Lore connected with the Parishes, 1st edition, Bernard Quaritch 1886, 4to, near contemporary quarter maroon (leather?) over deep cream papered boards with gilt title to spine, 208 + 26 (of 38pp, missing text loosely inserted in modern facsimile) including index + 6pp subscribers list, with illustrations in the text + a frontispiece and 4 plates; a fascinating study of antiquities and their folklore centred on the Vale of Clwyd. Corners worn, edges rubbed in places, boards slightly darkened, marked and soiled in places, light foxing to first and last couple of leaves and the odd margin, text tight and very clean overall. A miss-bound copy, lacking one gathering of the appendix which is supplied in modern facsimile, frontispiece miss-bound with the other plates, index and subscribers list bound at the beginning instead of the end, but apart from the missing pages and miss-binding issues, a good + copy of a fairly scarce work £50

C21DD. Ravenscroft, T, The Cup of Destiny, 1st edition, Rider 8vo pbk. 1981, 194pp. The quest for the Holy Grail, with particular reference to Von Eschenbach’s Parzifal. A few trivial marks to covers, rear cover lightly tanned, contents clean and tight. Very good £3

C27. Sykes, H, Celtic Britain, 1997, Cassell Lge. 8vo pbk (landscape format) 2001, 159pp incl. index, well illustrated in colour throughout. Celtic monuments and sites of Britain from Neolithic times forward. Near mint £3

C31. Williams, E (Iolo Morganwg), Iolo Manuscripts, 1st edition, William Rees for the Welsh Manuscripts Society 1848, Royal 8vo, blind decorated green cloth with gilt titles to spine, title page rubricated, 12 + 712pp, with a frontispiece, one other plate, and two facsimiles; a significant contribution to Welsh folk history and the material underlying the Welsh Druid revival, given in both the original Welsh and in English translation by the author’s son. Boards slightly marked in places, spine slightly darkened, corners bumped, spine slightly worn at head and tail, closed splitting to lower joint, binder’s waste pasted down to inner margin of preface, some occasional, mainly light foxing throughout, small ownership stamp to front end paper, rear inner hinge parting at the gutter but remains relatively firm, stitching slightly strained in places,, still a good, approaching good + overall solid copy of the scarce first issue £175

Divination inc Tarot

D1. Abraham, S, How to Read the Tarot, 1994, revised edition, Llewellyn 8vo pbk. 2017, 8 + 184pp, with illustrations in the text; an easy to follow practical beginner’s guide to reading the tarot; trivial soiling to top edge of text block otherwise very near fine £3.50

D03A. Bentov, I, Stalking the Wild Pendulum, 1977, Fontana small format pbk. 1979, 8 + 194pp, with diagrams in the text; a curious and original hypothesis blending physics and eastern mysticism in order to reveal the true nature of the universe and its creation; light wear to edges of covers, small owner’s label to first leaf, minor spotting to a couple of pages otherwise internally clean and tight, a near very good copy £2.50

D6B. Craze, R, Chinese Astrology, Colour Library Direct 1999, 4to, laminated pictorial hard covers, internally spiral bound, 128pp, printed in colour throughout and profusely illustrated. A popular introduction to Chinese astrology and its use featuring ‘split pages’ to readily compare related signs and symbols. A few minor marks to covers, internally clean and tight, very good £2

D6BB. Ellis, K, Prediction and Prophecy, 1st edition, Wayland 1973, large 8vo, charcoal cloth with gilt titles to spine, 192pp including index + 8pp plates; a look at the personalities and methods of prophecy and divination throughout history, near fine in near very good (a few faint shelf rubbing marks, top edge very slightly worn in places) d/w £3.50

D8A. Ford, M, The First Book of Luciferian Tarot, 1st edition, Succubus Productions 2007, 8vo, blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, 252pp, with artwork by Nico Claux based on original designs by the author; tarot symbolism applied to the Luciferian current as a multi-cultural manifestation of the Adversary, very near fine in like d/w £25

D9EE. Hawthorne, D, Laurie’s Complete Fortune Teller, 1936, 2nd edition, W.G Foyle 1946, 8vo, blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, 256pp including index. A guide to fortune telling through astrology, cards, charms, dice, dreams, palmistry, etc. Cloth a little soiled in places, faint crease marks to cloth on rear board, spine titles dulled and very faded, end papers browned, minor spots to s few margins, text clean and tight, a good solid copy £6

D10. Hewitt, V J and Lorie, P, Nostadamus- The End of the Millennium Prophecies: 1972-2001, 1st ed, Bloomsbury, 1991, sq. 8vo, maroon cloth, 207pp, illustrated. A bit late now, but still good for a laugh! Scuff to front paste down otherwise fine in like d/w £4

D11AA. Libra, C. AQ, Astrology: Its Techniques and Ethics, 1st edition, P. DZ. Veen 1917, Pott 4to, dark blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and decorated gilt title to front board, 12 + 260pp, with diagrams in the text + a double sided pre-title b/w plate and a coloured frontispiece; a comprehensive introduction to astrology including its relationship to medicine and the human body, the Bible and the cosmos. A couple of trivial marks to rear board, very slight creasing to head and tail of spine, very slight tanning to edges of text block, upper corner cut from front end paper , light tanning to rear end paper and the odd trivial spot to margins otherwise a very good, internally clean and tight copy of a fairly scarce book £45

D012AD. Martine, L & S.A Glassman, The New Orleans Voodoo Tarot, 1992, full set of 79 cards, but lacking box and instruction book. Cards a little edge soiled, but images clean. Very good £4

D012AE. Masino, M, Best Tarot Practices, 1st edition, Weiser 8vo pbk. 2009, 14 + 304pp, with diagrams and other illustrations in the text; a comprehensive guide to ‘everything you need to know to learn the Tarot’; corners lightly bumped, a couple of trivial marks to covers, small red spot to foot of half title, minor spots to margins of last couple of leaves otherwise internally clean and tight, very good £8

D12D. Morningstar, S, Astrology & Fortune Telling, 2000, Southwater Books 2015, small 4to, French folded card wraps, 256pp, illustrated in colour throughout; an introductory guide to the tarot, I Ching, palmistry, dream interpretation, etc, fine £2

D12DD. Morningstar, S, Astrology & Fortune Telling,1st edition thus, Hermes House 2005, reprinted, small 4to, French folded card wraps, 256pp, illustrated in colour throughout; an introductory guide to the tarot, I Ching, palmistry, dream interpretation, etc, Trivial rubbing to tips of spine otherwise fine £2

D013A. Ouspensky, P.D, The Symbolism of the Tarot, 1913,Dover stapled 8vo pbk. 1976, 63pp, with one small diagram in the text and fold-out rear cover with coloured representations of tarot cards from the Rider Waite deck, a series of mediations on the 22 major Arcana, resulting in ‘pen pictures’ revealing the inner symbolism of each card.; minor rubbing to edges of covers, small label removal mark to foot of rear cover, small owner’s stamp to title page otherwise internally clean and tight, a near very good copy overall £5

D14. Parker, D & J, The New Compleat Astrologer, 1984, Guild 1985, Lge. 4to, blue cloth, 288pp incl. index, colour illustrations. The history and practice of astrology, with examples and charts. V.good + in like (minor creasing/ wear to edges) d/w £6

D14B. (Ricci, F.R), Tarots: Le jeu de cartes Visconti de Bergame et New York, 1969, 1st French language edition, Franco Maria Ricci 1974, slim folio, bound in gilt decorated black silk with two coloured representations of tarot cards mounted on upper cover as issued, number 785 of a limited edition of 3000 copies, printed on fine blue hand-made paper and signed in facsimile by the publisher, 161pp, with a couple of diagrams in text, one tipped in coloured plate of Tarot being played, and 62 tipped in fine coloured plates included in the pagination of the cards themselves. The text mainly consists of Ital Calvino’s The Castle of the Crossed Destinies, an allegorical tale based around the tarot and written especially for this work, which was first published in Italian, with an English translation following in 1975. Also included are a short introduction by Ricci, a critical essay on the Visconti tarot by Sergio Samek Ludovici, and a list of the extant cards, one of the oldest tarot packs known. Each of the beautiful gilt embellished illustrations also has full descriptions. Light rubbing to corners and rear board, tiny nicks to tips of lower joint, spine slightly darkened, crease marking to foot of front board near spine, internally clean and tight, overall, very good copy of the uncommon French language issue in original publisher’s black cloth slipcase, which is slightly marked in places and with small closed splits to the outer edges £75

D14C. Richards, S, Luck, Chance & Coincidence, 1 st edition, Aquarian Press 8vo pbk. 1985, 160pp including index. A popular study, with instructions designed to improve one’s luck. Covers a little soiled, marked, and lightly edge worn. Text clean and tight. V.good - £2.50

D14C. Ritsema, R & S. Karcher (translators), I Ching, 1994, 1st soft cover edition, Element large 8vo pbk. 1995, 816pp, printed in red and black throughout. The first complete translation of this classic of Chinese divination to be issued with a concordance. A few minor marks to covers, edges lightly rubbed in places, contents clean and tight. Very good £3.50

D14DD. St. Hill, K, Grammar of Palmistry, 1st edition, 18th thousand, Sampson Low 1893, small Cr8vo, grey cloth with red titles to spine, and red titles and black illustration to front board, 124pp, with a frontispiece and plates included in the pagination; a practical guide to palmistry. Covers very soiled, and with some bubbling and crease marks, spine ends and corners a little worn, some occasional foxing or soiling of text, previous owner’s pencil notes to rear end papers and blank verso of some of the plates, a fair complete reading copy £6

D15A. Severn, J.M, Popular Phrenology, 1914, 2nd edition, Rider 1918, Cr8vo, green cloth with red lettering to spine and front board, 126pp + advertisement leaf, with a facsimile signed frontispiece and a few illustrations in the text; a concise guide to the history and practice of phrenology. Light rubbing to spine ends and corners, slight rubbing to spine title, edges of text block and outer margins browned, light foxing to end papers and the odd margin, text clean and tight, good + £15

D15BB. Skinner, S, Feng Shui, 1997, Paragon Books 2000, large 4to, pictorial printed hard covers, 96pp, illustrated in colour throughout; a sound introduction by one of the leading western exponents of Feng Shui; upper corner of rear board worn and chipped, otherwise near fine in very good (wear and chipping to folds near upper corners) d/w £2.50

D16. Various, Altair, volume one, number two, August 1993, 8vo, stapled buff wraps printed in red, 28pp, with a few diagrams in the text; the journal of the White Eagle School of Astrology with articles by Carol Wood and others; a couple of trivial marks to covers, crease to lower corner of rear cover, slightly affecting corners of last couple of leaves otherwise a very good internally clean and tight copy £2

D016. Virtue, D & R. Valentine, Angel Answers Oracle Cards, 1st edition, Hay House 24mo pbk. 2014, 96pp + advertisements, with illustrations in the text, complete with deck of 44 full colour angel cards in box as issued; some slight wrinkling to box lid and faint rippling to book (possibly lightly damped at some point), both those parts clean, solid and still in very good condition, bottom half of box and cards themselves remain fine £8

D17. Walters, D & H. Jones, The Chinese Astrology Kit, 1st edition, Connections small 4to pbk. 2001, 96pp, with illustrations in the text. Also includes 16pp chart and set of 44 zodiac card pieces. A great easy to use introduction to Chinese astrology. All components near mint in very good (slightly edge worn) publisher’s box £8

D18A. West, J.A, The Case for Astrology, 1970, revised and expanded edition, 1st thus, Viking 1991, large 8vo, red cloth, 12 + 527pp including indices, with illustrations in the text. The best and most rational of the arguments for the validity of astrology, together with a comprehensive account of its origins, history, and development. A hint of soiling to edge of text block, contents clean and tight. A near fine copy of the best edition in very good (some trivial edge wear, top edge lightly creased with one short, closed tear) d/w £15

D19A. Windsor, D, Mother Shipton’s Prophecy Book, 1st edition, published for Mother Shipton’s Cave ltd 1990, tall 8vo, stapled gloss wraps, 32pp, with colour photographs and other illustrations in the text; a concise account of Mother Shipton’s life and most famous prophecies; some wear to spine fold, faint water stain to lower part of inner margins throughout and tiny traces of previous adhesion to some margins, text clean and still about good + overall £1.50

D20B. Zain, C.C, The Sacred Tarot, 1936, 1st collected edition, Church of Light 1966-1967, F’cap 8vo, blue cloth with gilt design to front board and gilt titles to spine and front board, 416pp, with illustrations in the text, some full page; originally published in separate parts, this is the first collected edition of the author’s teachings on the tarot, numerology and related practices, each part with its own title page. Spine slightly darkened and rather worn at head and tail, corners rubbed, edges of text block darkened, inner hinges unbroken but slack, outer inch of first title page missing without affecting text, end papers tape-marked, some sections browned, some occasional light foxing, a couple of paper repairs to margins, not affecting text, a fair complete reading copy of an uncommon issue £12

Earth Mysteries and U.F.Os, also includes Psychic Questing

E01A. Berlitz, C, The Bermuda Triangle, Grafton pbk. 1975, reprinted, 206pp + 16pp plates. Best selling popular account of the strange phenomena and associated disappearances within this area of the West Atlantic. Minor spotting to a few early leaves, text clean and tight. Very good £1

E01C. Charroux, R, The Mysterious Unknown, 1969, Corgi small format pbk. 1976, 319pp + 24pp plates, translated from the French by Olga Sieveking; an argument for extra-terrestrial visits to earth in antiquity evidenced by ancient technologies; minor soiling to covers, which have been neatly laminated by a previous owner, owner’s stamp to top of first leaf, margins browning, binding beginning to separate at the top of one plate section, but all still secure, overall a good textually clean copy £1.50

E2D. Hitching, F, Earth Magic, 1976, Picador 8vo pbk. 1978, 12 + 196pp including index, with illustrations in the text. The ancient sites of Britain and Europe, their spiritual relevance, alignments and symbolism. Covers lightly edge rubbed and marked in places, text lightly but evenly tanned, otherwise clean and tight. Good + £1.50

E3CCA. Knight, P, West Kennet Long Barrow, 1st edition, Stone Seeker Publishing large 8vo pbk. 2011, 233pp including index, with photographs and other illustrations in the text, signed by author on the title page; a study of the shamanic landscape centred on the West Kennet long barrow, fine £10

E6F. Michell, J, Dimensions of Paradise, 1st edition, Thames & Hudson 1988, maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine and publisher’s device to front board, 216pp including index, with diagrams and other illustrations in the text. Essentially a revised version of The City of Revelation that further examines the proportions and symbolic numbers of ancient cosmology. Fine in near fine d/w £12

E6FF. Michell, J, The Earth Spirit: Its Ways, Shrines and Mysteries, 1st American edition, Avon 4to pbk. 1975, 96pp, with many illustrations in the text (some full page and some coloured); a few minor marks to covers, small label removal mark to title page otherwise internally clean and tight, a very good copy £3,50

E7B. Skinner, S, Feng Shui, 1st ed. Parragon 1997, 4to, French folded wraps, 96pp including index, colour illustrations. Good basic guide to Feng Shui and its use. Signed by author on title page with short dedication to previous owner. V.good + £5

E08. Vallee, J, Dimensions: A Casebook of Alien Contact, 1st edition, Souvenir Press 1988, 8vo, black cloth with silver titles to spine, 14 + 304pp including index, with a foreword by Whitley Strieber; a comprehensive study of alien encounters throughout history; ex lib, alarm label to rear cover, labels to front end paper, stamps and file numbers to title page, slight forward lean to spine, creasing to first to leaves, slight staining to edges of text block, minor spots to the odd page, marginal scoring to a couple of pages, text clean and tight, a good solid reading copy in good + (some light wear to edges and a few minor marks) d/w £3.50

E14D. Williams, Prof. M (editor), Britain: a Study in Patterns, 1st edition, R.I.L.K.O 4to pbk. No date (1971), 59pp, with photographs and diagrams in the text, some coloured, one folding; a series of essays, mainly devoted to geometric principles and patterns in the landscape, chiefly featuring Glastonbury and other sites in southern England, but also includes an essay on the bull cult in Western Europe by J.M Coles. Other contributors include the editor, John Michell, and Keith Critchlow. A little light soiling to covers, faint creasing to upper corner, small spot to final blank and inside or rear cover otherwise internally clean and tight, a near very good copy of the uncommon first printing £8

Folklore, Myth & Legend

FM1A. Alexander, H.B, Mythology of all Races volume 10: North American, 1916, Cooper Square 1964, 8vo, black cloth with spine lettered in gold, silver, and blue, 26 + 325pp + a coloured frontispiece with captioned tissue guard and 32 plates, of which 4 are coloured. Ex lib, small file number to spine, very faint impressed stamp to front board, book plate to front end paper, neat ink stamps to verso of title page and a couple of final margins; light rubbing to cloth in places, edges of text block tanned and lightly soiled, text clean and tight, lacks map at end which doesn’t appear to have ever been present, but otherwise a good + and textually better copy £10

F1AA. Baker, R.L, Hoosier Folk Legends, 1st edition, Indiana University Press 8vo pbk. 1989, 22 + 264pp. A comprehensive collection of Indiana folklore, including sections on witches, monsters, special powers, hauntings, etc, through to modern legends such as UFOs. Near fine £6

F1AC, Baring Gould, S, Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, 1866, Rivingtons 1875, Cr8vo, green cloth with gilt titles to spine and illustrated front board, 10 + 660pp, with illustrations in the text + publisher’s catalogue; the complete first and second series of Gould’s collection of myths and legends together in one volume. Slight rubbing to spine ends, joints and corners, edges of text block darkened, faint vertical crease to prelims, some occasional minor spotting, mainly to margins, a couple of marginal notes by a previous owner together with a couple of related news clippings tipped in, inner hinges slightly strained, but overall still a just about good + tight and largely textually clean copy £12

F3. (Blackwell, T and others), Letters Concerning Mythology, 1st edition, London 1748, 8vo, near contemporary full brown calf , spine in compartments with raised bands and gilt fillets and blind title, 14 (of 16, lacking title page, which is loosely inserted in modern facsimile and otherwise textually complete) + 411pp + 15pp index + advertisement leaf , with one engraving in the text and one engraved plate; Thomas Blackwell, who was responsible for 13 of the 19 letters, is considered to have been one of the major figures of the ‘Scottish Enlightenment. The letters draw on a wide range of ancient sources, particularly those within the classical world and near east in a radical attempt to show mythology as a deeply civilising influence, which when allegorically interpreted, is key to the correct world view of classical antiquity. Title gilt very dulled and all but rubbed away in places, boards marked and edge-worn, corners lightly bumped, slight chipping to head of spine, joints rubbed, lacks front end paper, front hinge parting slightly at the gutter but remains firm, some very occasional marginal spotting or soiling and the odd faint crease mark, text tight and largely clean throughout; apart from the missing title page, a good, solid and textually better copy of the scarce first edition, and including the engraved plate which is not present in all copies £75

F5AD. Campbell, M, Curious Tales of Old West Yorkshire, 1st edition, Sigma 8vo pbk. 1999, 6 + 229pp including index, with double page map, photographs and other illustrations in the text, foreword by Mollie Sugden. An interesting study, featuring material on ghosts, legends, punishments, and a host of other curiosities, and including a brief section on the Rosicrucian Fathers of Keighley. A few minor marks to covers, edges lightly rubbed, contents clean and tight. Very good £2.50

FM8. Dixon, R.B, Mythology of all Races volume 9: Oceanic, 1916, Cooper Square 1964, 8vo, black cloth with spine lettered in gold, silver, and blue, 2216 + 364p + a frontispiece with captioned tissue guard, 23 plates and double page map. Ex lib, small file number to spine, very faint impressed stamp to front board, book plate to front end paper, neat ink stamps to verso of title page and a couple of plate margins; light rubbing to cloth in places slight soiling to lower part of front board, edges of text block tanned and lightly soiled, text clean and tight, overall a good + and textually better copy £15

F008WE. Eyre, K, Lancashire Legends, 1st edition, Dalesman Books 8vo pbk. 1974, 70pp, with illustrations in the text by Bruce Danz; an entertaining collection of legendary lore and associated sites; Covers rubbed at edges with some light creasing and a few minor marks, flat crease to lower corner of one leaf, light spotting to half title and a couple of other pages, text tight and still very clean, good + £2

FM8 Ferguson, J. C & M. Anesaki, Mythology of all Races volume 8: Chinese and Japanese, 1928, Cooper Square 1964, 8vo, black cloth with spine lettered in gold, silver, and blue, 12 + 416pp including index, with illustrations in the text + a coloured frontispiece with captioned tissue guard and 43 plates, of which 2 are coloured. Ex lib, small file number to spine, very faint impressed stamp to front board, book plate to front end paper, neat ink stamps to verso of title page and a couple of final margins; light rubbing to cloth in places, top part of rear board slightly marked, edges of text block tanned and lightly soiled, text clean and tight, overall a good + and textually better copy £15

F0008. Field, J.E, The Myth of the Pent Cuckoo, 1st edition, Elliot Stock 1913, 8vo, brown cloth with gilt titles to spine and blind titles to front board, 12 + 215pp including index + a frontispiece and 3 plates, top edge stained dark brown, others uncut; a scientific and folkloric examination of cuckoo pens in English tradition, that originated from the “wise men of Gotham”. Upper front corner bumped, spine slightly faded, end papers and edges of text block browned, minor spots to prelims, text clean and tight, a near very good copy of this uncommon title £25

F008A. Fort, C, The Book of the Damned, 1919, Abacus 8vo pbk. 1973, 317pp, introduction by Tiffany Thayer, preface by Donald Wollheim. One of the author’s four books detailing strange and unexplainable phenomena. Some light edge wear, reading crease near spine, tiny nick to top edge of front cover, rear cover a little soiled. Merest hint of tanning to margins, text clean and tight. Good + £2

F8CC. Gould, C, Mythical Monsters, 1886, Senate 8vo pbk. 1995, 4 + 407pp, with illustrations in the text. A sound study, based on origins in pre-history. Edges of covers lightly rubbed, small bump to upper fold near spine, spine marked, contents clean and tight. A near very good copy £1.50

F12B. Hemming, J (editor), Folklore, volume 125, number 3, December 2014, Cr4to pbk, paginated 267-385, articles and book reviews from the prestigious Folklore Society; light rubbing to corners, very faint crease mark to upper corner of rear cover, label removal mark to blank upper corner of first leaf otherwise internally clean and tight, a very good copy £4

F12C, Hemming, J (editor), Folklore, volume 128, number 1, March 2017, Cr4to pbk, paginated 1-109, articles and book reviews from the prestigious Folklore Society; light rubbing to corners, near fine £5

F13CD. Holiday, F.W, The Dragon and the Disc, 1973, Futura small format pbk. 1974, 247pp including index, with illustrations in the text + 8pp plates and advertisements; an interesting comparative study of dragon lore, bronze age sites, and the U.F.O phenomenon; crease marks to covers, reading crease to spine, covers marked in places and rubbed at edges, faint water stain to upper corner of last few leaves, text lightly and evenly tanned but otherwise clean and tight, a good reading copy of this uncommon title £3.50

F13CDD. (Homer), The Odyssey of Homer, 1st edition thus, 3rd printing, O.U.P 1932, 8vo, blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and illustration to front board, 6 + 327pp, vignette to title page, fore-edge uncut. A new prose translation of Homer’s ancient Greek mythological epic by T.E Shaw. Very slight fading to spine, old book plate to front paste-down, end papers and edges of text block slightly darkened, contents otherwise clean and tight. Very good £6

