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Page 13 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 M182E. Shah, I, The Sufis, 1st American edition, Doubleday & Co. 1964, 8vo, grey cloth with blind illustration to front board and black titles to spine, 36 + 404pp, with a frontispiece and an introduction by Robert Graves; still one of the best overviews of the history and practices of Sufism. Light browning to edges of text block, minor spotting and off-setting to end papers otherwise internally clean and tight, a very good copy £15 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 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 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 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
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