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Page 10 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 M140. McIntosh, C, The Devil's Bookshelf, 1st edition, Aquarian 8vo pbk. 1985, 208pp including index, with a few diagrams and illustrations in text; a history of magical books, chiefly grimoires, covering from Ancient Egypt to the present. Edges of covers rubbed in places, faint crease to upper corner of lower cover, trivial soiling to edges of text block, internally clean and tight, a near very good copy of this increasingly uncommon title £15 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 M144. Meyer-Baer, K, Music of the Spheres and the Dance of Death, 1st edition, Princeton University Press 1970, 8vo, orange cloth with gilt titles and design to spine, 28 + 376pp including index + a frontispiece and many plates within the text; a scholarly Study of musical iconology from antiquity onwards focussed around the music of the spheres and the dance of death. Faint diminishing crease to upper corners of last 30 or so leaves of text proper (not previously turned), otherwise a very good + tight and clean copy in very good (a few minor marks, spine panel slightly darkened, minor wear to edges, price clipped) d/w of the uncommon first issue £25 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 M147CD. Mickaharic, D, Practice of Magic, 1st edition, Weiser 8vo pbk, 1995, reprinted, 10 + 166pp including index; a broad overview of various kinds of ritual and ceremonial magic, including practical instruction of its basic principles; minor soil mark to top edge of text block otherwise near fine £3.50 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 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 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 M155BB. Nicholson, Rev. A, No Cipher in Shakespeare, 1st edition, T.Fisher Unwin 1888, 8vo, printed wraps, 64pp; a refutation of Ignatius Donnelly’s Great Cryptogram; spine reinforced with clear tape, small piece cut from foot of upper wrapper, wrappers lightly soiled, previous owner’s label to inside of front cover, edges of text block darkened, internally clean and tight, a good + copy of an uncommon item £10 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
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