F14. Hope Moncrieff, A.R, Classic Myth and Legend, Gresham, no date, c.1920, 8vo, full green pictorial cloth with gilt titles to spine, top edge stained green, 16 + 443pp including index + 40 b/w and 8 colour plates including frontispiece with tissue guard, engraved title; a classic popular account of Greek mythology. Corners rubbed, spine slightly darkened and lightly worn at ends, a couple of minor marks to cloth, some occasional light foxing, mainly to margins, text tight and largely clean overall, a near very good copy £8

F14E. Iles, N, Who Killed Cock Robin? 1st edition, Robert Hale 1986, 8vo, red cloth with gilt titles to spine, 256pp, with illustrations by harry Iles; the folklore behind nursery rhymes and carols, restoring them to their original meaning; trivial soiling to edges of text block, slight off-setting to end papers otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, very good + in like (spine panel very slightly faded) d/w £5

F016A. Jeffrey, S, Whitby Lore & Legend, 1919, 3rd edition, revised, Horne & Son 1952, 8vo, green cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board, 12 + 166pp including index, with 3 illustrations in the text + 27 plates, of which the frontispiece and 2 others are coloured, pictorial end papers; a revised and updated version of this classic work, although omitting some of the folklore chapters included in earlier editions. Light wear to spine ends and corners, very slight fading to outer inch of rear board, edges of text block spotted, some occasional minor spotting to margins, text clean and tight, a near very good copy £12

F16. Kavanagh, M, Origin of Language and Myths, 1st edition, Sampson Low, Son and Marston 1871, complete in two volumes, Cr8vo, matching blind decorated green cloth with gilt titles to spines, 40 + 436pp & 8 + 594pp; a fascinating study in etymological mythology, principally amongst the traditions of Classical Europe, the Near East and India, marred only by the lack of an intended index, although the author saw fit to include a lengthy reason behind this. Spines slightly darkened and lightly worn at the head and tail, tint chip to lower part of upper joint on volume one, boards lightly rubbed and marked in places with the outer edges slightly softened, edges of text blocks tanned, inner hinges slightly strained, very slight rippling to pages, which apart from the odd minor spot are clean and tight throughout. Ownership stamps to end papers and armorial book plates to front paste downs, untidy glue repair to front paste down in volume one otherwise a good, solid and textually better set of the scarce first issue £70

FM17. Keith, A.B & A.J. Carnoy, Mythology of all Races volume 6: Indian and Iranian, 1917, Cooper Square 1964, 8vo, , black cloth with spine lettered in gold, silver, and blue, 10 + 404pp + a frontispiece with captioned tissue guard and 43 plates of which 4 are coloured. Ex lib, small file number to spine, very faint impressed stamp to front board, book plate to front end paper, neat ink stamps to verso of title page and one plate margin; light rubbing to cloth in places, edges of text block tanned and lightly soiled, text clean and tight, overall a good + and textually better copy £18

F17B. Knappert, J, Pacific Mythology, 1992, Diamond Books 8vo pbk. 1995, 336pp, with a double page map and a few illustrations in the text. A comprehensive Encyclopedic study. Edges of text block lightly browned otherwise near fine £1.50

FM19. Langdon, S.H, Mythology of all Races volume 5: Semitic, 1931, Cooper Square 1964, 8vo, black cloth with spine lettered in gold, silver, and blue, 22+ 454pp including index, with many illustrations in the text. Ex lib, small file number to spine, very faint impressed stamp to front board, book plate to front end paper, neat ink stamps to verso of title page and final margin; light rubbing to cloth in places, edges of text block tanned and lightly soiled, text clean and tight, overall a good + and textually better copy £18

F20. Larousee (ed.), The New Larousse Encyclopaedia of Mythology, 1959, Hamlyn 1970, 4to, card covers, 12 + 500pp, numerous b/w illustrations + 34 colour plates. Still a very valuable reference work on world mythology. V. good £6

F020. Larousee (editor), The New Larousse Encyclopaedia of Mythology, 1959, Hamlyn 1973, 4to, card covers, 12 + 500pp, with numerous b/w illustrations in the text + 34 colour plates. Still a valuable reference work and a great introduction to world mythology. Faint reading creases to spine, ownership signature to top of front end paper, contents otherwise clean and tight. Very good - £3

F020AB. Lonnrot, E (compiler), The Old Kalevala and Certain Antecedents, 1st English edition, 1st printing, Harvard University Press 1969, 8vo, grey cloth with silver titles to spine, and silver title and blind design to front board, 20 + 312pp including index + 8pp plates, map end papers, translated by F.P Magoun junior. An important English translation of the 19th Finnish renderings of both the Kalevala and proto-Kalevala, together with additional material, the former being the most well known Finnish folkloric text, and including material on magic. Top and bottom edges of boards faded, slight wrinkle mark to top part of spine, top edge of text block spotted, internally clean and tight, a very good and internally better copy of the uncommon first printing of this edition in near very good (rear panel lightly marked in places, surface wear to ends of spine panel with loss of publisher’s imprint at foot) d/w £25

F20BBD. Mackenzie, D.A, The Worlds Heritage, 1st edition, Gresham Publishing 1918-19, 2 volumes (complete), 8vo, matching blue cloth with spine titles and decoration in green, 16 + 452pp + a tissue guarded coloured frontispiece and 8 b/w plates & 18 + 444pp including index + a tissue guarded coloured frontispiece and 8 b/w plates. A collection of heroic mythical stories from around the world, including those of ancient Greece and India, together with several Arthurian related romances. Spines faded, edges of text blocks spotted, some light foxing to first and last few leaves, contents otherwise clean and tight. A good + set of this uncommon title £20

F20BB. Maple, E, Superstition and the Superstitious, 1st edition, W.H Allen 1971, 8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, 192pp. A concise popular study the origin and development of popular superstitions through to their manifestation in modern witchcraft. Minor spotting to top edge of text block, internally clean and tight. Very good + in very good (a couple of minor marks, edges lightly rubbed) d/w £5

F20CD. McNally, R.T & R. Florescu, In Search of Dracula, 1972, B.C.A 1979, large 8vo, black cloth, 223pp, with a frontispiece and illustrations in the text. The historical basis for Stoker’s classic tale, together with related accounts in folklore, a bibliography and filmography. A few faint marks to cloth, minor marks to end papers, edge of text block lightly tanned, contents otherwise clean and tight. Very good in like (lightly rubbed, some very slight edge-wear) d/w £3.50

F21FF. Morgan, G, Secret Essex, 1982, Ian Henry 8vo pbk. 1994, 156pp, with a frontispiece and illustrations in text by the author; an excellent guide to Essex folklore, including ghosts, witchcraft, the devil, legends, pagan monuments, customs, etc.; very slight fading to spine and edges of covers, crease to one page corner otherwise a very good + clean copy £2.50

FM21. Muller, M & Sir J.G Scott, Mythology of all Races volume 12: Egyptian and Indo-Chinese, 1928, Cooper Square 1964, 8vo, black cloth with spine lettered in gold, silver, and blue, 14 + 450pp , with illustrations in the text + a coloured frontispiece with captioned tissue guard and 20 b/w plates. Ex lib, small file number to spine, very faint impressed stamp to front board, book plate to front end paper, neat ink stamps to verso of title page and a couple of final margins; light rubbing to cloth in places, edges of text block tanned and lightly soiled, text clean and tight, overall a good + and textually better copy £18

F21G. Nivedita, S & A.K Coomarasway, Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists, 1913, Senate 8vo pbk. 1995, 12 + 426pp including index + 32 plates (on ordinary paper). Very good £1.50

F022A. Opie, I & P, The Lore and Language of School Children, 1st edition, O.U.P 1959, large 8vo, blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, 20 + 417pp including index, with 11 maps in the text. The standard work of its kind, covering customs, initiation rites, superstitions, rhymes, etc. Ex lib, tape marks to boards, book plates to front down and rear end paper, perforated stamp to title with file numbers to the verso. Edges of text block slightly soiled, text clean and tight, good + in like (spine panel slightly faded and with small library label, a few minor marks in places, edges lightly rubbed in places) d/w £6

F22BB. Palmer, K, The Folklore of Somerset, 1st edition, Batsford 1976, 8vo, maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine, 186pp including index, with a double page map and illustrations in the text by G.J Galsworthy; a concise, sound study, one of Batsford’s excellent Folklore of the British Isles series. Light soiling to lower part of rear board, trivial soiling to edges of text block, internally clean and tight, very good in like (a couple of tiny chips to outer laminate layer, very slight fading to spine panel) d/w £8

FP23. Proctor, M, Legends of the Stars, 1922, 1st edition, 3rd printing, Harrap 1925, Cr8vo, pictorial red cloth, decorated and lettered in black, 128pp, with a frontispiece and illustrations in the text by Dorothy Newsome; a charming, concise study of stellar folklore; slight fading to spine ends, light rubbing to corners, edges of text block spotted, ownership inscription to front end paper, dark spots around the gutter of the end papers and top margin of final leaf, some very occasional faint spots to margins, text clean and tight. A far nicer production than the first printing which was issued in wrappers, and rarely found in the dust wrapper, overall, a near very good copy in near good (slightly darkened and soiled, light wear to edges with some small chips and nicks, sizable piece missing from the top of the rear panel with some loss to publisher’s advertisement) d/w £30

FRR23AF. Reed, S, The Cornish Traditional Year, 2009, revised edition, Troy Books 2012, tall 8vo, blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt illustration to front board, 141pp including index, with illustrations in the text + 12pp plates; a comprehensive study of traditional Cornish customs. A fine copy £14

FR23SS. Simpson, J, The Folklore of Sussex, 1 st edition, Batsford 1973, 8vo, 8vo, black cloth, 187pp including index, double page map and illustrations in text by G.J Galsworthy. A concise, sound study, one of Batsford’s excellent Folklore of the British Isles series. A couple of minor spots to end papers. V.good in like ( very slight edge creasing, a couple of minor marks) d/w £8

F23F. Spence, L, Myths and Legends of Egypt, 1915, Studio Editions 1990, 8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, 12 + 370pp including index + a frontispiece and 46 plates (on ordinary paper). Edges of text block yellowed, contents clean and tight. Very good + overall in like d/w £2.50

F024. Taal, W, The Gnome Manuscript: Part One: Origins, Habit and Culture, 1st (special) edition, Troy Books 2019, 8vo, brown cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt magical design to front board, black end papers, 313pp + 5pp of numbered blanks, with many photographs and other illustrations in the text, number 82 of only 100 copies printed of this issue; a reproduction of the so-called ‘Gnome Manuscript’ once owned by J.H.W Eldermans and now housed at the Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle, together with additional material on the background of the manuscript and beliefs on gnomes in the Netherlands. A couple of trivial faint shelf rubbing marks to the rear board otherwise a fine copy of this special limited issue, which is long out of print and already quite scarce £75

F24E. Timbs, J & A. Gunn, Abbeys, Castles, and Ancient Halls of England and Wales: Their Legendary Lore and Popular History, 1870, revised edition, Frederick Warne, no date (c.1920), complete in 3 volumes, pott 4to, matching green cloth with gilt titles to spines, gilt image to front covers, top edges gilt, 14 + 578pp including index, with a frontispiece and 3 plates with tissue guards, 12+ 576pp including index, with a frontispiece and 3 plates with tissue guards, 12 + 574pp including index, with a frontispiece and 3 plates with tissue guards; a substantially revised edition of this classic work, with the counties rearranged into three volumes covering the north, south, and midlands, together with photographs by Franz Hanfstaengl of Munich prepared specially for this edition. A few minor marks to covers, slight rubbing to spine ends and joints in places, corners slightly worn, end papers starting to crack at gutters in places but text remains tight and aside from the odd trivial spot, clean throughout; an uncommon near very good set of the best edition £45

Herbalism

H5B. Nadkarni, K.M, Indian Plants and Drugs, 1908, 1st edition, 2nd thousand, Norton & Co. 1910, Cr8vo, red cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board, spine with gilt rules and decorations, 6 + 450pp including index + 21pp of additional vernacular index + 10pp advertisements; an excellent and fairly comprehensive list of Indian plants and drug, their medical properties and uses within traditional medicine. This pioneering study was later expanded by both the author and his son, which resulted in a multi volume work which has become the standard work on Ayurveda or traditional Indian medicine. A few minor marks to boards, very light bumping to corners, slight creasing to spine ends, light foxing to end papers and a couple of leaves, tiny chips to a few early margins, light spotting to edges of text block, minor spots to the odd margin, text tight and largely clean throughout, a near very good copy of a scarce early issue with additional material over the first printing £45

Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism

K2A. Berg, R.Y, The Kabbalistic Bible, 1st edition, 1st printing, the Kabbalah Centre 2003, 8vo, printed laminated hard covers, 416pp; the Book of Genesis in original Hebrew with chapter synopses and Kabbalistic commentary in English; light bumping and creasing to spine ends and corners, a couple of minor bumps to edges of boards, light soiling to edges of text block, internally clean and tight, a very good copy £8

K2B. Burg, Y, Prayer of the Poor: Kabbalistic Rosh Hashanah Machzor, 1st edition, 1st printing, the Kabbalah Centre 2012, 8vo, printed laminated hard covers, 8 + 640pp; Kabbalistic prayers given in Hebrew with English translation, commentary and other related material; corners lightly bumped, trivial soiling to edges of text block, internally clean and tight, very good + £10

K2C. Burg, Y, Prayer of the Poor: Kabbalistic Yom Kippur Machzor, 1st edition, 1st printing, the Kabbalah Centre 2012, 8vo, printed laminated hard covers, 4 + 762pp; Kabbalistic prayers given in Hebrew with English translation, commentary and other related material; corners lightly bumped, trivial soiling to edges of text block, internally clean and tight, very good + £10

K4A. Feldman, R.H, Fundamentals of Jewish Mysticism, 1st edition, Crossing Press 8vo pbk. 1999, 142pp + advertisement leaf, with a diagram and 4 tables in the text; a solid introduction to the Kabbalah and related Jewish mystical teachings; minor spotting to fore-edge of text block, very slightly affecting margins of first couple of leaves otherwise a clean tight copy, very good £2.50

K05AA. Frater Barrabbas, Magical Qabalah, 1st edition, 1st printing, Llewellyn 8vo pbk. 2013, 8 + 338pp, with tables and a couple of diagrams in the text; a comprehensive beginner’s guide to western qabalah; faint yellowing to top edge of text block otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, near fine £10

K05A. Freely, J, The Lost Messiah, 1st edition, Viking 2001, 8vo, blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, 12 + 275pp including index + 16pp plates; the life and work of Sabbatai Sevi, whose Messianic movement emerged from Kabbalistic mysticism; top edge of text block slightly tanned otherwise very near fine in very good + (a few trivial marks, very slight fading to spine panel) d/w £8

K05. Gonzales-Wippler, M, Kabbalah of the Modern World, 1974, 3rd edition, revised and expanded, 2nd printing, Llewellyn 8vo pbk. 2006, 18 + 270pp, with illustrations and tables in the text; a modern introduction to the Kabbalah for self discovery and personal development. Faint trace of pencil marking to top corner of title page otherwise near fine £3.50

K05. Giller, P, Kabbalah: A Guide for the Perplexed, 1st edition, Continuum 8vo pbk. 2011, 10 + 216pp including index, with diagrams in the text; a clear, concise, and easily accesible introduction to Judaic Kabbalah, near fine £8

K5BB. Kaplan, A, Jewish Meditation, 1st edition, Schocken 8vo pbk. 1985, reprinted, 11 + 165pp; the first clear practical guide to meditation and visualisation within the Jewish mystical tradition; light rubbing to edges of covers, tiny spot to one margin otherwise internally clean and tight, very good £6

K5C. Klein, E, (translator), Kabbalah of Creation, 2000, North Atlantic Books 8vo pbk. 2005, 48 + 302pp including index. A sound study of Lurianic Kabbalah including translations of original material. Trivial rubbing to edges of covers in places, minor soiling to edges of text block, internally clean and tight, very good £6

K8AB. Matt, D.C, The Zohar, 1st edition, Stanford University Press 2004 (Pritzker edition, volume one only), post 4to, brown and green cloth boards with gilt titles to spine and small Hebrew script in blind to front board, pictorial end papers, 84 + 500pp including indices and a full page diagram of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life; a new translation of the Zohar with commentary, of which this volume features its first three books, a fine copy in very near fine d/w £15

K16AA. Shimon Halevi, Z. B (Warren Kenton), Tree of Life, 1972, Gateway Books 8vo pbk. 1997, 206pp including index, with a few illustrations in the text; a sound introduction to the Kabbalah; light rubbing to corners, tiny knock to foot of spine, a very good + clean and tight copy £3

K19A.Von Bohlen, Prof. P, Historical and Critical Illustrations of the First Part of Genesis, 1835, 1st English edition, Trubner & Co. 1868, 8vo, complete in two volumes, matching blind decorated brown cloth with gilt titles to spines, 32 + 336pp & 4 + 298pp including index, edited by James Heywood; with the Heraldic book plate of Charles Durward to the front paste-down of volume two. An in depth scholarly commentary on the first eleven chapters of the Book of Genesis within the wider context of early Jewish thought on astrology, mysticism and religion, together with related comparitive material on the traditions of the wider near East. A few minor spots to covers, light wear to spine ends and corners, with some wear to lower near edges of rear board on volume two, which also has slight wrinkling to the back-strip, a couple of tiny bumps to fore edge of rear board on volume one, which has a small to medium sized decreasing brown stain to outer margins of half a dozen or so leaves, other occasional minor spots to margins, text clean and tight throughout in both volumes, overall still a near very good well matched set of the very scarce first English issue £150

Magic, Occultism, Religion & Mysticism

M1. Abrahamsson, C, Resonances, 1st edition, Scarlet Imprint 2014, small 4to, mandarin cloth with silver spine titles and gilt and silver unicorn head design to front board, 6 + 164pp, with 7 portraits, including one of the author, number 89 of a hand numbered limited edition of 530 copies. Twenty three striking essays by a pioneering occultist and radical thinker designed to challenge our often outdated perceptions of magic and culture. Fine £30

M001. Adler, Dr H. NLP: the Art and Science of Getting What You Want, 1994, Piatkus 8vo pbk. 1995, 2 + 249pp including index. Neuro- linguistic programming for self advancement. A couple of minor marks to covers, faint vertical crease to front cover, margins very slightly tanned, contents clean and tight. Very good - £2

M01A. Akins, W.R, The Secret Power of the Pyramids, 1st edition, Franklin Watts 1980, tall 8vo, black cloth with copper foil titles to spine and front board, 6 + 85pp, with a frontispiece and full page photographs included in the pagination. A concise study, based on the records of ancient Egypt, and including instructions for building your own pyramid and ‘harnessing its power’. Covers dust soiled, contents clean and tight. Overall, a near very good copy in like (a few minor marks, small unobtrusive stain to top of spine panel) d/w £5

M2B. Ames, R.T & D.L Hall (translators), Dao de Jing, 1st edition, 1st printing, Ballantine Books 2003, 8vo, quarter black cloth over orange papered boards, orange titles to spine, 24 + 242pp. A new philosophical translation with commentary, and featuring the recently discovered bamboo texts. Near mint £6

M03. Anonymous, Strange Talents, Parallel 4to pbk. 1995, 122pp, with photographs in the text (many in colour). Popular accounts of a variety of “strange talents”, from miracle surgeons to electric people, thought photography to telepathy, and much more. Part of the publisher’s Marvels and Mysteries series. A few minor marks to covers, contents clean and tight. Very good + £1.50

M3AC. Anonymous, Ways of Improving Your Memory, no date (C.1960s) Encyclopaedia Britannica (offprint?), 8vo, printed stapled wraps, 13pp. Wrappers a little rubbed in places and slightly edge-worn, crease to upper corner of lower wrapper, staples rusted, outer margins browned, text clean and tight. Good + £3.50

M6B. Ashe, G, The Secret History of Hell-Fire Clubs, 1974, 4th edition, Bear & Co. 8vo pbk. 2019, 20 + 284pp including index, with publisher’s review letter loosely inserted; a revised and expanded edition of Do What You Wilt: A History of Anti-Morality, including material on Dashwood, Crowley, Dee and Kelly, Marquis de Sade, LaVey, etc.; near mint £10

M7A. Atwood, H.C, The Master Workman, or, True Masonic Guide, Containing Elucidations on the Fundamental Principles of Free-Masonry, Operative and Speculative – Morally and Beneficially; With Embellishments and Explanations of All the Degrees of the Blue, or Symbolic Lodge, Chapter, Council, Encampment, Consistory, and Supreme Grand Council, Designed and Properly Arranged Agreeably, to the Mode of Work and Lecturing, also a Complete Classification of the Various Rites, to wit: the Egyptian, Scottish, French, Ancient and Modern York, etc, 1st and only edition, Simons & Macoy 1850, Cr8vo, very slightly later charcoal cloth with gilt title to spine, 360pp , with a few illustrations in the text + a tissue guarded engraved frontispiece and 34 engraved plates. Ex Universal Co-Freemasonry library, but with just an edge-worn label to the front end paper and no further trace, a few minor marks to cloth, joints and spine ends and edges rubbed in places, light wear to corners, slight twist to top part of spine, edges of text block darkened, some occasional light to medium foxing throughout, mainly to margins, outer margin of frontispiece chipped, the whole laid down on a blank sheet which is heavily browned on the blank verso, slight worming to inner margins of half a dozen leaves, not affecting text, overall a good solid copy of a nicely illustrated and increasing scarce Masonic compendium £65

M15AC. Barbanell, M, I Hear a Voice: A Biography of E.G. Fricker the Healer, 1st edition, Spiritualist Press 1962, cr8vo, red cloth with black lettering to spine, 144pp, with a signed inscription by Fricker to the front end paper; a fascinating biography of this lesser known London psychic healer; lower two thirds of spine slightly faded, some occasional light spotting throughout, text tight and largely clean overall, a good + copy in near good (wear and tape marks to edges, a few crease marks, some light soiling, lacks lower two thirds of spine panel) d/w of an uncommon title, and quite scarce signed thus £25

M15DE. Begg, E, The Cult of the Black Virgin, 1st edition, Arkana 8vo pbk. 1985, 8 + 289pp including index, with a few illustrations in the text; a comprehensive study of the ‘black Madonna’ from pagan origins to Gnostic Christianity; edges of covers rubbed with some creasing, reading crease to spine, edges of text block tanned, affecting outer margins, text clean and tight, still about good + overall £2

M17A. Benyacott, D, The Magickal Business, 1st edition, 2nd printing, Pentacle Press 4to pbk. 1989, 97pp, with diagrams in the text. A step by step guide for succeeding in business through the use of magick. Edges of covers rubbed, covers rather marked , lower corners bumped with some creasing, internally clean and tight. Good + £3.50

M19. Bhalla, P.S, Personal Problems: Causes and Solutions, 1st edition, Body/Mind Centre1996, 8vo, black cloth, 304pp. An unusual self-help book based on traditional Indian mysticism and philosophy. Trivial soil mark to outer margin of one leaf. Very good + in like (a few trivial marks, light creasing to top edge) d/w £6

M19B. Black, J, Spirits Walk With Me: An Enochian Odyssey, 1st edition, Rosden 8vo pbk. 2010, 182pp. An account of the author’s personal experiences of practical magic in an attempt to establish and demonstrate their reality. Also includes a short occult story. Near mint £6

M20. Blaine, D, Mysterious Stranger: A Book of Magic, 1 st edition, Channel 4 Books 2002, small 4to, black cloth, 10 + 214pp, illustrations in text, some in colour. The career of David Blaine, TV conjurer and sleight of hand artist who has also performed many feats of mind over matter. Near fine in like d/w £3.50

