Occult

Reading: Gedruckt fur Charles M’Williams, 1820. Hardcover. See Description. First American Edition. 12mo. 142p. With a dramatic woodcut frontispiece depicting the Anti-Christ as a seven headed dragon. Re-bound in quarter calf with marbled boards preserving the original calf spine. Title page shows age-toning, soiling and staining; a small darker spot of staining is present near the upper corner. The inside margin of the frontispiece is carefully restored with some spots of loss to the inner black border-line of the illustration. End papers are stained; notations in an early hand are scrawled on the front free end paper. Interior pages contain light age toning, scattered marginal foxing, soiling and wear. A German mystic named Christian Armbruster penned this apocalyptic work (first published in Germany in either 1813 or 1814). The author predicts the immanent end of days by comparing current events at that time – i.e. the rise of the Emperor Napoleon – to the prophecies in the Book of… Read More

Paris: Bibliothèque Chacornac, 1903. Second Edition. . Wraps. See Description. 8vo. pp. [6], v, [1], 57, [3]. Bound in original publisher’s wraps. The bottom corner of the front wrap is a bit bumped and creased. Otherwise this is a tight and clean copy. Interior pages are uncut and clean. A tiny tear is present on the upper edge of page 7. First printed in Paris, 1894. A treatise on the astral body. The preface is written by the famous French occultist Papus (Gerard Encausse). An additional booklet was published in 1895 (not present here) titled "Principes de physique occulte I: les microbes de l’astral.

A la Haye: Pierre Paupie 1769-1770, 1769. Hardcover. See Description. 12mo. 7 volumes. Title pages printed inside a decorative border. Bound in full period calf with gilt spines. All text block edges are dyed red. Rubbing and wear is present to the bindings; the outer joints on several volumes are neatly and professionally restored. Volume II is slightly leaning in the binding. The head cap and the bottom panels of the spine to volume III are carefully repaired with some loss of gilding; the spine label to volume III is lacking and the board edges also contain spots of restoration. The interior pages of this set are generally crisp with minimal age-toning, foxing, spotting etc. An occasional minor marginal chip or tiny tear is present. Volume II reveals faint damp staining on the lower inner margins. Volume V contains a short worm track in the upper margins of the first 30 pages; two tiny worm holes (or on some leaves a small worm track) are present in the bottom margins, near the outer corners… Read More

MODERN LIBRARY NY, 1939 and Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, & The Phantom Rickshaw by Rudyard Kipling, Apparition of Mrs. Veal ,In Gold & Black Decorated DJ ,HBDJ, UNDATED 1939 ?, NOT A 1ST BUT EARLY REPRINT,275 TITLES ON BACK OF DJ WITH PRE ZIPCODE DJ & 95 cents, & 281 Titles on DJ Verso, Hardcover. VG+/VG-, Book Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Red cloth with black box with Gold gilt title, bright with very tiny corner bent, former owners' names inside front. In edge worn, chipped DJ. Now protected in a mylar jacket. ; 12mo , 217 PGS + ADS End with Man?s Hope. Spine DJ Nice Bright, Approx. 5 x 7.25 IN. Tiny chips tears DJ Extremities, Red cloth with Bright gold Gilt ,Interior clean with Light FOX , TINY CHIPS SPINE DJ ends, Light faded blue Topstain. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Amsterdam: Amacom. Good+. 1679. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean leather with somewhat faded gilt title. Page edges dyed red. Interior of text is tight, clean & intact. Pictorial frontispiece and chapter headpiece. (167) , 156, (32) , C: 8. The 1st edition was printed by Lycosthenis in 1552. Livio created a Prodigior liber which explained many curious phenomena some which had been interpreted as UFO Sightings. Wonders, unexplained phenomena, Front cover starting with covers firmly attached. Museum of French Art ink stamp. Occult, Magic. ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 156 pages .

