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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 M144. Mayo, H, On the Truths contained in Popular Superstitions with an account of Mesmerism, 1849, 3rd (expanded) edition, William Blackwood & Sons 1851, 8vo, brown cloth with blind borders to boards and gilt titles to spine, 8 + 248pp + 32pp publisher’s catalogue. A sceptical and somewhat hostile study featuring fourteen papers on the divining rod, ghosts, vampires, religious delusions, trance states and other phenomena related to Mesmerism. Cloth a little soiled, spine slightly darkened and chipped at ends, joints and back-strip show some closed splitting, some occasional light foxing, a couple of marginal pencil marks, text tight and pretty clean. A just about good overall copy of the first printing of the best edition, and now increasingly uncommon £35 M145ACC. McCoy, E, Making Magick, 1st edition, 2nd printing, Llewellyn 8vo pbk. 1997, 14 + 320pp including index + advertisements, with a few diagrams in the text. A guide to practical magick by an American witch. Corners lightly bumped with faint creasing to very tips of leaves of a few upper corners, light tanning to top edge of text block, internally clean and tight. Very good £6 M145AD. McGill, O, & R. Ormond, Religious Mysteries of the Orient, 1st edition, A.S Barnes & Co. 1976, large 8vo, black cloth with silver titles to spine, 274pp, with many photographs in the text. A highly entertaining journey through certain aspects of religious folk tradition in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, and India. A couple of trivial marks to cloth, edges of text block spotted, minor spots to end papers and the odd margin, text clean and tight. A very good copy of the increasingly uncommon true first issue in like (a couple of minor marks, slight trace of small label removal to foot of spine, price clipped) d/w £35 M147CCC. Merrifield, R, The Archaeology of Ritual and Magic, Guild 1987, tall 8vo, green cloth with gilt titles to spine, 14 + 224pp including index, with many photographs and other illustrations in the text. An excellent study of European folk magic through the ages based on archaeological finds, and including material on house charms, charms against witchcraft, death rituals, etc. Tiny bump to edge of rear board, minor soiling to top edge of text block, internally clean and tight. Very good in like d/w £20 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 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 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 M150AA. Moule, G.H, The Spirit of Japan, 1st edition, S.P.G 1913, Cr8vo, brown cloth, 12 + 312pp + 16pp including index + a frontispiece, 30 plates and full page map. A general study, but mainly devoted to customs and religion, including chapters on Shinto, Buddhism and Christianity. Cloth marked and heavily soiled, spine lettering faded. Minor spotting to end papers and a few margins, text clean and still fairly tight. Overall, good approaching good + and a cheap copy of the uncommon original edition £4.50 M150C. Muller, W.H, Polaria: The Gift of the White Stone, 1st edition, 1st printing, Brotherhood of Life 8vo pbk. 1996, 210pp including index, with a couple of illustrations in the text and a foreword by Lon Milo Duquette. A curious and interesting comparitive work centring on the correspondences between the occult tradition, ancient Mesopotamian religion, and the fictional mythology of H.P Lovecraft, largely through the study of alchemy, polar symbolism, religion and magic, and whereas the study is, unusually, not inspired by the work of Kenneth Grant, it does feature much material related to the Typhonian tradition. Minor soiling to top edge of text block, internally clean and tight, a near fine copy of an increasingly scarce title £65 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
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