M00023C. Brand, D, Magickal Cashbook, 1st edition? 8vo pbk. Published by the author 2014, 49pp, with a few diagrams and other illustrations in the text; ‘attracts money fast with ancient secrets and modern wealth magic’. Light rubbing to edges of covers, very good + £6

M00023CC. . Brand, D, Magickal Cashbook, 1st edition? 8vo pbk. Published by the author 2014, 49pp, with a few diagrams and other illustrations in the text; ‘attracts money fast with ancient secrets and modern wealth magic’. Light rubbing to edges of covers, slight wear to foot of spine, small dent to top edge of rear cover, very good £3.50

M00023CD. Brand, D, Magickal Servitors, 1st edition? 8vo pbk. Published by the author 2016, 83pp, with a few diagrams in the text; ‘create your own spirits to attract pleasure, power and prosperity’. Light rubbing to corners of covers, minor mark to rear cover, very good + £5

M00023D. Brand, D, Magickal Seduction, 1st edition/? 8vo pbk. Published by the author 2015, 49pp, with a few illustrations in the text; ‘attract love, sex and passion with ancient secrets and words of power’. Minor bump to upper corner, very good + £6

M23BB. Brooksmith, P (editor), Cult and Occult, 1985, Guild Publishing 1988, large 4to, black cloth with sliver titles to spine, 240pp including index, illustrated throughout (many in colour), with an introduction by Francis King; a beginner’s overview to the occult, part of the Unexplained File series. The odd trivial faint mark to boards, spine ends rubbed, slight tanning and spotting to edges of text block, minor spotting to end papers otherwise internally clean and tight, overall, a very good copy of this increasingly uncommon title in near very good (a few minor marks, lightly shelf-rubbed, light wear to top and bottom edges) d/w £6

M23BC. Brown, C, Magical Christianity, 1st edition thus, Quest 8vo pbk 200712 + 171pp including index, with c.d. in plastic wallet to the inside of the rear cover as issued; the magical use of Christian symbols, together with an accompanying c.d. of guided meditations. Light rubbing to corners of covers, near fine £6

M24BBC. Budge, E.A Wallis (translator), The Book of the Dead, 1889, Gramercy 1999, 8vo, tan cloth with gilt titles to spine, 16 + 704pp including index, with hieroglyphic illustrations in the text + a frontispiece and 14pp plates at the beginning; a complete facsimile reprint of this classic translation of the Theban recension of the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead. Light tanning to edges of text block otherwise near fine in like d/w £5

M25C. Budge, E.A Wallis, The Mummy, 1893, Collier 8vo pbk. 1977, 18 + 404pp including index, with many illustrations in the text. The standard study of ancient Egyptian funerary archaeology and practices. Very faint reading crease to spine, a couple of minor spots to covers, internally clean and tight. A near very good copy £3

M25GH. Budge, E.A Wallis, Egyptian Magic, 1899, 1st edition, 3rd printing no date (c.1905), Cr8vo, brown cloth with black lettering to spine and front board, 18 + 234pp with illustrations in the txt, some full page, Books on Egypt and Chaldea number two; one of the standard works on ancient Egyptian magic and still of value today. Cloth soiled and marked in places, spine slightly darkened, spine ends and corners lightly worn, top edge of text block and end papers slightly soiled, ownership inscription to front end paper, some light pencil annotation to first page of preface, text otherwise clean and tight. Overall, still a good + and textually much better copy of a fairly scarce early issue £55

M25GI. Burckhardt, T, An Introduction to Sufi Doctrine, 1st edition, SH. Muhammad Ashraf 1976, 8vo, light grey papered boards printed in black, 12 + 155pp, translated by D.M Matherson; a sound introduction to the nature and doctrines of Sufism; ex lib, pronounced lean to spine with blacked at file number at foot, remains of labels to front end papers, black ink doodle to top corner of dedication leaf, blacked out stamp to one top margin, some soiling to prelims, lacks title page but still a fair, complete, textually clean and solid reading copy of the uncommon first issue in good (some wear to edges, a few minor marks, tape mark and closed tear to front inner flap) d/w £3.50

M035AC. Charpentier, L, The Mysteries of Chartres Cathedral, 1972, 1st English edition, 3rd printing, R.I.L.K.O 8vo pbk. 1980, 192pp, diagrams in text + 16pp plates. An interesting study of the esoteric symbolism, cosmic proportion, and sacred geometry present in Chatres cathedral. Covers a little marked and edge worn with a couple of light creases to front cover. A couple of page corners previously turned. V.good - £8

M35AB. Chu, C.K, The Book of Nei Kung, 1986, 1st edition, 3rd printing Sunflower Press 2007, landscape 4to, spiral bound with pictorial card covers, 73pp, with photographs in the text; martial arts training for health and fitness; small crease to top of rear cover near spine otherwise fine £8

M035AB. Chuen, Master L.K, Chi Kung: Way of Power, 1st edition, Gaia Books 8vo pbk. 2003, reprinted, 160pp, illustrated throughout in colour; martial arts techniques for improving creativity, health, and strength; original seller’s labels to rear cover otherwise a very near fine copy £6

M35DDE. Clydesdale, R, Secret Wisdom, 1st edition thus, Arcturus 2009, 4to, pictorial French folded wraps, 208pp including index, with a frontispiece and many illustrations in the text. A popular account of occult societies and arcane knowledge through the ages, spanning from the ancient mystery schools to the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Near mint £2.50

M35DEF. Cohen, D, Ceremonial Magic, 1st edition, Four Winds Press 1979, reprinted, 8vo, quarter black cloth over green papered boards with gilt Baphomet design to front board and orange titles to spine, 4 + 152pp including index, with photographs and other illustrations in the text; the history and practice of ceremonial magic from ancient times through to the late 20th century. Faint mark to front board, slight creasing to foot of spine, top edge of text block dusty, a couple of trivial marks to front end paper otherwise internally clean and tight, very good + in very good (slightly shelf rubbed with a few minor marks, price clipped) d/w £40

M35E. Collins, D.J (editor), The Cambridge History of Magic and Witchcraft in the West, 1st edition, Cambridge University Press 2015, 8vo, blue cloth with silver titles to spine and front board, 12 + 798pp including index, with photographs and other illustrations in the text. A monumental study of magical tradition from antiquity through to the present, featuring twenty scholarly essays, and with subjects ranging from magic in the ancient Classical World through to 19th century High Magic, modern Neo pagan traditions, and much in between. Contributors include Owen Davies, Daniel Schwemer, Alicia Walker, and the editor. Fine in near fine d/w £60

M35H. Conway, D, Magic: An Occult Primer, 1972, the Witches Almanac 8vo pbk. 2016, 376pp, with diagrams in the text; an excellent, comprehensive practical guide to ritual magic within the Western tradition; small soil mark to top edge of text block, minor bumping to corners, internally clean and tight, very good + £8

M36AA. (Cornwallis, J), Fragments of Writings on Various Subjects, by Jemima, Countess of Saint Germans, 1st and only edition, W. Clowes & Sons 1858, Cr8vo, lavender blue cloth with gilt titles and small gilt decoration to spine, blind tooled borders to boards, all edges gilt, 280pp,with a couple of illustrations in the text, one full page, errata slip tipped in. The author was the wife of Edward Granvillle Eliot, the 3rd earl of Saint Germans, and her writings were never formally published, but this, clearly a printed version of her ‘commonplace book’ was commissioned as a ‘memento mori’ for family members following her death in 1856. This copy bears a memorial inscription from her husband in ink, and the pencil signature of her son H (Henry) Eliot, to the front end paper. Certainly an ‘occult’ book’ in the literal since of the word, and the contents are a mixture of the spiritual (with much on early Christianity, theology, and early church history), and the secular (including grammar, logic, travel and art). Covers a little soiled and marked in places, joints, spine ends and corners lightly rubbed, internally tight and very clean, a near very good copy of a very rare item, not recorded on Worldcat £75

M37. Cozort, D, Highest Yoga Tantra, 1st edition, Snow Lion Publications 8vo pbk. 1986, reprinted, 195pp including index; a presentation of the highest degrees of Tibetan tantra based upon original texts; fine £6

M038A. Crow, W.B, A History of Magic, Witchcraft and Occultism, 1968, 1st pbk. Edition, Abacus 1972, 8vo, 320pp including index; a fairly comprehensive overview; corners lightly bumped, a little minor soiling to covers, gift inscription to foot of pre-title leaf, edges of text block spotted, margins lightly tanned and spotted, light staining to top of index pages otherwise text clean and tight, a good solid copy £2

M39X (Crowley, A), Various, Aleister Crowley, the Golden Dawn and Buddhism: Reminiscences and Writings of Gerald Yorke, 1st edition, Teitan Press 2011, 8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt design to front board, 86 + 258 pp including index + 16pp plates, edition limited to 1023 copies, this being number 524 of 930 standard cloth bound copies; a comprehensive collection of Yorke’s writings, together with contributions by Keith Richmond, David Tibet, Timothy D’Arch Smith, and a bibliography of Crowley’s works by Clive Harper. Faint crease mark to tail of spine otherwise a fine copy of this uncommon and out of print title in near fine (some very slight creasing to edges) d/w £35

M39Y. (Crowley, A), Cole, R.T, A Postcard from Hell: Revised Materials Towards a Cartoon History of the Life, Loves & Legacy of Aleister Crowley, 1st edition, Orange Tree Books 2009, 4to, printed black hard covers, 104pp, illustrated in colour throughout, number 146 of a limited edition of 156 copies, with postcard (from hell) signed and dedicated to previous owner by the author with the limitation loosely inserted; together with another postcard advertising another of the author’s works; an entertaining collection of postcards by, from, or relating to Aleister Crowley, issued with: From Crowley with Love, 1st edition, Orange Tree Books 2009, large 4to, stapled printed gloss wraps, 30pp of reproductions of F.B.I. files on the Great Beast; with a minor crease mark to the top of the upper joint on the hardcover volume otherwise both items very near fine; a fairly scarce set £85

M39ZZ. (Crowley, A), Cole, R.T, Liber L. = vel Bogus (The Real Confession of Aleister Crowley) Sub Figura LXXX, 1st edition, first issue, privately published & distributed 2014, 8vo, printed laminated boards, 246pp + advertisement leaf, with facsimile documents and other illustrations within the text, edited by Sadie Sparkes, number 101 of a hand numbered limited edition of 111 copies only, with bookmark and postcard signed by the author stating the limitation loosely inserted as issued, together with another advertising postcard. Cole’s ‘expose’ of Crowley as a raging psychopath that consciously invented the Book of the Law raises some interesting points, but has been rightly criticised for its very selective use of the evidence he presents. Long out of print in this, the only hard cover issue, very slight rippling to lower part of front paste-down (clearly a small manufacturing fault), a very near fine copy in like (a couple of tiny trivial nicks without loss to ends of spine folds) d/w of what is now an increasingly scarce book £90

M40X. Crowley, Amado, The Wrath of Aleister Crowley, 1st edition, Diamond 8vo pbk. 1994, 4 + 4 + 168pp. The last in a trilogy of books detailing personal reminiscences of the teachings of the author’s alleged famous father, Aleister Crowley. A few minor marks to covers, corners lightly bumped, internally clean and tight. Near very good £3.50

M0041. Cummins, A, The Book of the Magi, 1st edition, Revelore 8vo pbk 2018, 117pp, with a couple of diagrams in the text and 3 related coloured postcards from the publisher loosely inserted; the lore, prayers and spell-craft of the three holy kings. Crease to lower corner of front cover otherwise a near fine clean copy £12

M44C. (Dee, Dr John), John Dee on Astronomy, 1st edition thus, University of California Press 1978, 8vo, blue cloth with silver titles to spine, 12 + 264pp including index, with a few illustrations in the text, edited and translated by Wayne Shumaker and with an introductory essay by J.L. Heilbron; Dee’s Propaedeumata Aphoristica (1558 and 1568) given in the original Latin with English translation, notes and bibliography. Light rubbing to corners and tail of spine, some very occasional neat pencil underlining and brief marginal notes otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, a very good + copy of this uncommon title in very good (a few minor marks to front panel, very slight fading to spine panel) d/w £60

D44K. (Dee, John), Skinner, S & D. Rankine, Practical Angel Magic of Dr John Dee’s Enochian Tables, 2007, 1st edition, 2nd printing, Golden Hoard 2010, crown 4to, black cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board, 294pp, with diagrams in the text, some coloured; Hermetic Sourceworks series volume one, being a sound practical guide to Dee’s angel magic, very near fine in near fine d/w £25

M0045. Degraaff, R.M, The Book of the Toad, 1st edition, Park Street Press 4to pbk. 1991, 16 + 208pp including index, with illustrations in the text, some in colour; an interesting guide to the natural and magical history of toad-human relations. Closed tear to upper part of back-strip without loss, slight bumping to corners, minor spots to half title otherwise internally clean and tight, good + overall £2.50

M046. Desjardins, M.R, Sin in Valentinianism, 1st edition, Scholars Press 8vo pbk. 1990, reprinted, 10 + 157pp, Society of Biblical Dissertations series number 108, being a detailed study of the concept of sin amongst this early Gnostic sect; very near fine £8

M046A. DiGregorio, S, Grimoire of Santa Muerte, 1st edition, Winter Tempest Books 8vo pbk. 2013, 6 + 117pp, with a few illustrations in the text; spells and rituals for working with Mexico’s most popular modern saint; laminate layer creased on lower corner of rear cover, covers curling out slightly and with some minimal rubbing to edges, internally clean and tight, still very good overall £6

M46AA. Donato, Rev. D (translator), The Levitikon, 1st edition, Apostolic Johannite Church 8vo pbk 2010, 85pp, with one photograph in the text; the Gospels according to the Primitive Church of the Johannite tradition translated from the original French . A fine copy £12

M46B. Doresse, J, The Secret Books of the Egyptian Gnostics, 1958, 1st English edition, Hollis & Carter 1960, 8vo, red cloth with gilt titles to spine, top edge stained red, 18 + 445pp including index, with one text illustration + a frontispiece and 8 plates; an excellent study of Gnostic thought as revealed through the Chenoboskion manuscripts, including the first English translation and critical evaluation of the Gospel of Thomas. Edges of text block spotted, trivial spots to the odd margin otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, a very good copy in near very good (A few crease marks, light soiling to rear panel, light chipping to ends of spine panel) d/w £20

M47A. Drummond, W, Oedipus Judaicus, 1811, Bracken 8vo pbk. 1996, 72 + 381pp + 16 plates (on ordinary paper). A series of dissertations on Genesis and the books of Judges and Joshua that attempt to show them as astronomical allegories, together with a preliminary notice on ancient astronomy. Edges of covers lightly rubbed, crease to lower corner of rear cover, slightly affecting corners of last few leaves, text lightly tanned, otherwise clean and tight. Good + £2.50

M47AA. Drury, N, Don Juan, Mescalito and Modern Magic, 1st edition, R.K.P. 8vo pbk 1978, 8 + 229pp including index, a study of shamanism and modern magic; corners rubbed, crease marks and a small stain to rear cover, ownership inscription to half title, a couple of upper page corners previously turned, minor spots to the odd margin, staining to edges of text block, affecting upper margins in a few places and just touching text on one page which is otherwise clean and tight, a good solid reading copy £3.50

M50B. Dukes, R (I.E. Lionel Snell), What I did in my Holidays, 1st edition, Mandrake & the Mouse that Spins 8vo pbk. 1998, 2 + 410pp; this, the third volume in this series of the author’s collected works features “Essays on black magic, Satanism, devil worship and other niceties”, all in his trademark darkly humorous, highly informative and very readable style; very slight rubbing to corners and spine at head, internally and externally clean and tight, a near fine copy £12

M50AAA. Dunderberg, I, Beyond Gnosticism, 1st edition, Columbia University Press 2008, reprinted, 8vo, yellow cloth with red foil lettering to spine, 16 + 307pp including indices; a scholarly study of myth, lifestyle and society in the Gnostic school of Valentinus. Small dent to bottom edge of rear board otherwise very near fine in like d/w £30

M50AAB. Dunn, P, The Practical Art of Divine Magic, 1st edition, 1st printing, Llewellyn 8vo pbk. 20158 + 328pp including index, with a few diagrams in the text; contemporary and ancient techniques of Theurgy, light rubbing to rear corners, near fine £8

M050. Durdin-Robertson, L, The Year of the Goddess- A Perpetual Calendar of Festivals, 1st edition, Aquarian Press1990, 8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, 224pp including index, with a frontispiece and illustrations in the text; a worldwide calendar, including many obscure deities. Covers a little marked in places, faint spotting to front end paper otherwise internally clean and tight, very good £5

M50E. Edou, J, Machig Labdron and the Foundations of Chod, 1st edition, Snow Lion 8vo pbk 1996, 12 + 244pp including index, with a few illustrations in the text; an English translation of the most famous biography of Machig Labdron, founder of the Mahamudra Chod tradition, together with a comprehensive overview of its history and traditions. A couple of faint minor marks to covers, trivial soiling to edges of text block in places, faint crease to lower corner of rear cover with faint indent to last few corners, overall a very good and textually better copy £8

M52. Eisenman, R, The Dead Sea Scrolls and the First Christians, 1st U.k ed. Element 1996, Lge. 8vo, black cloth, 30 + 449pp incl. index. Translations of three of the key documents with related notes and essays. V.good in v.good + d/w £6.50

M52B. Eliade, M, Occultism, Witchcraft, and Cultural Fashions, University of Chicago Press 8vo pbk. 1966, 6 + 148pp. Six essays on comparitive aspects of magic, witchcraft and religion. Edges of covers rather rubbed, covers lightly marked in places, edges of text block soiled, ownership signature to half title, marginal scoring to a couple of pages, text clean and tight. Good + overall £6

M52F. Ellis, N, Dreams of Isis, 1st edition, Theosophical Publishing House 1995, reprinted, tall 8vo, quarter brown cloth over papered boards, gilt titles to spine, 8 + 417pp; the author’s personal odyssey in search of the myths and traditions of the Egyptian Isis. Trivial spots to lower part of fore-edge of text block otherwise fine in near fine d/w £3.50

M52G. Ellwood, T (editor), Magick on the Edge: an Anthology of Experimental Occultism, 1st edition, Megalithica 8vo pbk. 2007, 317pp; a series of articles on practical magic by both established and up and coming occultists, with contributors including ‘Agent 139’, Nick Farrell, and the editor, minor bump to top of spine otherwise fine £8

M55C. Essene, V (editor), New Cells, New Bodies, New Life! S.E.E. 8vo pbk. 1991, 12 + 206pp + advertisements, with a frontispiece and a few diagrams in the text; channeled teachings by 12 individuals for life improvement; covers a little soiled, front cover rather creased, rubbed at spine folds, minor spots to a couple of margins, creases to a couple of upper corners, text clean and tight, so still about good + overall £3

M57A. Evans-Pritchard, E.E, Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic among the Azande, 1937, 1st edition, 3rd printing, Clarendon Press 1958, 8vo, navy blue cloth with gilt titles and gilt publisher’s emblem to spine, 26 + 558pp including index, with a full page map and 9 illustrations in the text + 36 plates.; the seminal study of African witchcraft amongst the pagan Sudanese Azande, including material on witchcraft, sorcery and magic; divination and oracles, medicines and poisons, etc. A few minor faint marks to cloth, light creasing to spine ends, front end papers parting slightly at foot but hinge remains firm, minor spotting to edges of text block and end papers, ownership inscription to front end paper, with some occasional ink underlining and marginal notes in the same hand, interesting in content, and otherwise a near very good and textually clean copy of the full and unabridged original issue £20

M62A. Farren, D, The Return of Magic, 1st edition, Harper & Row 1972, 8vo, quarter black cloth and red cloth boards, silver titles to spine, 10 + 118pp. An investigation into the psychological and religious roots of magic and witchcraft. Some occasional light pencil marking to margins throughout, otherwise very good + in near very good (lightly soiled in places, spine panel faded, clear laminate layer neatly applied by previous owner) d/w £8

M63C. Ferdowsi, The Epic of Kings, Arkana 8vo pbk. 1990, 28 + 423pp + advertisements, translated by Reuben Levy. An English translation of the Shah-Nama, a Persian epic detailing the mythic history of the Iranian Empire. Spine very slightly faded, edges of spine and lower cover rubbed, faint tanning to edges of text block, contents clean and tight. Slight damage to middle of rear cover and outer margins of last few leaves, otherwise a near very good copy £2

M64B. Finley Hurley, J, Sorcery, 1st edition, R.K.P 1985, 8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, 8 + 232pp including index; an interesting and original study of the reality of sorcery from a scientific viewpoint. The author draws on studies of perception, creativity, biofeedback, telepathy, psychosomatic reaction, and other related areas to place sorcery in a modern perspective. Very slight bumping to spine at head and tail, some light spotting to edges of text block and endpapers, minor spots to a couple of margins otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, overall, a very good copy of this uncommon title in like (some slight creasing to top and bottom edges) d/w £30

M65A. Fitz Simon, Rev. J.A & V.A, The Gods of Old and the Story That They Tell, 1st edition, T. Fisher & Unwin 1899, 8vo, maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board, fore and lower edges uncut, 24 + 456pp. An interesting study of the symbolic philosophy behind the religion and mythology of the ancient Greeks based upon Hesiod’s Theogony. Light rubbing to spine ends and corners, Ownership signature to front paste-down, very slight foxing to title pages and a few margins, text clean and tight. A near very good copy of the uncommon first issue £25

M67A. Fox, R L, The Unauthorized Version: Truth and Fiction in the Bible, 1st ed. Viking 1991, lge. 8vo, black cloth, 478pp incl. index. Respected and balanced study of the history of the Bible. Some ink scoring and annotation in a couple of chapters, otherwise v.good + in like d/w £7.50

M67B. Francis, P.G, Dynamic Yoga is for You, 1st edition, A Thomas & Co. 1967, 8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, 142pp. Western yoga for dynamism, thought power and personal success. A few minor marks to cloth, minor spots to edges of text block and end papers, contents otherwise clean and tight. Very good in good + (edges rather worn and rubbed, some minor soiling) d/w £5

M69. Frater Achad (C.S Jones), Liber 31 and other Related Essays, 1st edition thus, Level Press 8vo pbk. 1974, 10 + 82pp, with an introduction by Llee Heflin; contains Liber 31, additional notes on Liber Legis, Liber QNA, and Gambling with the World; a few spots to rear cover, spine slightly darkened, blue spots to top of fore edge of text block, internally clean and tight, a near very good copy of this increasingly uncommon title £50

M70BB. Frazer, Sir J.G, The Golden Bough: a Study in Magic and Religion, 1890, Macmillan small format pbk. 1963, 971pp including index, a reprint of the 1922 abridged edition of this monument to Victorian ideas of the origins and development of magic and religion, and although now largely superseded remains a classic of its kind. A little minor soiling to covers, reading creases to spine which is slightly worn at foot, ownership signature to half title otherwise internally clean and tight, good + £1.50

M70B. Frazer, Sir J.G, The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion, 1890, 2nd edition, revised and enlarged, Macmillan & Co. 1900, complete in 3 volumes, 8vo, matching green cloth with gilt titles to spines and gilt design to front boards, 28 + 467 & 10 + 471 & 10 + 490pp including index, with a tissue guarded frontispiece to volume one and 6pp advertisements at the end of volume 3, fore and lower edges untrimmed. A monument to Victorian ideas of the origins and development of magic and religion, and although now to some extent superseded, remains a classic of its kind. A few minor marks to covers, corners bumped, minor bumping to edges of boards in places, tissue guard to frontispiece browned, light foxing to end papers in each volume, trivial spots to the odd margin, text clean and tight throughout, ownership inscription to front end paper in volume one, tiny nick to top of upper joint on volume three, together with slight creasing to front corners and slight wear to the outer inch at the top of the front board, overall, still a near very good set and increasingly scarce as such, much improved over the first issue, and less bulky and easier to use than the third edition £150

M75. Garnier, Col. J, The Worship of the Dead, or the Origin and Nature of Pagan Idolatry and its Bearing upon the Early History of Egypt and Babylonia, 1st edition, Chapman & Hall 1904, 8vo, rebound in quarter red cloth over brown papered boards with gilt titles to spine cut from the original cloth and laid down, 32 + 422pp including index, with illustrations in the text + 4 plates and a folding table. A fascinating study of the early development of magic and religious idolatry in ancient Egypt and the near East, including a chapter devoted to the importance of the Biblical Nephilim. Wear to spine ends and corners, edges of boards very rubbed and slightly worn in places, a few relatively minor marks to covers, joints slightly worn, small closed split with slight fraying to centre of lower joint, spine lettering rubbed, previous owner’s book plate to front paste-down, end papers a little marked and soiled in places, front inner hinge just starting to split at foot but remains firm, fore-edge of text block lightly soiled, some occasional minor foxing, mainly to margins, overall a good tight and textually slightly better copy of the very scarce and seldom seen first edition £125

M78B. Geryl, P & G. Ratinckx, The Orion Prophecy, 1st edition, 1st printing, Adventures Unlimited Press 8vo pbk. 2001, 264pp + publisher’s advertisements, with illustrations in the text. Predictions for 2012 derived from ancient Egyptian and Mayan sources. A bit late now, but interesting reading never the less! Near mint £2.50

M80C. Gibson, L.R & W.B, The Mystic and Occult Arts, 1969, 1st edition, 5th printing, Parker Publishing 1972, 8vo, green cloth with gilt and black lettering to spine, 224pp; a guide to using occult forces in everyday life, including chapters on Clairvoyance, telepathy, psychometry, crystal scrying, etc; light wear to spine ends and corners, horizontal crease to foot of back-strip, a couple of minor knocks to edges of text block very slightly affecting a few margins, gift inscription to front paste-down otherwise internally clean and tight, good + in like (slightly marked in places, edge-worn with some splits and slight chipping to foot of front folds) d/w £12

M81A. Gleason, W, The Spiritual Foundations of Aikido, 1st edition, Destiny Books Post 4to pbk. 1995, reprinted, 10 + 203pp including index, with diagrams in the text; the spiritual philosophy behind this Japanese martial art; faint shelf rubbing to covers, near fine £3.50

M83. Goldman, J & A, Chakra Frequencies: Tantra of Sound, 2005, Destiny Books 8vo pbk. 2011, 12 + 194pp including index + advertisement leaf, with a few diagrams in the text and c.d fixed to inside of rear cover as issued. Comprehensive guide to sound frequencies within Tantra from a western perspective. Tiny nick to outer edge of front cover without loss, otherwise fine £6

M083A. Goodman, F, Magic Symbols, 1st edition, Brian Trodd Publishing 1989, 4to, pictorial hard covers, 160pp including index, with many illustrations in the text, some in colour; a popular study of occult symbols and their related personalities; minor rubbing to corners, near fine in near very good (minor rubbing to edges, small scuff with loss to upper corner of front fold) d/w £2.50

M82B. Goodwin, C.W, Fragment of a Graeco-Egyptian Work upon Magic, 1st edition, Aeon Sophia Press 2018, square 8vo, blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board, 10 + 10 +58 + 22pp + one plate, number 85 of a hand numbered limited edition of 200 hand copies, with additional material by Richard Ward and A,D Mercer. This rare first English translation of one of the most important Graeco- Egyptian magical texts has long been out of print and difficult to obtain. The fourth part in particular became one of the most well known texts within Western occultism when Aleister Crowley published it as the preliminary invocation to his version of the Goetia. He went on to declare the invocation the most powerful extant, later evolving the text into Liber Samekh, a ritual for achieving conversation with one’s holy guardian angel. The current work is a fully resituated facsimile reprint of Goodwin’s original text, translation and notes, together with the original paper announcing the work to the Cambridge Antiquarian society in 1851 which is reprinted here for the first time. Also included is a brief introductory essay on the modern translations of the work and its possible relationship to the Sethian gnosis by Richard Ward, and includes translations of the barbarous names of evocation not included by Godwin in his original. Out of print and increasingly scarce, a near mint copy £95

M88. Grigson, G, The Three Kings, 1st edition, Gordon Fraser Gallery 1958, Cr8vo, pictorial papered boards, 6 + 78pp + advertisement leaf, with a few illustrations in the text + a coloured frontispiece and 20 b/w plates; a Christmas study of the three Biblical magi in literature and tradition. Very slight lean to spine otherwise near fine in like d/w £5

M0091. Gupta, F, Chants, Spells and Rituals for Better Living, 1st edition, Finbarr stapled 8vo pbk. 1982 (reprinted?), 22pp + 2pp advertisements; previous sellers’ label to rear cover, spine fold a little soiled and darkened, trivial soiling to covers, faint thumb soil mark to one margin otherwise internally clean and tight, very good £6

Mh91. Haining, P, The Man Who Was Frankenstein, 1st edition Muller 1979, 8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, 6 + 166pp, illustrated. Looks at the life and work of Andrew Crosse, nick-named "the wizard of the Quantocks" and accused of being in league with the devil due to his experiments to create life. The author argues that Crosse plays an overlooked role in the creation of Mary Shelly's novel. Very good in like d/w £3.50

MH91A. Hall, Manly P, An Essay on the Fundamental Principles of Operative Occultism, 1930, 6th edition, Philosophical Research Society F’ Cap 8vo stapled pbk 1951, 66 + 4pp, with 3 plates included in the pagination. Slight staining to top edge of front cover, faintly affecting blank top margins of first 3 leaves, a couple of other minor marks to covers, staples rusting, minor spots to a couple of margins, text clean and tight, overall, a good + and textually better copy £12

MH91AAH. Halliday, W.R, The Pagan Background of Early Christianity, 1st edition, University Press of Liverpool/ Hodder & Staughton 1925, 8vo, taupe cloth with gilt titles to spine, 16 + 334pp including index; the pagan background to early Christian doctrine and its relationship to the mystery religions of the Near East; ex lib, book plate to front paste-down, stamps to title page, spine panel a little darkened, cloth lightly soiled in places, some occasional light foxing, mostly to margins, text tight and largely clean overall, a good + copy of the uncommon original edition £10

MH91AB. Hancock, G, Supernatural, 1st edition, Century 2005, 8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, 10 + 710pp including index, with illustrations in the text + 8pp colour plates; an examination of shamanic practices from ancient times forwards, including much on the ritual use of hallucinogens; edges of text block yellowing, slight creasing to inner margins of first and last leaf due to over tight binding, internally and externally clean and tight, lack front end paper otherwise very good in like (light wear to edges) d/w £6

MH91AA. Hannay, J.B, The Rise, Decline and Fall of the Roman Religion, 1st edition, privately published for the Religious Evolution Research Society 1925, 8vo, maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine, 14 + 257pp, with illustrations in the text + a frontispiece portrait and 19 plates. A rather misleading title for those unfamiliar with the author’s work, in which he seeks to show the origins of Christianity amongst ancient pagan religions, with an emphasis on phallic worship and sexuality. The ‘Roman Religion’ referred to is that of the Bible, which the author sees as written by the Romans, and derived in part from Roman paganism. Spine darkened and slightly worn at head, corners rubbed, minor closed splitting to joints, end papers browned, blacked out inscription to front end paper, small spot to blank margin of frontispiece and title page, otherwise internally clean and tight, overall a good + copy of the uncommon first issue £15

M92. Hartland, E.S, Primitive Paternity, 1st edition, David Nutt 1909, 2 volumes complete, 8vo, dark blue cloth with gilt titles to spines, 8 + 325pp & 2 + 328pp including index. A monumental study of the myth of supernatural birth in relation to the history of family; including chapters on magical practices to obtain children, the mother and father right, etc. Ex lib, file numbers to spines and verso of title pages, book plates to front end papers, stamps to end papers, title pages and some margins. Spines slightly snagged at head, minor spots to a few margins, text clean and tight. Overall, a good + set in the original cloth £20

M96B. Heller, S & T.L Steele, Monsters and Magical Sticks, 1987, 1st edition, 7th printing, New Falcon 8vo pbk 2007, 191pp; a study of hypnosis and Ericksonian NLP techniques from a magical perspective; edges of covers lightly rubbed in places, light bumping to upper corner of text block, a very good clean copy £8

M99A. (Hermes Trismegistus), The Divine Pymander of Hermes Trismegistus, by the editors of The Shrine of Wisdom, 1923, 4th edition 1978, 8vo, gilt stamped blue cloth, 54pp. As the subtitle says: An Endeavour to Systemise and Elucidate the Corpus Hermeticum. Fine in near fine d/w £6

M0101. Hitching, F, The World Atlas of Mysteries, 1978, BCA 1979, large 4to, brown cloth, 256pp including index, with photographs and other illustrations in the text throughout. Looks at various mysteries, both ancient and modern, including mysteries of the Universe, earth patterns, unknown energies, ancient civilizations, unknown animals, etc. Very good + in very good – (a little marked and edge-worn) d/w £2

M101. Hislop, Rev. A, The Two Babylons, or the Papal Worship proved to be the Worship of Nimrod and his Wife, 1861, 4th edition, reprinted, Partridge & Co. 1965, 8vo, blue cloth with silver titles to spine, 22 + 330pp including index, illustrations in text; a controversial study, attempting to show the roots of Papal Christianity amongst the ancient pagan religions of Babylon and the near east. Light rubbing to corners and spine ends, edges of text block and end papers spotted, text clean and tight, very good in good + (lightly soiled, spine panel darkened and rubbed, some light wear to edges, small closed split to lower spine fold) d/w £10

M101A, Hobley, C.W, Bantu Beliefs and Magic, 1922, 2nd edition, revised and enlarged, Witherby 1938, 8vo, blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, 369pp including index + a frontispiece and 11 plates; a sound study of Bantu religion and magical practice, with particular reference to the Kikuyu and Kamba tribes of Kenya. Very slight fading to spine, top part of boards very rubbed and marked, smallish chip to cloth at top edge of front board, spotting to edges of text block, minor spots to the odd margin, text clean and tight, still a good + overall and internally better copy £20

M101AA. Hof, W, The Wim Hof Method, 1st edition, Rider, no date (2020), 8vo, light grey cloth with black lettering to spine, 16 + 202pp, with a few photographs in the text; techniques for life improvement and enhanced physical and mental performance by a trained endurance specialist; tiny nick without loss to foot of lower spine fold of the jacket otherwise fine in like d/w £8

M0102. Homet, M, Sons of the Sun, 1st English edition, Neville Spearman 1963, 8vo, red cloth with gilt titles to spine, 237pp, with a few illustrations in the text and a full page map + 76 plates, translated from the German by E.R. Hapgood; a firsthand study of the rites and traditions of the Amazon Basin compared to those of the Mediterranean. Edges of text block slightly spotted, trivial spots to end papers otherwise internally clean and tight. Blank upper corner clipped from front end paper otherwise a very good copy £12

M102A. Homet, M, On the Trail of the Sun Gods, 1st English edition Neville Spearman 1965, 8vo, rebound in plain maroon cloth, 272pp, with illustrations in text + 31 plates, translated from the German by E.R. Hapgood; an investigation into the sun as a divinity, primarily among the Gavioes people of South America, but also showing parallels within Ireland, India, and the near east. Ex lib. stamps/ to verso of title and blank lower margin of final page, lacks front end paper, edges of text block spotted, a few spots to prelims, text proper clean and tight, good + overall £8

M102AA. Hone, W, The Apocryphal New Testament, 1897, Forgotten Books 8vo pbk. 2018, 4 + 258pp + several engraved plates on ordinary paper; a facsimile of the fourth edition of this lesser known collection of early Christian texts; very light rubbing to edges of covers in places, near fine £5

M103C. Hope, M, Practical Egyptian Magic, 1st edition, Aquarian Press 1984, 8vo, black cloth, 192pp including index, with a few illustrations in text; a complete manual of Egyptian magical practices, including safe and simple rituals adapted for present day use; slight staining to head of spine and top few inches of upper joint, 5 runes inked on each edge of text block, crease to a couple of pages where they have been previously turned, internally clean and tight, still a near very good overall copy of the increasingly uncommon first issue in very good + ( minor rubbing to edges, slight crease to top edge near spine fold) d/w £18

M105. Howard, D, Sacred Journey, 1st edition, Taschen post 4to pbk 2004, 222pp, illustrated in colour throughout; a wonderfully illustrated spiritual journey from the Ganges to the Himalayas; minor bump to lower corner of rear cover which has some very slight shelf rubbing, near fine £8

M105AAA. Howard, M, The Occult Conspiracy, 1st edition, Rider 1989, 8vo, red cloth, 12 + 196pp including index, with illustrations in the text + 8pp plates. A popular study of secret societies and political conspiracy. Includes material on Templars, Rosicrucians, Nazis, etc. Faint stain to top edge of boards and text block, slightly affecting end papers. A couple of page corners previously turned, slight tanning to margins, minor spots to a couple of margins, text clean and tight. Very good – in like (a few minor marks, some light edge creasing in places) d/w £6

M105AAAB. Howard, M, The Occult Conspiracy, 1989, Destiny Books 8vo pbk no date (c.2010), 12 + 196pp including index, with illustrations in the text + 8pp plates on ordinary paper; a popular study of secret societies and political conspiracy related to the occult; light rubbing to edges of covers in places, a near fine clean copy £5

M00107A. Hyatt, C & L. Milo Duquette, Taboo: Sex, Religion & Magick, 1991, 2nd edition, New Falcon 8vo pbk 2001, 222pp + advertisement leaf, foreword by Robert Anton Wilson; a guide to the background and practices of sex magick within the western occult tradition. Trivial rubbing to corners of covers, very near fine £6

M108A. Jenx, P, The Thai Occult, 1st edition, Timeless 2016, large 8vo, red hard covers with gilt titles and decoration to front board, 196pp, illustrated in colour throughout; the ‘ghost’ edition, limited to 500 copies, each with a hand applied Unalom design in Nam Man Prai oil to the front end paper and rear board binding a ghost to the book. This, the first issue of the author’s fascinating account of Thai occult practices focussed around the magical art of tattooing is the only comprehensive study to be published in English, and includes practical instruction for the making of amulets, dealing with ghosts and spirits, and many other ritual methods. Trivial creasing to tail of spine, flat crease mark to the tip of the upper corner of front board, faint eraser mark to top corner of title page which is clean but left the gloss paper dulled in a smallish patch. Overall, still a very good + and textually fine copy of this long out of print first edition, which is now very scarce, £275

M0113. Johnson, B, Corporate Magick, 1st edition, 1st printing, Citadel Press 8vo pbk 2002, 24 + 212pp including index, with a few diagrams and tables in the text; Mystical tools for success in business. Light rubbing to edges of covers with the odd faint mark, internally clean and tight, very good + overall £10

M0114BC. Judith, A, Eastern Body Western Mind, 1st edition, Celestial Arts large 8vo pbk 1996, 10 + 502pp including index, with illustrations in the text; a monumental study of the chakra system from the viewpoint of Jungian psychology; faint reading crease to spine, faint shelf rubbing to covers, edges of text block and outer margins lightly tanned, text clean and tight, overall, a near very good copy £6

M113G. Jung, C.G, Aion, 1959, 2nd edition revised, 5th printing, R.K.P 8vo pbk. 1981, 12 + 333pp + 9pp including index, with a few diagrams in the text + a frontispiece and 2 further plates; translated by R.F.C Hull, researches into the phenomenology of the self, the central theme being the symbolic representation of psychic totality, incorporating Gnostic and alchemical symbolism. Volume 9, part 2 of the collected works. Very slight rubbing to lower edges of covers, near fine £15

M114B. Karandikar, S.V, Hindu Exogamy, 1st edition, D.B Taraporevala Sons & Co. 1929, 8vo, maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine, 16 + 308pp including index. An important study of marriage and relationship customs in Hinduism. The author explains their taboos and history; together with their cultural, religious and esoteric significance. He admits in this book that “The work is far from being an exhaustive one”, but it remains the most comprehensive study of the subject available in English. Light wear to spine ends, very slight foxing to end papers and a couple of margins, text clean and tight. Press opinions, probably cut from inner flaps of original dust wrapper loosely inserted. A very good copy of an increasingly scarce work £25

M114C. ‘Katrina’, Katrina’s Dream Book, 1st and only edition, Katrina Publications, no date c.1970s, square Cr8vo, stapled card wraps, 90pp + advertisements; more than 1000 dreams interpreted and their lucky numbers and meanings explained; covers soiled, crease marked, and rubbed around the edges, light bumping to corners, minor spots to inside of front cover otherwise internally clean and tight so still a good + overall copy of quite a scarce item £10

M114D. Kay, C de, Bird Gods, 1st edition, A.S Barnes 1898, Cr8vo, red cloth with gilt titles to spine and pictorial gilt front board, top edge gilt, fore-edge uncut, 24 + 249pp including index, with a few illustrations in the text; a selective study of bird deities in ancient European religion and folklore; Light soiling to cloth, spine slightly faded, spine ends, upper joint and corners rubbed, inner hinges split at gutter of end papers with some play but still holding well on the webbing, old brown tape mark to front gutter, minor spots to the odd page, text still solid and very clean overall, a good approaching good + and textually better copy of the uncommon original edition £35

M124A. Koetting, E.A, Ipsissimus, 1st edition, Leilah Publications 2011, printed laminated hard covers, 139pp; the author’s own take on the connection between the material and the divine, loosely drawing on the work of Aleister Crowley; minor rubbing to spine ends, flattened creases to a dozen or so upper corners, externally and internally clean and tight, so still very good overall £10

M124. Kozma, A, Esoteric Warriors, 1st edition, Paul Crompton ltd. 4to pbk. 1999, 132pp, with a frontispiece and photographs in the text. An account of the hidden side of martial arts techniques revealed through the masters of its various systems. A few minor marks to covers, corners bumped, internally clean and tight. A near very good copy £5

MK124. Krickenberg, W; Trimborn, H; Muller, W & Zerries, O, Pre-Columbian American Religions, 1st English ed. Weidenfeld & Nicholson 1968, lge. 8vo, red cloth, 4 + 365pp incl. index + 8pp plates. The early religions of South, Central, North and Mesoamerica, together with the West Indies. Ex lib, traces of label removal to f.f.e.p, stamps to verso of title, spine ends worn, blind impressed stamp to front of d/w. Good + in like d/w £12

MBK124. Kuhn, A Boyd, The Lost Light, 1st edition, Academy Press 1940, 8vo, red cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board, 4 + 619pp; a monumental comparative study of Christianity and ancient Egyptian religious thought, from which the author sees the former as derived. The text is very much in the style of Gerald Massey’s works on astronomical mythology, from which Kuhn often quotes. Corners worn, edges rubbed in places, a few minor marks to boards, spine very faded with spine title almost faded out, edges of text block browned and spotted, front end papers browned, some occasional minor foxing, mainly to margins, which have the odd pencil annotation, text tight and still very clean overall, a good, and textually slightly better copy of the uncommon original issue £25

MBK124A. Kuhn, A. Boyd, India’s True Voice, 1st edition, Academy Press 1955, 8vo, red cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board, 14 + 308pp; a critique of oriental philosophy through comparitive study. Ex lib, label removal mark to foot of spine, slight trace of label removal to front paste-down, front end paper cut out; spine and outer inch and a half of front board slightly faded, spine titles darkened to black, light wear to spine ends and corners, corners bumped with some light creasing to upper corner of first few leaves, ownership signature to title page, text clean and tight, still a good solid and textually better copy of the uncommon first edition £20

M125AA. Layton, B, The Gnostic Scriptures, 1987, Doubleday 8vo pbk. 1995, reprinted, 42 + 530pp including index, with a few illustrations in the text; a new annotated translation of Gnostic literature; a few faint marks to covers, slight toning to edges of text block, overall a very good + and internally fine copy £6

M125C. Lee, D, The Wealth Magick Workbook, or Buddy Can You Spare a Paradigm? 1994, Runa Raven 8vo pbk. 2011, 108pp, with diagrams in the text; chaos magick techniques for money and wealth; trivial bump to lower corner or rear cover otherwise fine £8

M125CC. Lee, D, Chaotopia! 1st edition, Strange Attractor 8vo pbk. 1997, 193pp, with a foreword by Phil Hine; chaos magick techniques for wealth, illumination, sexual magick, etc, particularly relating to ecstatic states in relation to magick and mysticism; trivial rubbing to corners, faint crease to upper corner of rear cover otherwise near fine £10

M25CCD. Leibstoeckl, H, The Secret Sciences in the Light of Our Time, 1931, 1st English edition, Rider & Co. 1939, 8vo, dark tan cloth with black lettering to spine, 304pp, translated from the original German by H. E. Kennedy; a survey of occult traditions from the early mystery religions through to the beginning of the 20th century, all viewed through the lens of anthroposophy, and predictably culminating with Rudolph Steiner. A few faint marks and tiny bumps to covers, corners lightly bumped and rubbed, spine lightly creased at head and tail, crease to top of upper joint, edges of text block spotted, minor foxing to first and last few leaves, and occasional margins, text tight and largely very clean overall, a good + copy of the first English issue which is now quite scarce £65

M25DD. Lempriere, J, A Classical Dictionary, 1788, George Routledge no date (probably c.1920s), 8vo, red cloth with gilt titles to spine, 36 + 667pp. A useful reference work of names, terms, measures, etc from the Classical World, and including a chronological table. Spine slightly darkened, upper joint slightly worn, lower corners softened and damp faded, edges of text block spotted, ownership signature to front end paper, minor spots to the odd margin, text clean and tight, a good sound copy £3.50

M128H. Levi, E (A.L. Constant), The Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum, 1896, 2nd edition, Crispin Press in association with Thorsons Publishers 1970, Cr8vo, mottled grey buckram with gilt titles to spine, 10 + 108pp + 8 coloured plates; translated and edited by W. Wynn Westcott. Levi’s text forms a complete ritual of ceremonial magic based around his esoteric interpretation of the tarot trumps. Spotting to the top edge of the text block otherwise a near fine copy of this, the increasingly uncommon first and best of the facsimile reprints in near very good (complete and not price clipped, but with some spotting or soiling around the edges of the panels, spine panel slightly darkened) d/w £70

M128F. Levi, E, The History of Magic, 1913, 1st edition, 4th printing, Rider 1948, 8vo, later plain black Napa leather over boards with new black paste-downs, 384pp including index, with a frontispiece portrait and 18 plates included within the pagination; translated into English with a preface and notes by A.E Waite; this classic historical study of magic includes “a clear and precise exposition of its procedure, its rites, and its mysteries.” Ex lib with pasted over stamps to front end paper, text block sellotaped to binding with first few signatures sitting proud of the edge of the front board and some play, edges of text block soiled and browned, some occasional marginal spotting and other marks, slight soiling or creasing to the odd leaf, ext block remains fairly solid and relatively clean overall, a poor but complete reading copy £5

M128O. Levy, G, The Gate of Horn, 1948, Faber % Faber 8vo pbk 1963, 32 + 349pp including indices, with illustrations in the text + 30pp plates; a study of religious conceptions of the stone age and their influence on European thought, ranging from the Palaeolithic through to the Bronze Age and revivals in Greek mystery cults. Edges of covers slightly rubbed in places, reading creases to spine which is rubbed and marked in places to folds, slight shelf rubbing to covers in places, minor soiling to edges of text block, ownership signature to front end paper otherwise internally clean and tight, overall, a good + and textually far better copy £8

M133. Lowie, R.H, Primitive Religion, 1925, Routledge 1997, 8vo, dark green buckram, 20 + 341pp. A comprehensive overview, including material on animism, magic, psychology, and religious art. Volume 9 of Routledge’s Early Sociology of Religion series, comprising of quality facsimile reprints of various classic texts on the early ideas of religion. Each volume is complete in itself, although printed without the original index. A few trivial spots to rear cover, small dust mark to top of fore-edge of text block, otherwise fine £6

M137BB. Mackenzie, N, (editor), Secret Societies, 1967, Crescent no date (c.1970). large 8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, 350pp including index, with many photographs in the text, some in colour. A popular study ranging from primitive secret societies through to the Ku Klux Klan. Minor soiling to edges of text block, internally clean and tight, very good in good + (edges rubbed and reinforced on the verso with tape in places, top edge creased, torn and chipped in places) d/w £5

M137C. Macklin, J, A Look through Secret Doors, 1st edition, Ace small format pbk. 1969, 156pp + 4pp advertisements; a fascinating series of fully documented accounts of monsters and other strange encounters apparently beyond time and space; edges of covers and spine folds rubbed, minor soiling to covers, edges of text block heavily tanned with some slight cockling and marginal staining, text lightly tanned but otherwise clean and tight, a good solid copy £2

M138A. Maggi, H, The Book of Saint Cyprian, 1st edition, Nephilim Press 2016, 8vo, brown hard covers with gilt titles to spine and gilt illustration to front board, 10 + 695pp, with diagrams and other illustrations in the text, pictorial end papers, silk head and tail bands, black silk bookmark present as issued, number 142 of 550 copies (although the printed limitation rather than the numbered label itself gives the limitation as 500 copies); An excellent compendium, arguably the most comprehensive collection of magical works attributed to Saint Cyprian, together with introductory material. Out of print and already quite scarce in hard cover, minor bump to top of spine otherwise fine £150

M138B. Maimonides, M.B.M, The Guide for the Perplexed, 1904, Dover 8vo pbk. 1956, reprinted, 60 + 414pp; a full an unabridged reprint of the 1904 translation of this 12th century work, one of the greatest philosophical works of all time; spine slightly faded, a few minor marks to covers, trivial soiling to edges of text block, internally clean and tight, very good £6

M142. Marett, R.R, The Threshold of Religion, 1909, Routledge 1998, 8vo, dark green buckram, 20 + 169pp. A collection of five essays on primitive aspects of religion, comprising of: Pre-Animistic Religion, From Spell to Prayer, Is Taboo a Negative Magic? the Conception of Mana, and A Sociological View of Comparitive Religion. Volume 7 of Routledge’s Early Sociology of Religion series, comprising of quality facsimile reprints of various classic texts on the early ideas of religion. Each volume is complete in itself, although printed without the original index. Near mint £8

M143ABC. Masters, A, The Devil’s Dominion, 1978, Castle Books 2006, 8vo, black cloth with silver titles to spine, 271pp + 8pp plates (on ordinary paper); an account of hell and Satanism in the modern world, with particular reference to the past two centuries. A few faint marks to cloth, trivial spot to front end paper, trace of label removal to rear end paper otherwise internally clean and tight, very good + in like (a couple of minor crease marks) d/w £5

M143E. Mathers, S.L.M (translator), The Book of Sacred Magic of Abra-Melin the Mage, 1898, De Laurence 1948, 4to, red cloth with green titles to spine and front board, 48 + 268pp, with diagrams in the text; a pirated version of this classic grimoire, first issued under De Laurence ‘editorship’ (sic.) in 1932; Mathers having translated it from an 18th century French manuscript. Vertical crease mark to length of spine, which is slightly worn at the head, light bumping to corners, a few minor marks to covers, light spotting to edges of text block, minor spotting/ edge darkening to end papers with slight straining to front hinge, otherwise internally clean and tight; overall, a good + and textually far better copy of an uncommon and not unattractive issue £75

M145AB. McCormack, K, White Magic for Lovers, 1st edition, Fontana small format pbk. 1973, 160pp, with a few illustrations in the text; how to find love through astrology, numerology, love spells, etc; Covers slightly darkened, faint reading creases to spine, edges of text block browned, text lightly but evenly tanned, and otherwise clean and tight, overall a good + copy of this uncommon title £8

M147CC. Metford, J.C.J, Dictionary of Christian Lore and Legend, 1st edition, Thames & Hudson 8vo pbk. 1983, 272pp, with a frontispiece and many illustrations in the text. A comprehensive A-Z. A few minor marks to covers, faint reading creases to spine, small neat ink ownership stamp to title page, contents otherwise clean and tight. Very good £2.50

M0147. Meyer, M (editor), The Nag Hammadi Scriptures, 2007, Harper 8vo pbk. 2009, reprinted, 14 + 844pp including index, with an introduction by Elaine Pagels; a revised and updated translation of this important collection of Gnostic texts; light rubbing to edges of covers, a couple of minor marks to rear cover, vertical crease to front cover near spine where opened, internally clean and tight, overall still a very good copy £12

M147CDD. Mickaharic, D, Materia Magica, 1st edition, Lulu 8vo pbk. 2010, 6 + 170pp; a compendium of materials used in practical magic and their uses, with particular emphasis on herbs and oils; light rubbing tom edges of covers, staining to upper corner of text block causing slight wrinkling otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, still a good + overall copy £6

M147EG. Miller, J, Sex, Sorcery, and Spirit, New page 8vo pbk 2015, 218pp including index, with a couple of diagrams in the text; an exploration of sexual sorcery and spirituality in the western occult tradition; trivial rubbing to edges of covers in places, a couple of hardly noticeable marks to rear cover, faint soil mark to lower part of fore-edge of text block, very good + £5

M148. Mitchell, S (trans.), Tao Te Ching: An Illustrated Journey, 1988, Frances Lincoln 1999, small 4to, grey cloth, 80pp, colour illustrations. Translation of the Lao Tzu text with charming illustrations. Fine in like d/w £6

M149B. Mooney, R.E, Gods of Air and Darkness, 1st edition, Souvenir Press 1975, 8vo, black cloth with silver lettering to spine, 203pp; a follow up to Colony: Earth, in which the author seeks to show evidence for an ancient cosmic battle, and subsequent extra-terrestrial origin of mankind. Near fine in very good + (a hint of shelf rubbing, minor creasing to top edge) d/w £8

M150. Moore, J.H (ed.), Make-Believe: A Meditation on Individual Philosophy, 1st ed. Turnstone 1973, small 4to, blue cloth, 3 + 150pp, full page diagrams. A large selection of sayings from various poets, philosophers, mystics and masters to form a text that the editor refers to as the individual philosophy, showing that all paths lead to one source. The result is a text for innner contemplation. Scarce in hard cover. Near fine in v.good (lightly edge worn and very slightly marked) d/w £15

M150D. Munson Deats, S (editor), Doctor Faustus: A Critical Guide, 1st edition, Continuum 2010, 8vo, charcoal cloth with silver titles to spine, 14 + 200pp including index; a significant critical study of the Faust legend by a number of scholars; small dark mark to foot of rear cover from original price label, now cleanly removed, otherwise a fine copy of the uncommon first issue £50

M150E. Murray, M.A, The Genesis of Religion, 1st edition, R.K.P 1963, 8vo, dark brown cloth with silver lettering to spine, 6 + 88pp including index; a search for the origins of religion within the divine feminine, including an appendix on the cult of the head. Small ownership stamp to front paste-down, spotting to edges of text block, flat crease marks to a couple of upper corners, minor spots to the odd margin, text clean and tight, overall, a near very good copy in like (lightly soiled in places, price clipped, crease to corner of front inner flap ) d/w £10

M20CC. (Museum of Witchcraft), Joan’s Cottage: Spells and Charms, Troy Books c.d. in illustrated card case, no date (fairly recent); 7 spoken charms from the wise woman’s cottage exhibit at the Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle, collated by Steve Patterson and spoken by Elaine Gill; minor bumping to corners of case, near fine £6

M151A. Nestor, J, Get High Now Without Drugs, 1st edition, Chronicle Cr8vo pbk. 2009, 271pp. Highs through legal highs, mind techniques, etc. Near mint £6

M155B. Norbeck, E, Religion in Primitive Society, 1st edition, Harper & Row 1961, 8vo, green cloth, spine lettered in blue and gilt, 14 + 318pp including index. A comparitive, anthropological study. A couple of trivial marks to lower joint, faint spots to a couple of preliminary leaves, text otherwise clean and tight. Very good £5

M0156A. Norvill, R, The Treasure Seeker’s Treasury, 1st edition, Hutchinson 1978, 8vo, black cloth, 173pp, with illustrations in the text + 8pp plates. Accounts of lost treasures and their mysteries; including Rennes le Chateau, Jesuit hordes, lost tunnels of Peru, etc. Near fine in very good (tiny nick to foot of rear panel, inner flaps creased) d/w £3.50

M156AB. O’Connell, J, Design for Happiness, 1st edition, C.W Daniel 1955, 8vo, tan cloth, spine lettered in green, 159pp, with a foreword by Dr Alexander Cannon. A metaphysical guide to harmonious living. A few trivial marks to cloth, end papers lightly foxed, stain to top margin of one leaf, not affecting text, contents otherwise clean and tight. Overall, a near very good copy of an uncommon title £5

M156ABB. O’Donohue, J, Benedictus, 1st edition, Bantam Press 2007, pott 4to, black cloth with silver lettering to spine, 233pp; bookmark present as issued; a book of poetic blessings as a guide to life; fine in very near fine d/w £6

M0156BD, (Order of the Nine Angles), Hostia, 1st edition thus, privately published 8vo pbk. 2013, 375pp; a combined issue of the three volumes of Hostia which form the core teachings of the O.N.A’s brand of Satanism; minor bumping to corners, light rubbing to edges of covers, light staining to edges of text block, slightly affecting 12 pages of text at top with minimal cockling otherwise text clean and tight, still about good + overall £8

M157A. Ostrom, J, You and Your Aura, 1st edition, Aquarian Press small 4to pbk. 1987, 112pp including index + 12pp coloured plates of drawings by the author; a sound introduction to seeing and understanding the human aura; edges of covers a little rubbed and with some very light crease marks, internally clean and tight, still a very good overall copy £3

M157A. Ottey, G.P, Prophecies and Types of Messiah, 1st edition, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge no date (1879), F’cap 8vo, brown cloth with gilt title to front board and black rules and decoration, 96pp + 4pp advertisements; a short study of Biblical prophecy and the figure of the Messiah in ancient Israel. Covers a little marked in places, light rubbing to spine ends and corners, slight wear or bumping to outer edges of boards in places, faint soiling to end papers, minor spots to the odd margin, slight straining to top stitching of first gathering but not excessively loose, text otherwise clean and tight, overall, still a good + and textually better copy of the scarce original edition £20

M158J. Ouspensky, P.D, Conscience: The Search for Truth, 1st English edition, R.K.P 8vbo pbk. 1979, 2 + 159pp. Essays on the work of G.I Gurdjieff. Spine panel very slightly faded, some occasional pencil annotation and underlining, intelligent in content and by a serious student of the Fourth Way, contents otherwise clean and tight. Very good - £2.50

M0159AB. Pandit, M.P, Gems from the Tantras (first series), 1970, 2nd edition, Ganesh & Co. 1975, 8vo, salmon pink cloth with front board lettered in black, 4 + 106pp; selections from the Kularnava tantra in text and translation, together with explanatory commentary; minor bumping to corners, light soiling to top edge of text block and end papers, text clean and tight, very good in good + (rather soiled and rubbed, some wear to edges with creasing and small chips) d/w £8

M0159AC. Pandit, M.P, Gems from the Tantras (second series), 1970, 2nd edition, Ganesh & Co. 1976, 8vo, light blue cloth with front board lettered in black, 6 + 114pp; selections from the Kularnava tantra in text and translation, together with explanatory commentary; minor spots to rear end papers, faint crease from paper flaw to a few upper corners, text clean and tight, very good in like (rear panel a little soiled, some light wear to edges) d/w £10

M161A. Parkins, J, Artes Magicae: the Ancient & Occult Secrets of the Meneroth, 1805, 1st edition thus, Mandrake press 2017, large 4to, black cloth with copper titles to front board, 140 + 38pp, with diagrams and other illustrations in the text, some coloured, number 55 of a limited edition of 200 copies for general release (there was also a private edition of 26 copies). A reprint of a curious 19th century work based on the author’s system of practical magic based around his own unique version of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, together with n introduction and related material by Peter Mills. Now out of print, this copy has a slight binding fault in that the spine sits slightly raised at the top, but otherwise near mint £45

M0162AC. Pauwels, L & J. Bergier, Impossible Possibilities, 1968, Granada pbk. 1974, 253pp. Borderland scientific thought, the universe, and the possibility of extra-terrestrial life and contact. Previous seller’s label to rear cover. Text lightly tanned, a little heavier to margins, contents otherwise clean and tight. Near very good £2.50

M162AP. Peisheng, W & Z. Weiqi, Wu Style Taijiquan, 1st edition, Hai Feng Publishing 8vo pbk. 1983, 4 + 234pp, with many illustrations in the text + 3 plates; a detailed martial arts course for health and self-defence as taught by three famous masters in Beijing; covers rather soiled and marked in places, corners lightly bumped, edges of text block tanned, internally clean and tight, a good + or very slightly better overall copy of the uncommon first printing of this classic £6

M162B. Pennick, N, Practical Magic in the Northern Tradition, 1st edition, Aquarian Press 1989, 8vo, blue cloth with silver titles to spine, 288pp including index, with illustrations in the text; a practical guide to the magical traditions of Northern Europe. Edges of text block and outer margins lightly tanned otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, a very good copy of the uncommon original hard cover issue in like (lightly shelf rubbed, faint rubbing to edges in places) d/w £15

M163AAB. Peters, E, The Magician, the Witch and the Law, 1st edition, Harvester Press 1978, 8vo, brown cloth with gilt titles to spine, 18 + 216pp, a scholarly study of the theories of witchcraft and magic in relation to the law from medieval times through to the 17th century; very near fine in near very good (some light edge-wear, a little rubbed, particularly to outer folds, old price label to foot of front inner flap) d/w £8

M163AAB. Peterson, J (editor), The Lesser Key of Solomon, 1st edition, Weiser 2001, reprinted, large 8vo, nice amateur rebind in quarter brown Napa leather over black vinyl boards with additional thick end papers, 20 + 284pp, with diagrams in the text. The most complete and comprehensive version of the grimoire so far published; including all five books of the Lesser Key together with an introduction, critical notes and related appendices. Faint shelf rubbing to covers, internally and externally clean and tight, overall, a near fine and internally better copy £25

M164. Picknett, L, The Secret History of Lucifer, 2005, Robinson 8vo pbk. 2006, 16 + 304pp including index + 8pp plates (some coloured), an in depth historical study; very slight lean to spine, upper corner of front cover worn, internally clean and tight, a near very good copy £1.50

M164AA. Pike, J, The Holy Squares of Divine Magic, 1st edition, Finbarr stapled 8vo pbk. 1992, 36pp; the talismanic use of magic squares for results magic, based upon those given in the Book of Abra-Melin the Mage. A few soil marks to covers, spine fold and edges slightly darkened, internally clean and tight, near very good overall £15

M166AA. Powell, A.E, The Astral Body, 1st edition, Theosophical Publishing House 1930, 8vo, blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and blind titles to front board, 14 + 273pp including index; a study of the astral body with relation to Theosophy, including chapters on the chakras, Kundalini, and astral entities. Spine slightly faded and marked, light wear to spine ends and corners, tiny nick to head of spine, edges of text block slightly darkened and spotted, some occasional light to medium foxing throughout, mainly to margins, text tight and relatively clean overall, a good + copy of the uncommon first issue £30

M166C. Powell, A.E, The Etheric Double and Allied Phenomena, 1925, 1st edition, 2nd printing, Theosophical Publishing House 1930, 8vo, blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and blind titles to front board, 12 + 140pp including index, with diagrams in the text; a study of the etheric body, the science of breath and the chakra system, including a chapter on the human aura work of Dr. Walter J. Kilner. A few minor marks to front board, light rubbing to spine ends and corners, ownership inscription to front paste-down, light spotting to edges of text block and the odd margin, text clean and tight. Front end paper neatly removed otherwise a near very good copy £15

M168A. (Ramsay, A.M), The Travels of Cyrus. To which is added A Discourse upon the Theology and Mythology of the Ancients, 1727, 3rd edition, T. Woodward at the Half Moon 1728, complete in two volumes, contemporary full dark tan polished calf with dark brown central panels to boards, raised bands to spines and later black title labels lettered in gilt, edges of text block speckled red, 8 + 312pp & 196 + 1 + 144pp, with an engraved frontispiece to each volume small engravings to chapter headings; Styling himself the ‘Chevalier Ramsay,’ this work is the most well known by this Scottish born philosopher who was heavily influenced by early Freemasonry. The Travels are written as a fictional narrative exploring ancient philosophy and religion through the eyes of Cyrus, which is augmented and further illuminated by the Discourse. Light wear to spine ends and corners, some light soiling to boards in places, one inch closed split to top of front joint on both volumes, Joints slightly worn in places to volume two with medium sized chips to the head and tail of spine, previous owners armorial book plates to front paste-downs, front paste-down to volume one rather stained, inner hinges lightly cracking but firm, slightly more serious cracking to the front hinge of volume two resulting in some very slight play, minor soiling to end papers, the odd minor marginal spot and slight rippling of text, which is tight and very clean. A good, solid and textually much better set of an uncommon early issue (the second English printing) and the last edition in two volumes to feature the original engravings £110

M168C. (Ravignat, Rev, M, compiler), A Manual for the Gnostic, 2017, Gnostic Church of America 8vo pbk 2021, 158pp, with a couple of diagrams in the text; a guide to the doctrines, prayers and practices of the modern Gnostic Church, that was first inaugurated in Paris during 1890. Trivial rubbing to edges of covers in places, very near fine £6

M0169. Rawson, P (introduced by), Tantra, 1st edition, 2nd printing Arts Council of Britain 1971, 4to, printed card wraps, 130pp, with 384 illustrations, many in colour, some full page, and one folding affixed to inside of rear cover. A wonderful collection of Tantric paintings, statues and other objects exhibited at the Hayward gallery in 1971. A few minor marks to covers, small mark to blank portion of first leaf of text, otherwise internally clean and tight. Small knock to top of spine with slight damage to surface layer, otherwise a very good copy £6

M169. Rawson, P, Sacred Tibet, 1st edition, Thames & Hudson 4to pbk. 1991, 96pp, with 136 illustrations, 18 in colour; a comprehensive introduction to Tibetan spiritual practices within Buddhism and the shamanic traditions that preceded it; a few faint marks to covers, minor scuff mark to edges of rear cover, internally clean and tight, very good overall £2.50

M0169. Redfern, N, Final Events, Anomalist Books 8vo pbk 2010, 2 + 258pp including index, with photographs in the text; a study of the secret U.S government group on demonic u.f.o’s and the afterlife. Minor rubbing to corners of covers, trivial faint mark to lower fore-edge of text block, very good + £8

M169B. Regardie, I, How to Make and Use Talismans, 1972, ‘Limited Edition’ reprint, no date or publisher, (probably c.1980s), 57pp (paginated 6-63) with rear cover included in the pagination, and diagrams in the text; this reprint, of which as few as 100 copies were probably issued, was allegedly produced by W.G Gray for the use of his students, omitting Regardie’s biographical note at the beginning. The text remains an excellent and concise guide to the creation and use of talismans within the Golden Dawn System of Magic, although other than extreme scarcity, this reprint has nothing to recommend it above the Aquarian Press edition. A couple of faint marks to covers, slight crease marks to upper corners of covers, slightly affecting corners of first few leaves, internally clean and tight, overall a near very good copy £8

M170D. Regardie, I, The Art of True Healing, 1937, 2nd edition, 2nd printing, Helios 1966, Cr8vo, blue cloth with silver titles to spine and front board, 42pp; a revised and slightly enlarged edition of the author’s classic study of healing through prayer and visualisation, utilising the operation of the law of attraction in nature. Cloth rather soiled and damp spotted, spine worn in places and chipped at head, corners worn, edges of text block browned, minor spots to the odd margin, text clean and tight, overall a good and internally much better copy of the uncommon hard cover issue £6

M171D. Richardson, A & G. Hughes, Ancient Magicks for a New Age, 1st edition, 2nd printing, Llewellyn 8vo pbk 1989, 16 + 299Pp + publisher’s advertisements, with illustrations in the text; a record of, and practical guide to, the Arthurian based rituals of both Christina Hartley and Geoff Hughes, both students of the western mystery tradition under Dion Fortune. Rubbing, light wear and some creasing to edges of covers with a few other small marks, spine with reading creases and very slightly darkened, one inch split to foot of front fold, ownership signature and labels to inside of front cover, which is also slightly marked, otherwise internally clean and tight with the odd page corner creased, overall still a good and textually better reading copy of this uncommon title £6

M0171AB. Riecroft, C & O. Weland Brent, The Divine Impress, 1st and only edition, Elliot Stock 1936, 8vo, green cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board, 150pp, with a vignette to title page + 2 folding maps. An interesting and curious original study of the Book of Genesis, particularly the Great Flood and the location of the Garden of Eden, comparing traditions of the Biblical Nephilim with those of Atlantean giants, together with other aspects of near eastern religious history and mythology, all seemingly from a viewpoint somewhere between Blavatsky’s Theosophy and Christian Science. Cloth a little soiled and with a few small stains in places, spine and near edges of boards slightly faded with spine gilt a little dulled, corners and spine ends lightly bumped, light soiling to end papers, small stain to fore edge of text block, minor spots to a couple of inner margins, text clean and tight, overall a near very good copy of a very scarce book (WorldCat only locates six copies) £70

M172A. Rinpoche, K.Z, Chod in the Ganden Tradition, 1st edition, Snow Lion 8vo pbk 2006, reprinted, 218pp; practical instructions for the Chod rite for working with basic fears in Tibetan Buddhism according to the oral teachings of a 20th century abbot of the Ganden Shartse monastery; a fine copy £8

M172B. Ritson, J, The Romance of Primitive Methodism, 1st edition, Edwin Dalton 1909, Cr8vo, maroon cloth, 8 + 312pp including index. A comprehensive study. Front board slightly spotted, spine very slightly faded. Gift inscription to front end paper. Minor spotting to first and last couple of pages, contents otherwise clean and tight. Very good - £3.50

M175AA. Ropp, R.S de, The Master Game, 1969, Picador Cr8vo pbk. 1974, 251pp + advertisement leaf, with a photograph of the author. The search for a ‘spiritual peak’ through the use of ‘creative psychology’ rather than psychedelics. Faint reading crease to spine, edges of text block darkened, margins slightly tanned and with very occasional pencil marks, text clean and tight, good + £3

M177AA. Rutherford, A, The Midnight Cry! Behold the Bridegroom Come Ye Out to Meet Him, 1925, 7th edition, printed for the author by Young & Sons, no date (1928), Cr8vo, pebbled blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and blind pyramid design and gilt lettering to front board, 205pp including supplements and indices, with a few full page illustrations included in the pagination + a frontispiece, and a separate title page and frontispiece to the beginning of the second supplement. An account of imminent Armageddon, and consequently the second coming of Christ, all as prophesised via the author’s British Israelite interpretation of symbolism encoded within the Great Pyramid of Giza. Although seven editions were printed, runs were relatively small and it has been completely out of print ever since, and is now very scarce, with WorldCat only locating a total of five copies. This final and most complete edition including the supplements is very rare, with WorldCat only finding one copy in the National Library of Scotland. Trivial spots to a couple of margins; spine and joints faded with dulled spine lettering, but otherwise a near fine clean copy £95

M0178A. Sarom, G, The Art of Mysticism, 1st edition, 8vo pbk. 2018 published for the author, 136pp + advertisement leaf; a practical guide to mysticism and spiritual meditation; light rubbing to edges of covers in places, overall a very good + and internally fine copy £3

M179. Sayyid Gilani, Dr A.C, Ghalib, His Life and Persian Poetry, Azam book corp. n.d. c. 1956, lge. 8vo, blue cloth backed boards, 10 +294 + 15pp incl. index, frontis portrait . Ex lib, minimal trace, just bookplates to pastedowns, file number to spine and slight tape trace to boards. Covers patchily faded, contents clean and tight. Good £20

M182EA. Sepharial (W.G Old), A Manual of Occultism, 1910, Rider 8vo pbk. 1975, 14, with diagrams in the text; a classic practical overview of the occult sciences, including astrology, tarot, geomancy, divination, Kabalah, palmistry, spirits, dreams, talismans, alchemy, etc; covers lightly browned at edges and with a few minor marks, contents clean and tight; a near very good copy £6

M183. Shah, I, The Way of the Sufi, 1st edition, Jonathan Cape 1968, 8vo, green cloth with silver titles and gilt symbols to spine, 288pp; a sound introduction to the history, orders, and doctrines of Sufism; light tanning to edges of text block, trivial spots to the odd margin, text clean and tight, very good in at least good + (light soiling in places, spine panel a little darkened, folds and edges rubbed) d/w £8

M183BBA. Shantideva, The Way of Bodhisattva, 1997, revised edition, Shambhala 2006, reprinted, Pott 8vo, cream cloth with gilt titles highlighted in black to spine and front board, 22 + 361pp, silk bookmark present as issued with a frontispiece, with a foreword by the Dalai Lama; a new translation of one of this important Mahayana Buddhist text. A couple of trivial marks to cloth, spine panel slightly rubbed and marked, overall a very good and internally fine copy £8

M183B. Sherwin, R, The Theatre of Magick, 1982, Baphomet 8vo pbk. 2007, 89pp including index; A practical guide to modern ritual magick, largely drawing upon the influences of Crowley and Spare, and includes Crowley’s Golden Verses of Pythagoras. The author was one of the co-founders (with Pete Carroll) of the Illuminates of Thanateros. A couple of smallish dents to top of front cover otherwise near fine £15

M183C. Sherwin, R, The Book of Results, 1982, Baphomet 8vo pbk. 2005, 84pp, with a few diagrams in the text; a practical guide to modern sigil magick and associated ritual, largely drawing upon the influences of Crowley and Spare, by one of the co-founders (with Pete Carroll) of the Illuminates of Thanateros. Near fine £18

M186WR. Smart, N, The World’s Religions, 1989, C.U.P small 4to pbk. 1992, 576pp including index, with maps and photographs in the text, many in colour. A comprehensive survey, covering both ancient and modern traditions. Covers lightly rubbed and soiled in places, spine very slightly faded. A hint of cockling to some margins, but contents clean and tight. Good + £2.50

M00186A. Smith, C.G, Thought Symbols Magick, 1st edition, published by the author 2015, 8vo pbk, 43pp, with a few diagrams and photographs in the text; a concise guide to manifesting one’s desires using thought forms and sigil magic by a long-standing NLP master practitioner. Minor rubbing to edges of covers in places, near fine £3.50

M94DD. Stokes, G.T, Ireland and the Celtic Church, 1st edition, Hodder & Stoughton 1896, 8vo, green cloth with gilt titles to spine, 16 + 358pp including index; a history of the church in Ireland from the time of St Patrick through to the English conquest in 1172; a few marks to cloth, corners and spine ends worn, joints and edges rubbed, damp spotting to fore edge of boards, edges of text block soiled, some occasional light foxing and soiling throughout, mainly to margins, ownership signatures to half title and top of title page, a couple of sentences underlined in ink, front hinge slightly strained, text tight and largely clean overall, a good solid copy £12

M194J. Stoessel, F, Metaphysical Magnetism, 1st edition, Parker Publishing 1977, 8vo, light grey cloth with red foil titles to spine, 216pp; using personal magnetism to attract riches, foot of spine bumped with some creasing otherwise a very good clean copy in good + (edge-worn in places, a couple of small chips and closed tears) d/w £6

M194OD. Stoyanov, Y, The Hidden Tradition in Europe, 1st edition, Arkana 8vo pbk. 1994, 30 + 309pp including index; an excellent study of the Cathars, Bogomils, and other medieval Christian heresies; very faint reading crease to spine, page edges tanned otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, very good £8

M197B. Sulley, H, The Temple of Ezekiel's Prophecy, 1892, 4th and amplified edition, Simpkin Marshall ltd 1929, royal 4to, original bevel edged green pictorial cloth gilt, with gilt titles to spin and gilt illustration to front cover 9 + 147pp including index of Biblical passages, with illustrations in the text, a frontispiece and 14 plates included in the pagination. A detailed study of the symbolism and sacred proportion of the un-built temple of Ezekiel described in the last 9 chapters of the book of Ezekiel, all from a "British Israelite" perspective. Light wear to spine ends and corners, a few small surface scratch marks to lower part of spine, a few minor marks to cloth, light foxing to prelims, text otherwise clean and tight, a good + and arguably slightly better overall copy £25

M199. Svoboda, R.E, Aghora: At the Left Hand of God, 1986, Rupa 8vo pbk. 2004, 327pp; the first of the author’s studies of Aghora, one of the more extreme Hindu tantric traditions of the left-hand path which is focussed around the cremation ground; the author being a long term student of Aghori Vimalananda. Some slight edge wear to covers, previous retailer’s label to rear cover, minor soiling to edges of text block, internally clean and tight, a near very good copy £5

M199B. Swami Satyasangananda Saraswati, Sri, Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, 2003, 1st edition, 2nd printing, Yogi Publications Trust 8vo pbk. 2004, 18 + 499pp including index + 11pp biographical sketch and publisher’s advertisements, with a few diagrams and other illustrations in the text; a new translation of this classic tantric text together with extensive commentary based on personal experience, very near fine £12

M199C. Swami Vivekananda, Yoga Philosophy Lectures, 1896, new impression, Longmans, Green & Co. 1912, 9vo, blue cloth with black decoration to front board and gilt titles to spine, 12 + 234pp, with a frontispiece; a classic text on Raja yoga, together with Patanjali’s yoga aphorisms. Corners and spine ends slightly worn, joints rubbed, boards slightly marked in places, end papers and edges of text block browned, minor spots to a couple of margins, a couple to one page of text which is otherwise clean and tight, overall, a good + copy of an uncommon early issue £35

M200. Tachibana, S, The Ethics of Buddhism, 1926, Curzon Press 1975, 8vo, green cloth, 16 +288pp incl. index. Near fine in spine sunned d/w £10

AR027D. Temple, R, The Crystal Sun, 1st edition, Century 2000, 8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, 16 + 558pp including index, with diagrams in the text + 32pp of plates, of which 16pp are coloured, with an introduction by Arthur C. Clarke; a search for ancient solar technology amongst the peoples of ancient Egypt and elsewhere. Edges of text block lightly tanned otherwise very near fine in like d/w £8

M0203. Terhart, F, The Afterlife, Parragon 2010, 4to, printed hard covers, 96pp including index, illustrated in colour throughout. A concise introduction to beliefs in the afterlife in various cultures and traditions, both ancient and modern. Upper corners bumped, otherwise fine £5

F24D. (Thorold Rogers, J.E), Bible Folk Lore: a Study in Comparative Mythology , 1st edition, Kegan, Paul, Trench & Co. 1884, Post 8vo, tan cloth with black lettering to spine and black illustration and title to front board, 8 + 355pp + advertisement leaf; a study of Biblical folklore in comparison with elsewhere in the near east; cloth rather soiled, water staining to rear cover, spine darkened and worn at ends, joints rubbed, corners faded and softened, inner hinges strained, edges of text block darkened, some light staining and slight cockling to top margins throughout, text clean and still reasonably solid, Rationalist Press library labels to spine and front paste-down, together with a presentation inscription to the library from the author in his hand; overall a fair scarce presentation copy of the uncommon original issue £20

D15G. Thorsson, E, At the Well of Wyrd, 1988, 1st edition, 3rd printing, Weiser 8vo pbk 1993, 20 + 124pp, with diagrams in the text; a handbook of runic divination. Light rubbing to corners, retailer’s label to top of rear cover, faint browning to part of blank inside of rear cover otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, overall, a very good copy £6

M205AA. Thorsson, E, Futhark: a Handbook of Rune Magic, 1984, Weiser 8vo pbk 1998, 16 + 156pp, with diagrams in the text; a good introduction to the history and magical use of runes. Light rubbing to corners, a few faint blind marks to front cover, crease to lower corner of rear cover, overall, a very good and textually better copy £6

M205AAB. Thorsson, E, Northern Magic, 1992, 2nd edition, 1st printing, Llewellyn 8vo pbk 1998, 16 + 246pp including index, with diagrams in the text + advertisement leaf; a shamanic approach to rune magic in the northern tradition. Edges of text block and outer margins lightly and evenly tanned, overall, still a very good clean copy £6

M205AR. Thorsson, E, A Book of Troth, 1st edition, 1st printing, Llewellyn 8vo pbk 1989, 20 + 226pp + advertisements, with diagrams in the text; a magical system of Scandinavian magic based around the runes. A couple of trivial marks to covers, trivial soiling to edges of text block, light rubbing to corners, previous owner’s bookplate with name crossed out to the blank verso of the front cover, internally clean and tight, overall, a very good + copy £12

M205AB. Tierney, P, The Highest Altar: The Story of Human Sacrifice, 1st edition, Bloomsbury 1989, 8vo, red cloth with gilt titles to spine, 14 + 480pp including index, with 4 full page maps + 8pp coloured plates. The origin, practice and continuation of human sacrifice amongst the Andean tribes of South America. Tiny bump to top of front board, minor soiling to edges of text block, internally clean and tight. A very good copy in like (light creasing to edges) d/w £5

M205AB. Tomas, A, Shambhala: Oasis of Light, 1st and only edition, Sphere pbk. 1977, 175pp + 8pp plates; a concise, but comprehensive search for the legendary kingdom of Shambhala and its spiritual traditions; a little trivial soiling to covers, ink scoring/ annotation to a couple of margins, which are lightly tanned, text clean and tight, still a near very good copy overall of this increasingly uncommon title £8

P22B. Turvey, V.N, The Beginnings of Seership, or Super-normal Mental Activity, 1st edition, Stead’s Publishing House, no date (1911), Cr8vo, blue cloth with silver titles to spine and front board, 230pp; a study of clairvoyance and related forms of spirit contact, told through letters sent to the author and his replies, all relating to material received psychically following personal contact. Light rubbing to spine ends and corners, lower corner of front board lightly creased, light browning to end papers, ownership signature a to front end paper together with the publication date inked on the foot of title page, occasional spotting to margins, text clean and tight, overall a near very good copy of the very scarce first edition £40

M207F. Tylor, E.B, Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art and Custom, 1871, 5th edition revised, 3rd printing. John Murray 1929, 8vo, maroon cloth with gilt titles to spines, complete in two volumes, 12 + 502 & 8 + 471pp including index; a monumental study of magic and religion that was a precursor and major influence on Sir J.G. Frazer’s Golden Bough. A few minor marks to cloth, light wear to spine ends and corners, flat crease to upper rear corner on volume one, previous owner’s bookplate to front end papers, spotting to edges of text block and occasional margins, text clean and tight, a near very good set £35

M0208A. Ueshiba, M, The Secret Teachings of Aikido, 2007, 1st American edition, Kodansha USA 2012, reprinted, crown 4to, black cloth with spine and front cover lettered in brown, 149pp, with a frontispiece and photographs in the text; an account of the inner spiritual teachings of this Japanese martial art. Near fine in very good (lightly shelf rubbed, minor creasing to edges with slight wear to front corners) d/w £12

M0210. Van Buren, E, The Sign of the Dove, 1st edition, Neville Spearman 1983, purple cloth with gilt titles to spine, 186pp, with a frontispiece, plates and other illustrations in the text. An interesting but speculative study of the concepts of good and evil, with particular reference to dualistic religious traditions and the mystery of Rennes le Chateau in France. Ex lib, lacks front end paper and half title, stamps and file numbers to title page, stamps to a couple of margins, contents otherwise clean and tight. A good reading copy of this uncommon title in good + (some light edge-wear, a little soiled and marked) d/w £10

M0210AA. Van Pelt, Dr S.J, Secrets of Hypnotism, 1st edition, Neville Spearman 1958, 8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, 212pp, with 4 diagrams in the text + 4pp plates; a study of hypnotism for health and life improvement based on a series of articles for the British Journal of Medical Hypnotism; crease to head of spine, faint soiling to edges of text block, off-setting to end papers, ownership signature to front paste-down, otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, a very good copy £12

M210AB. Various, A Glossary of Tantra, Mantra, and Yantra, 1995, Sri Satguru Publications 8vo pbk. 2013, 105pp. A useful glossary of Hindu tantric terminology. Fine £2.50

M210D. Various, Abraxas- International Journal of Esoteric Studies, number one, Autumn Equinox 2009, 4to, gloss card wraps, 128pp, with many illustrations; essays on witchcraft and magic, including contributions from, Stephen Grasso, Daniel Schulke, Phil Hine, and Roberto Milgliussi; small bump to lower part of spine, light rubbing to edges of lower wrapper, internally clean and tight, very good £25

M211E. Various, Skoob Occult Review, Issue 3, 1990, A4 format, stapled wraps, 57pp, illustrated. A sought after issue, including an interview with Kenneth Grant, and A Short Critique and Comment Upon Magic by Andrew Chumbley. Also includes The History of the Coulevre Noire by Frater Joseph, The Search for the Guru by Frank Letchford, I was a child disciple of the beast (part 1) by Vivienne Browning, book reviews, and artwork by Robert Taylor. Signed by editor (Caroline Wise). v.good. £15

M211EEE. Various, Skoob Occult Review, Issue 4, 1991, A4 format, stapled wraps, 48pp, illustrated. Includes I Was a Child Disciple of the Beast (part2), Victor Neuberg's The Water Bearer by Caroline Robertson, Graded Grains make Finer Flour by Michael Staley, full colour artwork by Nema and Linda Falorio. Signed by editor (Caroline Wise). V.good £10

M211EF. Various, The Christian Esoteric, volume 14, 1939, 12 issues bound in quarter red cloth over maroon cloth boards, gilt title to spine, 4 + 384 + 4pp advertisements; a bound volume of this esoteric journal that was founded n in America at the end of the 19th century by Hiram E. Butler, an academic and one time professor of Latin at University College London. The contents are a mixture of articles, letters and reviews penned by Butler and others, with subject matter including astrology, spiritualism, and mysticism. Covers rather mark and edge-worn, corners bumped and lightly chipped, light crease marks to upper page corners throughout, front hinge slightly strained but holding well, spotting to end papers, edges of text block, and the odd margin, text tight and clean, a good solid and textually better copy of a scarce publication £40

M0212C. Vitimus, A, Hands-On Chaos Magic, 1st edition, 8th printing, Llewellyn 8vo pbk. 2017, 386pp + advertisements, with a few illustrations in the text; a complete beginner’s guide to reality manipulation through chaos magic; trivial bump to outer top corner of text block otherwise fine £10

M214J. Walker, K, Life’s Long Journey, 1st edition, Gollancz 1960, 8vo, blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, 191pp including index; a surgeon and scientist’s view of the universe as spiritual in essence; edges of text block spotted in places, minor spots to end papers and half title, text clean and tight, a very good copy in like (light rubbing to edges, faint spotting in places) d/w £3.50

M215CC. Walshe, M (translator), The Long Discourses of the Buddha, 1987, Wisdom Publications 2012, 8vo, grey cloth with silver decoration and titles to spine and front board, 648pp including index, with a map and 10 full page illustrations; a translation of the Digha Nikaya, one of the major collections of the Pali canon, and the authorized scriptures of Teravada Buddhism. A fine copy in very near fine (very lightly shelf rubbed and with a couple of trivial crease marks to edges) d/w £12

M218. Watts, J, Scanlan: The Forbidden College, 1716-1799; 1st edtion, Tuckwell Press 8vo pbk. 1999, 12 + 276pp including index, maps and figures in text + 16 plates. Detailed account of a training community for Catholic priests in Scotland at a time when the Catholic religion was outlawed and punishable by deportation. Near fine £7

M221. Weschcke, C.L, Dream ESP, 1st edition, 5th printing, Llewellyn large 8vo pbk. 2015, 32 + 319pp including index + advertisements, with diagrams in the text; the secret of causal dreaming to bring about desired change, as derived from the I Ching and based upon the work of Louis T. Culling; minor rubbing to edges of covers, trivial soiling to edges of text block otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, very good + £5

M221C. Whitfield, R, New Age Electronics Catalogue, privately published stapled 8vo pbk. no date (c.1990s), 26pp, with 1pp supplement and a coloured photograph of pieces of equipment loosely inserted; devices for psychic awareness, self improvement, mind power, etc; a few trivial marks to covers, near fine £2.50

M223A. Wilcock, J, A Guide to Occult Britain, 1st edition, Sidgwick & Jackson 8vo pbk. 1976, 314pp including index + 3 maps and 12pp plates. A guide to the pagan sites of England, Scotland, and Wales. Covers lightly soiled and marked in places, faint reading crease to spine. Tiny biro mark to inside front cover, upper corner of one leaf creased, contents clean and tight. Very good - £2

M225H. Wilson, Onslow H (editor), L’Initiation, 2000, 2nd English edition, the Germe 2003, 8vo, stapled card wraps printed in red and black, 70pp; a compilation of Martinist documents by the editor, Serge Hutin, Papus (Gerard Encausse) and many others, subjects include spiritual purification, alchemy, and German Rosicrucianism; small brown spot to front cover, some faint soil marks to covers, faint crease to top corner of rear cover, internally clean and tight; volume 3, number 2 of this very scarce quarterly publication, a near very good and internally far better copy £15

MAA229A. Wiseman, S, Writing Metamorphosis in the English Renaissance 1550-1700, 1st edition, Cambridge University Press 2014, 8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, 10 + 245pp including index, with a few photographic illustrations in the text; a scholarly study of animal transformations and mythical creatures in Renaissance literature set against the backdrop of Ovid’s Metamorphosis; fine in near fine (light crease to lower corner of front panel, trivial rubbing to top edge of front panel) d/w £30

MAA229AA. Wodening, S, Hammer of the Gods, 2nd edition, privately published 2008, 5 + 261pp including index; a study of Anglo-Saxon paganism in modern times; a couple of trivial faint marks to covers, internally clean and tight, near fine £10

M0230A. Wye, C, Concept of Reform, 1st and only edition, privately published 1959, 8vo, stapled blue card wraps printed in red and black, 66pp; A collection of the author’s six essays on humanitarian philosophy, ethics, spiritual values, and organic science that had first appeared in various obscure periodicals between 1957 and 1958. Very slight fading to top and bottom inch of the front cover, lower corner lightly bumped, slight curl to upper corner of text block, staples rusting leaving rust marks to inner margins in places, the odd minor spot here and there, text clean and tight, overall, a near very good copy of a very scarce item £15

M230A. Yates, F, Shakespeare’s Last Plays: A New Appraisal, 1st edition, R.K.P 1975, 8vo, blue cloth with silver titles to spine, 12 + 140pp including index + 8 plates. A scholarly study, with particular reference to Cymbeline, Henry VIII, and The Tempest; their symbolism investigated from the viewpoint of Tudor mythology, religious tolerance, and Renaissance magic. A couple of trivial marks to edges of text block, a near fine copy of this uncommon title in like d/w £18

M230C. (Yeats, W.B), Harper, G.M, Yeats’s Golden Dawn, 1st edition, Macmillan 1974, 8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, 10 + 322pp including index, a well respected scholarly study of Yeats’s association with the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, one primarily based on previously unpublished manuscripts from Yeats’s own library. The appendices, which form over one third of the text, contain a valuable series of Golden Dawn documents, including the text of Yeats’s privately printed papers. Upper corners bumped and creased, very slight rubbing to spine ends, slight soiling to top edge of text block otherwise internally and externally clean and tight. A very good and internally better copy of the increasingly uncommon first issue in very good + (trivial faint shelf rubbing in places, price clipped) d/w £40

M235. Zukav, G, The Dancing Wu Li Masters, 1979, Rider 8vo pbk 2011, 352pp including index, with diagrams and tables within the text; an overview of new scientific discoveries in the world of physics, explained from a philosophical standpoint. Minor rubbing to edges of covers, minor spots to edges of text block otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, very good + £2.50

Occult Fiction & Literary Criticism

O01HF. Ashley, M, Who’s Who in Horror & Fantasy Fiction, 1st edition, Elm Tree/ Hamish Hamilton 1977, 8vo, blue cloth, 240pp. A useful reference work. Book plate to front pastedown, otherwise near fine in like d/w £3.50

O001. Beckford, W, Vathek, 1787, Four Square pbk. 1966, 122pp + advertisements. Classic novel featuring an Arab Caliph in search of the secrets of the universe. This version also contains explanatory notes. Covers a little edge-worn, spine leaning slightly. First and last pages a little spotted, text lightly tanned, otherwise clean and tight. Good + £1.50

O2A. Clark, F.C, Sketches of New England Life: Susan’s Obituary, 1st and only edition , Moshassuck Press 1996, 4to, polished dark green buckram, 4 + 196pp, with a frontispiece and 4 full page illustrations by Robert H. Knox and 2pp photographs (on ordinary paper). Edited, and with appendices by Kenneth W. Faig Jr. The text of a previously unpublished novel of New England life taken from a manuscript copy in the Brown University archives. The author’s nephew was H.P Lovecraft. The substantiual appendices give bibliographical and biographical imformation detailing the author’s close connections with Lovecraft and its reflections in the latter’s own fiction. A near mint copy of a scarce item of Lovecraftian interest, of which only 100 copies are known to have been printed £48

O3. Daniels, L, Living in Fear: A History of Horror in the Mass Media, Scribner's 1975, 4to, decorated mauve cloth, 8 +248pp incl. index, many photo illustrations, some full page. An entertaining look at horror in film, story, magazines, poetry, plays and comics. Includes a chapter on the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and 8 short stories, including Machen, Lovecraft and M.R James. V. good + in like d/w £18

O3AB. Derleth, A, The Mask of Cthulhu, 1974, Grafton pbk. 1988, 204pp. Six tales based on Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. Edges of text block lightly tanned, minor rubbing to edges of covers, contents clean and tight. Very good £2

O4B. Haining, P (editor), Weird Tales volume one, 1976, Sphere pbk. 1978, 238pp. A selection of stories from horror fantasy classic Weird Tales. Contributors include Robert E Howard, August Derleth, Clark Ashton Smith, and Seabury Quinn. Reading crease to spine, some light edge wear to covers. Tiny dent to top of front cover causing slight indent at top of first few margins. Text lightly tanning. Good + £3

O4AA. Howard, R.E, Tigers of the Sea, Zebra Books pbk. 1975, 188pp, with 4 full page illustrations by Tim Kirk. Edited and introduced by Richard L. Tierney, and with his signature to title page. Fantasy novel in the Conan mould, introducing and featuring Cormac Macart. The first soft cover issue of the special illustrated edition. A couple of small ink annotations to margins, inside of covers and margins of first and last leaves spotted, contents otherwise clean and tight. Very good - £2.50

O4BB. (Hubbard, L Ron), Miller, R, Bare-Faced Messiah, 1987, Slivertail Books 2014, 8vo, black cloth with silver titles to spine, 6 + 394pp. A controversial true story of the man behind Scientology. Tiny chip/ hole to front fold of dust wrapper otherwise near fine in like d/w £6

O6F. Lovecraft, H.P, Criticism of Amateur Verse: A Selection from the Critical Department of the National Amateur, 1st edition thus, Moshassuck Press 1998, 4to, stapled cover sheets, 96pp ( 48pp of text printed on one side of the leaf only), introduction by Kenneth W. Faig. Selections penned by Lovecraft between 1931 and 1935, and including a number of facsimiles. A few tiny pin head sized shallow indents to front cover sheet near staples otherwise fine £6

O6S. Lovecraft, H.P. & Others, The Ideal Amateur Symposium, 1st edition thus, Moshassuck Press, no date, c.1990s, 4to, 24pp (12pp text printed on one side of the leaf only), introduction by Kenneth W. Faig. Essays by Lovecraft, R.W Babcock, E.A Edkins and R.M Macauley; originally printed in The National Amateur volume 62, number 3 1940. Near fine £3.50

O6T. Lovecraft, H.P & Others, New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, 1980, 1st U.K edition, Grafton pbk. 1988, 335pp, edited by Ramsey Campbell. Includes Lovecraft and M.S. Warnes collaboration The Black Tome of Alsophocus and other Mythos stories by the editor, Stephen King, Brian Lumley, and others. Light reading creases to spine, edges rubbed, blank insides of covers browned, text clean and tight. Very good - £6

O6U. Lovecraft, H.P, Boy in Summer, Centenary edition, Moshassuck Press 1996, 8vo, stapled printed paper wraps, 4pp. Edition limited to 100 copies, with a signed presentation inscription by publisher Ken W. Faig to the inside of the front wrapper. Lovecraft’s reminiscences of a boyhood visit to Rhode Island in 1896. Minor marks to covers. Very good £3

O7MA. Marquis de Sade, Justine, or the Misfortunes of Virtue, 1791, 1st English translation, Paris 1884 (but Isadore Liseux 1889?), large 8vo, contemporary half brown calf over brown marbled papered boards, spine in compartments with raised bands, gilt rules and decorations, top edge gilt, marbled end papers, gilt title label to spine (Opus Sadicum), 8 + 388pp + a frontispiece (of 392pp, seemingly lacking the publisher’s title page and limitation leaf but textually complete). Written whist imprisoned in the Bastille during 1787, this erotic classic was first published in the Netherlands in 1791, with the first French edition appearing in 1884. I am unsure of the exact provenance of this particular copy, which appears from the paper and binding, to be the same as the Liseux edition of 1889 which was limited to 250 copies, but bound without their title page and limitation leaf, bearing only the title page of the 1791 edition as reprinted by Liseux. The date of 1884 is most likely spurious, although this may have been an advanced show copy, or possibly an early pirate issue, although the latter are generally on inferior paper, so a bit of an enigma. Binding marked in places, edges and joints rather rubbed, spine cocked with pronounced forward lean, end papers split at gutters, particularly noticeable to the front end paper resulting in the outer edge of the text block sitting proud of the front board. Text complete and still solidly bound, but with some occasional foxing or browning, mainly to margins, a couple of leaves are soiled, minor chip to one margin, not affecting text, which is all still perfectly readable. A fair reading copy of what appears to be the very scarce first English issue of this classic work, and the bones of a better copy if recased in the current binding with new end papers £45

O8AB. Morrison, A, Cunning Murrell: A Tale of Witchcraft and Smuggling, 1900, 2nd issue, Boydell Press 1977, Cr8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, 8 + 310pp; a novel based on the real life of James “cunning” Murrell, the last of the great Essex cunning men. Although most of Murrell’s papers were destroyed following his death in 1860, the novel is based on knowledge obtained through his son ‘Buck’, and therefore provides a valuable insight into Murrell’s little known magical methods. Top edge of text block darkened and spotted otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, a very good + copy in very good (a couple of minor marks, spine panel slightly faded, price clipped) d/w £14

09AP. Poe, E.A, Tales of Mystery and Imagination, 1919, Chancellor Press 1985, 4to, black cloth, 383pp + 24 plates and vignettes by Harry Clarke. 29 classic tales, including Morella, Ligea, the Pit and the Pendulem, , the Tell tale Heart, etc. A facsimile of the original edition. very slight mark to foot of front cover, otherwise a v.good +, clean, tight copy in like d/w £5

O10. Price, R.M (editor), The Necronomicon, 1st edition, Chosium 8vo pbk. 1996, 18 + 334pp, illustrated. Selected stories and essays concerning H.P Lovecraft's Necronomicon. Minor reading crease to spine otherwise fine £6

O9S. Summers, M (collected by), The Grimoire and other Supernatural Stories, 1st edition, Fortune Press, no date (1936), Cr8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, 36 + 296pp + a frontispiece, fore and lower edges uncut; a collection of 14 supernatural stories together with an introduction by Summers. The stories include the first publication of Summers’ The Grimoire, together with The Vampyre by John Polidori and three tales by Sheridan Le Fanu. Corners, Joints and spine ends rather worn, slightly affecting final word of publisher’s imprint, patchy soiling to covers, gift inscription to front end paper, some occasional minor spots to margins, text clean and tight, overall, a good and internally better copy of the first issue which has become quite scarce £35

O10BB. Thompson, E.B (translator), The Complete Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, New Humanity Books 8vo pbk. 1990, 200pp; the first complete poetical translation of Khayyam’s Sufi masterpiece, Fitzgerald’s popular translation often being inaccurate and featuring less than one tenth of the original text; light rubbing to corners, a few faint marks to rear cover, trivial soiling to edges of text block, internally clean and tight, very good £6

O10D. Tyson, D, Necronomicon, 1st edition, 1st printing, Llewellyn large 8vo pbk. 2004, 18 + 269pp, with many illustrations in the text. Another version of Lovecraft’s Necronomicon based on the fictional wanderings of the mad Arab Abdul Alhazred. Top edge of text block slightly darkened, minor bumping to corners, internally clean and tight. Very good £5

Psychic Sciences, Channeled Teachings & Spiritualism

P2AA. Baseden Butt, G, Modern Psychism, 1st and only edition, Cecil Palmer 1925, Cr8vo, red cloth with black lettering to spine and front board, 8 + 328pp including index; a study of the methods of spiritualism including Ouija boards, automatic writing, table tilting, clairvoyance, spirit photography etc; together with a section on Theosophy, and one on psychism in literature and life. Spine ever so slightly darkened, corners and spine ends lightly rubbed, light tanning/ spotting to edges of text block, ownership signature to front paste down, some occasional light foxing, mainly to margins. Lacks front end paper with inner margin of half title pasted down, presumably to strengthen the binding, which remains tight throughout and otherwise a near very good copy of this very scarce title £40

P4BOB.Booth, J, Psychic Paradoxes, 1st edition, Ridgeway Press 1984, 8vo, blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, 18 + 242pp including index + advertisement leaf, limited to 750 copies; an interesting critique of psychic phenomena and its exponents, both real and spurious, including material on ghosts, crystal gazing, mentalists and magicians, etc; very slight forward lean to spine, upper corners bumped, internally and externally clean and tight, overall, a very good + copy of the uncommon first issue in very good (edges rubbed, a few minor marks, top inch of front outer fold rubbed) d/w £15

P4BPB. Braddon, R, The Piddingtons, 1st edition, Werner Laurie 1950, 8vo, red cloth with black titles to spine, 238pp including index + a frontispiece and 8pp plates; the controversial story of the psychic impressions and investigations of Sydney and Leslie Piddington during the 1940s that largely concerned the final part of the second world war; fading to spine panel and edges of boards, a few minor soil marks to cloth, previous owner’s initials and number to front end paper, together with remains of label and trace of removal including a tear with small loss at foot, edges of text block darkened and soiled, neat highlighting to a couple of pages otherwise text clean and tight, a good, approaching good + overall copy £3.50

P4BBC. Broad, C.D, Lectures on Psychical Research, 1st edition, R.K.P 1962, 8vo, red cloth with gilt titles to spine, 12 + 450pp including indices; a series of lectures on trance-mediumship and telepathy, incorporating the Perrott lectures given at Cambridge university during 1959 and 1960; ex lib, file numbers to spine and foot of title page , stamps and traces of labels to rear end papers, a couple of soil marks to front board, light rubbing to spine ends, corners, and edges in places, spotting to end papers, text clean and tight, good + overall £6

P4BBB. Bruce, R, Practical Psychic Self-Defense, 1st edition, Hampton Roads 8vo pbk. 2002, 18 + 334pp including index; a practical guide to understanding unseen forces and protecting against them; faint reading creases to spine, minor bumping to corners, internally and externally clean and tight, very good £5

P4BEB. Butler, W.E, How to Develop Clairvoyance, 1st edition, Aquarian Press Cr8vo pbk. 1968, 64pp, a concise but sound practical guide from the Paths to Inner Power series. An unusually nice copy, spine glue beginning to dry out, but still a very good clean copy with no loose pages £3

P4BBD. Burt, C, Psychology and Psychical Research, 1st edition, Society for Psychical Research 8vo pbk. 1968, 109pp; the text of the 17th F.W Myers memorial lecture; a few minor crease marks to edges of covers, neat highlighting to a very few pages otherwise a very good clean tight copy £3.50

P4F. Christopher, M, Seers, Psychics and Esp, 1970, 1st British edition, Cassell 1971, 8vo, green cloth with gilt titles to spine, 10 + 268pp including index; a study of astrology, Esp, prophecy, though reading, dowsing, fire walking, clairvoyance, mediumship and supernatural phenomena; minor rubbing to spine ends, slight spotting to first few leaves (mainly to lower margins) otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, overall a very good copy in good + (a few minor marks, edges rather worn) d/w £5

P6B. Downes, W, The Haunted Colchester Area, 1st edition, privately published 1992, 8vo, stapled card covers, 60pp, with illustrations in the text; a collection of true ghost stories and mysteries in the area around Colchester in Essex. Faint rubbing to edges of covers in places, internally clean and tight, very good + £5

P07. Dubin, R.P, Telecult Power: the Amazing New Way to Psychic and Occult Wonders, 1970, 1st U.K edition, 3rd printing, A Thomas & Co. 8vo pbk. 1977, 225pp, with a few illustrations in the text; how to develop and use psychic powers for friends, help, money, etc; spine lightly faded, minor spots to a couple of margins, text clean and tight, very good £3.50

P7CC. Edward, M, Psychic Blues: Confessions of a Conflicted Medium, 1st edition, Feral House 8vo pbk 2012, 16 + 220pp, with a few photographs in the text and a foreword by James Randi; the life and work of a Hollywood psychic. Light rubbing to corners, small stain to edge of text block, affecting margins of first few leaves otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, very good + £6

P7D. Edwards, H, Thirty Years a Spiritual Healer, 1st edition, Herbert Jenkins 1968, 8vo, brown cloth with gilt titles to spine, 167pp including index + 4pp plates, foreword by Beverley Nichols, signed by the author to the front end paper; examples of both private and public psychic healing by the then president of the National Federation of Spiritual Healers; slight creasing to spine ends, corners lightly bumped, minor spotting to edges of text block and gutters of end papers, ownership inscription to front end paper otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, overall, a very good copy and uncommon signed £12

P08B. ‘Franquin’, Open Your Mind, 1st edition, Robyn Publications 1950, 8vo, plain red card wraps, 83pp + a frontispiece portrait and 6pp plates; a complete course on hypnotism together with a related chapter on astrology; a couple of minor marks to covers, slight bumping to corners, edges of text block tanned and spotted, minor foxing to a few margins, text clean and tight, overall a good + copy of a scarce item in near good (some wear and creasing to edges, a couple of tears and some small chips, smallish hole to rear panel which is rather soiled) d/w fixed to spine as issued £10

P008C. Goubert, (Professor), Secrets of Hypnotism, 1st and only edition, Ellisdons Cr8vo stapled booklet, 12pp, grey wraps lettered in black; a brief study of various hypnotic methods; faint soiling to covers, faint crease to lower corner of rear cover, staples rusting otherwise internally clean and tight, a near very good copy of an uncommon item £2.50

P08CC. Grattan-Guinness, I, Psychical Research, 1st edition, Aquarian Press 8vo pbk. 1982, 424pp including index, with a few photographs in the text; a guide to the history, principles and methods of the S.P.R in celebration of its first hundred years; covers rather rubbed at edges, reading creases to spine, minor spots to the odd margin, faint diagonal crease marks to first few leaves, some very occasional yellow highlighting, text otherwise clean and tight, good + overall £6

P9D. Hall, T.H, The Spiritualists, 1st edition, Duckworth 1962, 8vo, black cloth with silver lettering to spine, 20 + 188pp including index + a frontispiece and 6pp plates; a fascinating study of the mediumship of 19th century spiritualist Florence Cook, her attendant spirit Katie King, and the scientist who studied her - William Crookes; faint damp soiling to covers (more noticeable on the rear board), minor spotting to edges of text block and end papers, otherwise internally clean and tight, overall a good + and internally much better copy in near very good (light wear to edges with a few tiny chips and small closed tear to foot of front outer fold) d/w £20

P010. Haynes, R, The Hidden Springs, 1st edition, Hollis & Carter 1961, 8vo, advance copy in plain blue cloth, 268pp including index + a frontispiece and 8pp plates; a classic study of extra-sensory perception by a member of the S.P.R, including material on telepathy, time displacement, telekinesis, dowsing, levitation, etc; light rubbing to corners and spine ends, light tanning to edges of text block, ownership stamp to front paste-down, ‘advance dummy copy only’ stamp to front end paper otherwise internally clean and tight, a very good copy in near very good (light soiling to rear panel with one short closed tear, top edge rubbed and a little creased) d/w £5

P010A. Haynes, R, The Society for Psychical Research: 1882-1982 a History, 1st edition, Macdonald & Co. 1982, 8vo, black cloth with silver titles to spine, 26 + 240pp including index; the standard history of the S.P.R; trivial soiling to edges of text block otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, very good + in near very good (light wear to edges, some faint creasing to laminate layer in places, a few surface marks) d/w £6

P14D. Lethbridge, T.C, E.S.P. Beyond Time and Distance, 1965, Sidgwick & Jackson small format pbk. 1974, 156pp including index, with illustrations in the text; an investigation into extra sensory perception, backed with the evidence of the author's own experiments; Crease marks to covers and spine, edges rubbed, light soiling to edges of text block, faint staining to first and last couple of leaves, minor spots to a couple of margins, text clean and tight, a good, solid, and textually better copy of this uncommon title £3.50

P14ABB. McMoneagle, J, Mind Trek, 1993, Hampton Roads 8vo pbk. 1997, reprinted, 259pp, with diagrams and other illustrations in the text + advertisements. An exploration of consciousness, time, and space through remote viewing, by a former member of the U.S army’s Stargate program. Fine £5

P17. Orton, J.L, Hypnotism Made Practical, 3rd edition, augmented and revised, Thorsons 1942, Cr8vo, red cloth lettered and bordered in black, 170pp; a practical guide to hypnotism and its use in healing; very slight fading to top edge of front board, edges of text block spotted, light off-setting to end papers, minor spots to the odd margin, text clean and tight, a near very good copy in like (light rubbing to edges in places, a few minor marks, spine panel rather spotted) d/w £3.50

P017. Over, R Van, (editor), Psychology and Extrasensory Perception, 1st edition, 1st printing, Mentor small format pbk. 1972, 416pp; eighteen essays including contributions from Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and J.B Rhine; reading creases to spine, light soiling to covers, small surface scuff mark to front cover, light tanning to edges of text block, some occasional yellow highlighting and ink underlining to text otherwise internally clean and tight, a good, approaching good + overall copy £5

P17B.( Padgett, J.E), The Teachings of Jesus, 1st edition, privately published 8vo pbk. 2006, 8 + 274pp, compiled by Joseph Babinsky; psychically received teachings of Jesus from the early 20th century; faint soiling to edges of text block, minor spots to a couple of pages, very good £3

P018. Peach, E, Things That Go Bump in the Night, 1st edition, Aquarian 8vo pbk. 1991, 172pp. A study of ghosts and apparitions from occult, spiritualist, and parapsychological viewpoints. Ex lib, stamps to title page, lacks front end paper. Scuff mark to spine, covers crease marked. Text clean and tight. A good reading copy £1

P0018A. Phillips, P & S, Is Death the End, 1971, Corgi small format pbk. 1973, 222pp + advertisement leaf, a lifetime of research into life after death through various means of psychic communication; covers edge-rubbed and marked in places, reading crease to spine, ownership signature to first leaf, slight tanning to margins otherwise textually clean and tight, good + £2.50

P19C. (Price, H), Tabori, P, Harry Price: Ghost Hunter, 1950, Sphere pbk. 1974, 303pp including index + 12pp plates; the first major biographical study of Price; covers very marked and rubbed at edges, margins browning, water-stain to top part of text block causing slight cockling throughout, text still tight and reasonably clean, a fair complete reading copy £1.50

P20DOD. Rhine, J.B, The Reach of the Mind, 1948, Penguin pbk. 1954, 198pp including index, with a few diagrams in the text + 8pp plates and publisher’s advertisements. A practical investigation into telepathy and E.S.P. Minor soiling and edge-rubbing to covers, text lightly tanned (a little heavier to outer margins), minor spots to a couple of margins, text otherwise clean and tight. Good + £1.50

P20E. Roman, S & D. Packer, Opening to Channel, 1 st edition, Kramer 8vo pbk. 1987, reprinted, 8 + 221pp + advertisements. How to connect with your spirit guides. Some light edge wear and creasing to covers. V.good - £1

P21r. Sinclair, Sir J, The Mystical Ladder, n.d, Spiritualist Assocaiation of Great Britain Cr8vo pbk. c. 1950, 102pp, diagrams in text. Psychic development manual covering creative meditation, chakras, etc. Pine worn, covers stained and soiled. Text clean. Uncommon early edition.Good £4.50

P21T. Smith, G, Developing Mediumship, 1st edition, Hay House 8vo pbk. 2009, 16 + 205pp + advertisements; an easy to follow guide by one of Britain’s best known psychic mediums; a few trivial marks to covers, a couple of light crease marks to lower edge of rear cover, a couple of page corners previously turned otherwise internally clean and tight, very good £2.50

P21AA. Soal, S,G & H.T. Bowden, The Mind Readers, 1st edition, Faber & Faber 1959, 8vo, red cloth with black titles to spine, 292pp including index, with diagrams in the text + a frontispiece and one other plate; a series of experiments in telepathy together with related appendices; small fade mark to foot of spine, minor spotting to front end paper otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, a very good copy overall in good + (rear panel slightly spotted, a few other minor marks, slight chipping to extremities of spine pane, price clipped) d/w £5

P22. Spencer, J and A, The Poltergeist Phenomenon, 1st ed. Headline 1996, 8vo, black cloth, 4 + 311pp incl. index + 16 plates. A sound, but sympathetic study. Near fine in like d/w £6.50

P022A. Streeter, B.H, with A. Clutton-Brock, C.W Emmet, & J.A Hadfield, Immortality, 1st edition, Macmillan 1917, 8vo, blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and green title to front board, 14 + 380pp including index + publisher’s advertisements. An essay on the immortality of the human soul coordinating scientific, Biblical, and Psychical research. A few minor marks to cloth, end papers lightly soiled, small tear to top of front end paper without loss, faint mark to top margin of a few leaves, text clean and tight. A near very good copy £6

P022AB. Suchard, L, Mind Reader, 1st edition, Harper Collins 8vo pbk. 2012, reprinted, 14 + 225pp, with a few illustrations in the text + 8pp colour plates; techniques for unlocking the power of the mind to get what you want; edges of covers and front spine fold rubbed, internally clean and tight, a near very good and internally better copy £3,50

P22AA. Tabori, P & P. Raphael, Beyond the Senses, 1st edition, Souvenir Press 1971, 8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, a report on psychic and occult phenomena in the 1960s; faint scratch mark to rear cover otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, very good + in very good (some faint soiling and minor wear to edges in places) d/w £6

P22CD. West, D.J, Psychical Research Today, 1st edition, Duckworth 1954, 8vo, green cloth with gilt titles to spine, 144pp including index + 8pp plates; an investigation into the theories and practice of mediumship, card calling, telepathy, hypnotism and E.S.P. Bump marks to spine in places, light spotting to edges of text block, off-setting to end papers, neat highlighting to last two pages of text otherwise clean and tight, a good + overall copy in like (Spotted in places, spine panel darkened and rubbed, some light wear to edges with small chips to extremities of folds) d/w £5

Rosicrucians

R5. (Cramer, D), The Rosicrucian Emblems of Daniel Cramer, 1980, Phanes Press 8vo pbk 1991, reprinted, 77pp, with illustrations in the text, translated by Fiona Tait and with an introduction and commentary by Adam McLean; a little known work of emblematic philosophy first published in 1617. Light rubbing to lower edge of front cover, smallish diminishing faint water stain to lower margin of first few leaves otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, a very good copy overall £6

R14A. Pfeiffer, E.E, The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz: a Commentary, 1st edition, Mercury Press 1984, 4to, card covers with black plastic spine clip, 45pp reproduction typescript; notes of eight lectures given by the author in 1947, transcribed by Fred and Alice Heckel. Slight darkening to front cover with faint vertical crease near spine, small label removal mark to rear cover, minor spots to the odd margin, text clean and tight, a near very good copy of an uncommon item £20

Theosophy

T01. Appa Row, V, The Will and the Plan in Science, 1st edition thus, Theosophical Publishing House 1931, Cr8vo, stapled orange paper wraps printed in black, 18pp; an explanation of the Logos or divine word according to science by a professor of mathematical physics. A little faint soiling to wraps in places with faint crease marks near spine fold, internally clean and tight, a near very good copy of the uncommon first issue £8

T1A. Besant, A, Theosophy and Christianity, 1st edition thus, Theosophical Publishing House 1914, Cr8vo, stapled buff paper wraps printed in black, 23pp; wraps lightly rubbed at edges, slightly darkened and with a couple of minor marks and a tiny dent and pencil ownership signature to front wrapper, light tanning to first and last pages, some light foxing and soiling to margins, text clean and tight, a good overall and textually clean and tight copy of the uncommon first issue £6

T2C. Bhagavan Das, M.A, The Metaphysic and Psychology of Theosophy, 1st edition thus, Theosophical Publishing House 1921, Cr8vo stapled buff paper wraps printed in black, 30pp, reprinted from the Theosophist 1916; wraps darkened and slightly soiled, corners bumped and creased, first and last pages tanned, minor spots to a few margins, a couple affecting text which is otherwise clean and tight, overall a good approaching good + copy of the uncommon first stand alone issue £6

T2CC. Besant, A, Eight Booklets and Pamphlets, Cr8vo, bound together in blue cloth (probably circa 1900), all published by the Theosophical Publishing Society, spine lettered in black, top edge gilt, original wrappers not bound in (except for front wrapper of number 4), and comprising of: 1. A Fragment of Autobiography, 1875-1891, 1st edition, no date (1891), 16pp; 2. A Rough Outline of Theosophy, 1st edition 1892, 24pp; 3. In Defence of Theosophy, 1st edition, no date; (c.1890s) 20pp; 4. Why You Should be a Theosophist, 1st edition, no date, (1892) 8pp; 5. Theosophy and its Practical Application, 1st edition, no date, (1893) 8pp; 6. The Masters as Facts and Ideals, 1st edition 1895, 35pp; 7. Theosophy in Questions and Answers, 1st edition 1893, 32pp; 8. Theosophy and its Evidences, 1st edition, no date, (c.1890s) 24pp. Covers a little soiled, spine dull, first and last leaves of text browned, some occasional minor spotting to margins, some minimal light pencil annotation, early ink ownership signature to title page of first part, text overall very clean and tight. Very good – overall. A nice selection of hard to find first editions, numbers 2, 4, and 8 are uncommon, 3, 5, 6, and 7 are scarce, with the Fragment of Autobiography now increasingly rare £125

T16B. Hare, H.E & W.L, Who Wrote the Mahatma Letters? The first thorough examination of the communications alleged to have been received by the late A.P Sinnett from Tibetan Mahatmas, 1st edition, Williams & Norgate 1936, 8vo, blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board, top edge stained blue, 326pp, with two facsimiles in the text + a frontispiece, folding map and 4 plates. A devastating critique of the Mahatma letters and despite diligent efforts by Theosophists to give masters Morya and Koot Hoomi a material reality, the Hare brothers remain unrefuted. Spine faded and lightly crushed at head and tail, spine gilt remains bright, faint shelf rubbing to boards, minor bumping to corners, minor spotting to edges of text block, light foxing to first and last few leaves otherwise internally clean and tight, overall, a near very good copy of a relatively scarce book £70

T19D. Karim, A, Islam: A Study, 1st edition thus, Theosophical Publishing House 1932, Cr8vo, stapled orange paper wraps printed in black, 19pp, crease marks to wraps near foot of spine fold, slightly affecting inner lower corners throughout, minor bumping to top outer corners, text clean and tight, overall a near very good clean copy of the uncommon first issue £6

T19F. Leadbeater, C.W & C. Jinarajadasa, The Smaller Buddhist Catechism, 1914, 3rd edition, Theosophical Publishing House 1923, Cr8vo, stapled buff wraps printed in black, 31pp, faint soiling to wraps in places, light creasing near spine fold, light tanning to first and last outer margins, minor spots to the odd margin, text clean and tight, a near very good copy of an uncommon early issue £8

T25CA. Sutcliffe, G.E, Studies in Occult Chemistry and Physics (volume one, all published), 1st edition, Theosophical Publishing House 1923, Cr8vo, dark blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board, 18 + 202pp including errata, with the early book plate of Theosophists Alfred and Frances Pape to the front paste-down; a coordination of western science and the occult researches of Besant and Leadbeater in order to show the esoteric principles underlying our universe. Very slight wear to spine ends, tiny flat crease to upper corner of front board, light soiling to top edge of text block, trivial spots to end papers and one margin, text clean and tight; overall a very good + and unusually fresh copy of the uncommon first issue £55

Voodoo & Obeah

V3A. (Ewen, D), Obeah Simplified, the True Wanga! What it really is and how it is done! By Dr Myal Djumboh Cassecanarie, 1st edition thus, Society of Esoteric Endeavour, no date (2018), Post 8vo, polished black cloth with white spine lettering and illustrated title to the front board, decorated black end papers, 2 + 139pp, with facsimiles and a few other illustrations in the text, number 180 of a limited edition of 193 copies, of which this is one of 136 cloth bound copies. First published in 1895, the original edition of this fascinating account of Jamaican folk magic is virtually impossible to obtain. This, the first complete reprint contains additional material by Ewen, other related contemporary material, and also includes essays by Christopher Josliffe written specifically for this edition that explore the life and work of the author, and its influence. Out of print and already very scarce, a fine copy (no d/w issued) £250

V3AA. Filan, K, The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook, 1st edition, Destiny Books 8vo pbk. reprinted, 4 + 294pp + 16pp coloured plates and advertisement leaf; a comprehensive guide to the history, rituals, and spirits of New Orleans Voodoo by an initiate; trivial rubbing to corners of covers otherwise fine £8

V6BBC. Palmié, S, Wizards and Scientists: Explorations in Afro-Cuban Modernity, 1st edition, Duke University Press 2002, 8vo, blue cloth with copper foil titles to spine and front board, 12 + 400pp including index; three scholarly essays on the interlinked themes of history, politics, religion, magic and witchcraft in Cuba. Lower corners and spine ends slightly creased, mark to bottom edge of text block, small white previous owner’s label to front end paper otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, a very good + copy of the uncommon original hard cover issue £45

V6BC. Pelton, R, Helping Yourself with White Magic, 1st edition, Original Publications 8vo pbk. 1998, 6 + 91pp; spells for love, luck, money, etc, based upon American hoodoo techniques; a few minor marks to covers, faint flattened out crease to lower corner of last few leaves, text clean and tight, still very good overall £10

Witchcraft

W1. Adam, I, Witch Hunt, B.C.A. 1978, 8vo red cloth with silver titles to spine, 256pp including index, decorated end papers; a detailed examination of the great Scottish witch trials of 1697; faint soiling to edges of text block otherwise internally and externally clean and tight, very good + £3.50

W12AAA. Cunningham, S, Cunningham’s Magical Sampler, 1st edition, 2nd printing, Llewellyn 8vo pbk. 2013, 12 + 252pp, with illustrations in the text; a collection of spells and other writings relating to modern witchcraft; flattened crease to one upper page corner otherwise near fine £3.50

W12BB. Davies, O, America Bewitched, 2013, 1st soft cover printing, Oxford 8vo pbk. 2016, 10 + 289pp including index + 16pp plates. The history of witchcraft in America from the Salem witch trials through to the present day. Light bumping to corners, very faint reading crease to spine, laminate layer lifting slightly at top of front wrapper, internally clean and tight, a near very good copy £3.50

W13E. Farrar, J. & S; The Witches Bible, Phoenix 8vo pbk. 1996, 192pp including index & 10 + 349pp including index, both with illustrations in the text and plates; the texts of Eight Sabbats for Witches & The Witches’ Way, together forming a comprehensive practical account of the rites and ceremonies of Gardnerian Wicca. Very faint, hardly noticeable reading crease to spine, a couple of trivial marks to covers, internally clean and tight, very good + £8

W014. Farrar, J & S, Spells and How They Work, 1990, B.C.A 1993, large 8vo, black cloth with gilt titles to spine, 191pp, with a few illustrations in the text + 4pp plates, a practical guide within the framework of modern Wicca. Minor soil mark to lower part of rear board, faint soiling to edges of text block, internally clean and tight, very good in good + (some light edge creasing, lower part of rear panel lightly soiled, and marked with a couple of small closed splits) d/w £3.50

W14A. Gallagher, A-M, The Wicca Bible, 2005, Octopus Publishing square F’cap 8vo pbk 2019, 400pp including index, illustrated in colour throughout; a comprehensive introduction to modern Wicca covering rituals, spells, etc. A couple of trivial marks to tips of spine, very near fine £2.50

W14G. Hardie, T, Hocus Pocus: Titania’s Book of Spells, 1996, Quadrille 2000, large landscape 8vo, velvet covered pbk. , 120pp including index, with full page coloured illustrations. Simple spells for healing, love, success, etc. Covers slightly rubbed, rear cover lightly marked, contents clean and tight. Very good £1.50

W15D. Hutton, R, The Triumph of the Moon, 1st edition, O.U.P 1999, reprinted, 8vo, navy blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, 16 + 486pp including index. Despite the author’s trust in certain unsound ‘occult authorities’, the work remains an otherwise excellent, scholarly, comprehensive, and much needed history of modern pagan witchcraft. Top edge of text block a little darkened and soiled; slight damage without loss to outer margin of a couple of leaves with faint indentation to a very few margins either side (manufacturing fault?) but otherwise a very good + clean and tight copy in very near fine d/w £10

W16BB. King, Francis X, Witchcraft and Demonology, 1st edition, Hamlyn 1987, 4to, pictorial laminated hard covers, 157pp including index, with photographs and other illustrations in the text,, many in colour, pictorial end papers; a concise popular account of witchcraft and devil worship through the ages. Spine slightly bumped at head and tail, edges of text block spotted, some occasional foxing, mainly to upper margins, text relatively clean overall, a near very good copy in very good + (some faint shelf rubbing) d/w £6

W16CE. Ladurie, E Le Roy, Jasmine’s Witch, 1st American edition, 1st printing, George Braziller 1987, 8vo, light grey cloth with purple foil titles to spine and front board, 10 + 222pp including index + 5 plates and 2 maps (one double page), translated from the French by Brian Pearce; the reality behind a 19th century story of witchcraft in 16th century Gascony; minor spotting to cloth, small mark to front end paper otherwise internally clean and tight, very good in like (a little minor wear to edges) d/w £8

W18C. Morgan, L, A Witch’s Mirror: The Art of Making Magic, 1st edition, Capal Baan 8vo pbk. 2013, 124pp including 6pp publisher’s advertisements, with illustrations in the text, some full page; practical techniques for developing your own magic, using what is found in nature, and based upon the techniques of traditional witchcraft learned by the author from Hereward Wake and Cecil Williamson; trivial rubbing to edges of covers otherwise a near fine clean copy of this uncommon title £15

W21AE. Penczak, C, The Witch’s Coin, 1st edition, 1st printing, Llewellyn 8vo pbk 2009, 16 + 260pp including index, with a few diagrams in the text + 10pp advertisements; magic for money and prosperity using Wiccan and other techniques; minor faint soiling to edges of text block in places, trivial faint indent marks to a few outer margins, very good overall £8

W022AC. Russell, J.B, A History of Witchcraft, Sorcerers, Heretics and Pagans, 1st edition, Thames & Hudson 1980, large 8vo, purple cloth with gilt titles to spine and publisher’s device to front board, 192pp including index, with a frontispiece and many photographs or other illustrations in the text; a comprehensive history showing comparisons between ancient sorcery and the development of modern witchcraft. A couple of trivial marks to cloth, faint soiling to edges of text block, a couple of minor spots to end papers otherwise internally clean and tight, very good + in like (a few trivial marks to rear panel, light rubbing to edges in places) d/w £10

W22C. Seabrook, W, Witchcraft, 1942, Sphere pbk. 1970, 351pp, with a few illustrations in the text; chiefly concerned with witchcraft and magic investigated by the author in the 20th century, European, African, and American. Reading crease to spine, edges of covers rubbed in places, edges of text block browned, some spotting to first and last leaf, text clean and tight, good + £6

W0025. Slade, P, Natural Magic: A Seasonal Guide, 1st edition, Hamlyn 1990, large 4to, yellow cloth, 160pp, illustrated in colour throughout, with a foreword by Dolores Ashcroft-Norwicki; seasonal rites and spells by a hereditary West-country witch; light rubbing to spine ends and corners, internally and externally clean and tight, very good + in good + (light rubbing/ creasing to edges, small closed tears to top edge and a couple of outer corners, the latter with very slight loss) d/w £3.50

Booklets, Typescripts and Ephemera, together with a few job lots of books and magazines

EPH01B. Anonymous, Cuthbert, Marygate House stapled 8vo booklet 1987, 16pp including covers in pagination, line illustrations, a concise account of the life and work of this 7th century northern English saint; light soil marks to covers which are lightly rubbed at edges with a few crease marks, faint soil marks to last couple of pages otherwise text clean and tight, good + overall £1

EPH01D. Anonymous, The Numerological Method for Winning in Games of Chance, no date or publisher (Sorcerer’s Apprentice? c.1990s?), A4 stapled booklet, 11pp; tips on winning at roulette and other numerological gambling games; possibly part of a larger work as has hole punched inner margins, minor creasing to corners, very good £2

EPH1A. Bacon, J & S, Orford Suffolk, Segment Publications 8vo stapled booklet 1978, reprinted, 39pp, with photographs in the text, the history and historic buildings of Orford in Suffolk, including its 12th century castle; trivial soil marks to rear cover, internally clean and tight, very good + £2.50

EPH3. Bennett, F.J, Kentish Megaliths and Alignments, Fenris Wolf 1979, landscape 8vo, stapled card covers, 13pp. reprint of the 1904 original. V.good £2

EPH3A. Blank, D, The Oracle Occult Magazine, issue 9 2008, A4 format, stapled semi-stiff paper wraps, 32pp, with illustrations in the text; one of the later issues of this magazine dedicated to transgressive occultism by the late lamented London occultist David Blank, includes articles by George Seig, Charlotte Rodgers, Nathaniel J. Harris, and the first publication of Peter Grey’s essay on Jack Parsons. A few faint soil marks to covers, very faint crease marks to pages, internally clean and tight, overall still a very good copy of a scarce item £15

EPH10A. Curley, I.G, The Secrets of Finger Magic, Finbarr 8vo stapled card covered booklet 1990, 14pp; results magic for health, personal gain, love, etc; trivial soil marks to covers and the odd margin, faint crease marks to covers, uncommon, good + £8

EPH17. Forest, B, & M.Behrend, The Coldrum Ley: Chance or Design? 1st edition, privately published, 1985, A4 format, stapled paper covers, 38+5pp, diagrams and maps in text. V.good £5

EPH021. Gopala, S & S. Padma, Crystals: Messengers of Light, Sohum Sanctuary 8vo stapled pbk. no date (c. 1990s), 88pp, with illustrations in the text and 2 coloured photographs; a guide to working with crystals for healing; spine fold lightly rubbed, a few minor marks to covers, water stain to lower outer corners throughout, still a good and textually clean reading copy of an uncommon title £5

EPH21A. Green, B, The Outlaw Robin Hood: his Yorkshire Legend, Kirklees Cultural Services 1991, square landscape 8vo, stapled gloss wraps, 48pp, with illustrations in the text, a few crease marks near spine fold, edges rubbed in places, trivial spot to the odd margin, text clean and tight, a near very good copy £2.50

EPH23. Grinsell, L.V, The Stonehenge Barrow Groups, Salisbury and South Wilshire Museum, no date, c.1990, 8vo, stapled wraps, 47pp, illustrated. V.good £5

EPH24. Hammer, C, Robin Hood- The Man Behind the Myth, 1st edition thus, no date, c. 1980s, 4to, computer typescript (printed one side only) in plain stapled card wraps, 24 sheets, two illustrations tipped in. Scarce. V.good £8

EPH24A. (Harrison, J), Build Your Own Stone Circle! 1st edition, privately printed 1988, stapled 8vo booklet with paper wraps, 10pp including text on inside of covers, with illustrations in the text; “a booklet about stone circles, sun, moon, festivals, fire, love, peace, paganism UFOs, and freedom. Dedicated to the New Age travellers and Stonehenge tribe.” A couple of minor marginal marks, small file number to rear cover, faint vertical crease to booklet (probably where originally folded for posting), a near very good copy overall of a scarce relic of 80s New Age paganism £2.50

EPH24BB. Hayes, E.V, The Temple of the Mind and other Fragments, 1st edition thus, printed for the author, no date (c.1959), 8vo, oversize thin printed, stapled card wraps, 15pp, a short series of pieces devoted to the comparison of certain Christian techniques with those of Indian mysticism, some of which, were previously published in The Aryan Path. Edges of covers creased, some spotting to covers, particularly around the upper staple which has pulled through, covers holding on the lower staple only, rust marks to inner margins, text clean and still tight, overall, a good but textually much better copy of this uncommon title £6

EPH24C. Heindel, A.F, Astrology and the Ductless Glands, 1st edition, The Rosicrucian Fellowship 1936, Cr8vo, stapled printed blue card wraps, 34pp + 6pp advertisements, with a couple of illustrations in the text and with an introduction by Manly P. Hall; a curious study, supposedly based on ancient traditions. Covers soiled in places and rubbed at edges, front cover parting at spine fold and held in place by the top third only, staples rusting, staining to lower corner of text block, affecting some outer margins, some occasional pencil underlining and marginal scoring, text otherwise clean and tight, overall, a good but textually better copy of the uncommon first issue £6

EPH26. Jannaway, K, Abundant Living, 1991, 2nd enlarged edition, reprinted 1996, 8vo, stapled paper wraps, 40pp. New Age guide on the value of trees. Near fine £1

EPH28A. Lake, W.E, Cerne Abbas of Dorset, Abbey Tea Shop small 12mo stapled booklet, no date, c.1950s, 6pp text + 24sepia plates of the village’s historical sites, including the Cerne giant and St. Augustine’s well, minor soiling to covers, crease to upper corner of lower cover, internally clean and tight, near very good £1.50

EPH30A. Ledbury, J, Introduction to Astrology, 1st edition, privately published by Marion Green 1981, large 8vo, stapled printed card covers, 36pp, with diagrams in the text. A concise practical introduction to astrology, published in conjunction with Marion Green’s Quest magazine. A few tiny brown spots to inner edges of covers and fore-edge of text block, contents clean and tight. Scarce. Very good + overall £12

EPH30AA. Leigh, Major J (editor), Prediction Magazine, May 1946, 8vo, printed paper wraps, stapled as issued, 42pp, illustrated.; articles on graphology, palmistry, telepathy, etc, together with the usual horoscopes and reviews; outer edges of covers spotted, tiny nick to outer edge of front wrapper without loss, light wrinkling to outer edges of pages with some spotting, pages lightly and evenly tanned but otherwise clean and tight, a good + overall copy of an uncommon early issue £5

EPH31A. Millar, R, Mystery Schools and Mystery Teachings, 1st and only edition, privately published 1971, Cr8vo, stapled printed card wraps, 16pp; a concise account of various mystery schools and their current relevance, the second title in the brief Universal Spiritual Science series. Edges of covers rubbed in places, slight fading to front cover near spine fold, faint soiling to top of rear cover, upper rear corner worn, slight creasing to upper corners of last couple of leaves, staples rusting, minor spot to one margin otherwise internally clean and tight, overall, a good + and textually far better copy of this uncommon title £6

EPH31B. Moore, L, Two Incidents Concerning Glastonbury, 1920, photocopy c.1980s, 8vo, 9pp text printed on one side only on 5 A4 sheets stapled at margin and folded with hand written title; the two incidents relate to the work of Wellesley Tudor Pole and Frederick Bligh Bond at Glastonbury, originally printed in The Month, no 671 May 1920, slight crease marks to edges and one closed tear, a couple of interesting ink annotations to margins, text clean, good + overall £1.50

EPH40. Newham, C.A, The Astronomical Significance of Stonehenge, 1st edition, Moon Publications 1972, 8vo, stapled card wraps, 32pp, illustrated. V.good £2

EPH40A. Pemberton, C, The Origin and Story of Kents Cavern, Bendles 8vo stapled booklet 1950, 24pp, with b/w plates + 4 coloured plates, a folding plan and folding table, with a contemporary single sheet guide folded to make 4pp laid in; a descriptive tour and history of Torquay’s prehistoric cave system; trivial soiling to covers in places, minor crease marks around spine fold, slight crease to upper corner, internally clean and tight, a near very good copy overall £2.50

EPH41A. Perkins, G.A, The Health Secret that Gave Me a New Life, Finbarr stapled paper covered 8vo booklet 1985, 8pp including covers; extols the medicinal virtues of garlic; edges of covers soiled and lightly creased, staples rusting otherwise internally clean and tight, good + overall £1.50

EPH042. Philip, B, The Roman Painted House at Dover, C.I.B stapled 8vo booklet. no date, c.1970s, 1 + 10 + 1pp, with illustrations in the text, 4 in colour, a brief account of the archaeological discovery of a fine Roman town house; creases around spine fold, which is slightly faded, a few minor soil marks to covers, tiny dent to fore-edge, light crease marks to a few pages, internally clean and tight, a good + copy £2

EPH42AA. Ross, A, The Celts, BBC publications stapled 8vo booklet 1967, 8pp including covers, with a map; study notes to accompany Anne Ross’s radio series on the Celts; minor soiling to covers, light crease marks to page edges, textually clean and tight, good + £1

EPH042A. ‘Solraan’, Basic Runes, 1st edition thus, privately published, no date (probably c.1990s), 8vo, stapled printed card wraps, 28pp, with diagrams in the text. The author’s personal version of the use of the elder Futhark in divination and ritual chanting. Quite scarce. A few trivial marks to covers, very good + £3

EPH42B. (Spare, A.O), From the Inferno to Zos, A4 stapled publicity material for First Impressions 1995, 8pp including covers, printed in red and black, details publications relating to Austin Osman Spare, with folded A4 flyer for Fulgur’s Zos Speaks (which also has a couple of horizontal crease marks) loosely inserted; upper staple rusting, a few minor crease marks, very good £1.50

EPH44AA. Summers, P. Express Telepathy, Finbarr stapled 8vo booklet with card covers 1991, 8pp; fast ways to influence others via telepathic communication; a couple of trivial spots to covers, faint creasing to top edge, uncommon, very good £6

EPH44AB. Summers, P, Devastating Love Spells, Finbarr stapled 8vo booklet with card covers 1991, 16pp; 30 “potent” love spells; faint marks to front wrapper, minor creasing to spine fold, text clean and tight, a near very good copy of an uncommon item £6

EPH47. Various, Ancient Landscapes, 1st edition 1982, 4to, stapled wraps, 16pp, illustrated. Exhibition catalogue with notes and illustrations by various artists reflecting their perception of the earth spirit. Includes work by John Michell, Janet Hoult, and Paul Devereux. V.good £2

EPH49. Villiers-Stuart, P, Project for the Year 2000: A Stone Circle in Hyde Park, privately published, xeroxed typescript, no date, 6 pages, 13" by 9 1/2", stapled at top corner, diagrams in text. An outline for the project, based upon the laws of sacred geometry, planetary attributions and associated days and metals. Scarce. V.good £4

Some Job Lots

Job1. Fortean Times: 3 magazines comprising: Number 48, Spring 1987, 80pp, includes articles on William Rufus, and Joseph Glanvil, as well as the usual mix of Fortean phenomena. Number 231, January 2008, 80pp, special Aleister Crowley anniversary issue, includes contributions by Gary Lachman and Dave Evans. Number 248, May 2009, 80pp, Includes articles on Dr John Dee, and Robert Rankine, as well as the usual mix of Fortean phenomena. All stapled wraps as issued, number 48 in smaller format, the other two A4. Crowley issue a little creased with mark to front cover. All good to very good £3.50

Job 4. Dennis Wheatley: 3 occult novels comprising: The Satanist, Arrow pbk. 1974, 512pp; Strange Conflict, Arrow pbk. 1975, 320pp; The Ka of Gifford Hillary, Arrow pbk. 1974, 400pp. Light reading creases to spines. First two very good, final one good +. WITH: Stranger Than Fiction, Arrow pbk. 1965, 414pp. Wheatley’s papers relating to the planning of the Second World War. Covers creased and marked, text lightly tanned, ink marks to list of Wheatley’s novels. Uncommon title. Good. The lot: £4.50

Job6. The Unknown: 10 issues, a run from December 1986 to September 1987 inclusive, all 82pp, with illustrations in the text. Magazine largely concerned with Fortean phenomena, earth mysteries, U.F.O’s, etc. Highlighting to small amount of text in one issue, text in all lightly tanned. All good to very good, A5 format, stapled wraps. The lot £2.50