1854 1ed Spirit Manifestations Occult Psychology Mesmerism Druids Mediums Dods
John Bovee Dods was a 19th-century philosopher known for his studies and beliefs in spiritualism and mesmerism. One of his best works was 'Spirit Manifestations Examined and Explained' – a series of his lectures on his experiences in the supernatural and spiritual world. Dods claims that the phenomena of the spirit world, while genuine and real, is a result of 'electrical psychology' (a term related to animal magnetism coined by Dods himself).
More specifically in these lectures, Dods covers:
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Involuntary movements and instincts in humans
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Communications of mediums
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Authenticity of the Bible, concerning spiritualism
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Habits and pagan acts by ancient tribes – Druids, Romans, Greeks, etc.
Item number: #16529
Price: $499
DODS, John Bovee
Spirit manifestations examined and explained, Judge Edmonds refuted, or, An exposition of the involuntary powers and instincts of the human mind
New… Read More

1698 Zodiacus Vitae EXISTENCE of ANGELS Occult Demons Zodiac Palingenius BANNED

Marcellus Palingenius was a 16th-century Neapolitan poet who is primarily known for his book 'Zodiacus Vitae'. When Palingenius first published this book in the 1530s, he penned the name Pier Angelo Manzolli as the author as he (correctly) anticipated that would become one of the many books to be banned by the Catholic Church during the Inquisition on the Prohibited Books Index.
'Zodiacus Vitae' was written to articulate the sources of human happiness as it pertains to metaphysics. Though, in doing so, Palingenius managed to attack the traditions of the church – not just the Catholic Church and the popes – but also the theology of Martin Luther. Each of the twelve sections represents one of the zodiac signs each of which contain fascinating discussions. For example, in the seventh book, Palingenius "argues for the existence of angels" and demons! (Beckwith)

Item number: #17684
Price: $550
MANZOLLI, Pier Angelo [i.e.… Read More

Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Press, Olcott, 1940. Soft cover. Very Good. Staple-bound in wraps with illustrated front cover. Inscribed by Ruth Collier's husband, Richard Sharpe, on the inside of the front cover. Light wear along the fore-edge of the front cover. Four full-page illustrations. 24 pages. 11 x 7.75 inches. Three copies noted on OCLC. (Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library, LOC, Brown University). A scarce copy of The Song of the Paramahamsa, a long-form poem by Ruth Collier (1897-1975), for which she won an Olcott Foundation Award in 1940. The poem is accompanied by four of her original illustrations and was published by the Theosophical Press at the Olcott Campus. Ruth Collier was a member of the Portland Lodge (Oregon) and married Richard Sharpe VI [aka Jr] of the New York Lodge on Sept. 9, 1940 [ref: November 1940 issue of The American Theosophist]. Mr. Sharpe was educated at the Parsons School of Design in New York and did the illustrations for two of his Ruth's books.

1873 Occult Mediums Mrs Conant Spiritualism Prophecy Fortunes Paine Sagoyewatha
Frances Conant was a 19th-century American medium and spiritualist known for her fanatical and wild séances, communicating with the dead, and teaching others of spiritualism. Author John Day offers a biographical survey of Conant's life focusing on her remarkable physical and mental manifestations, her prophetic tendencies, and invocation of notable figures including Thomas Paine, Pope Gregory VIII, and Seneca Indian chief Sagoyewatha or Red Jacket!
Item number: #21023
Price: $499
DAY, John W
Biography of Mrs. J.H. Conant, the world's medium of the nineteenth century
Boston: William White and Co., 1873.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
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322
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Includes engraved frontispiece
· Provenance:
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Bookplate – Dr. Chas. A. Smith
o Handwritten –
H. F. Cooledge, 1873
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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Green cloth
· Size: ~7.75in X 5in (19.5cm… Read More

A very nice first edition of Carrington's book, with DJ and rare thus. Hereward Carrington was one of the UK's most well known researchers into psychic and related phenomena. Here, he recounts some of his strangest experiences during his long career, and includes encounters with Aleister Crowley, among others. Book is VG+/VG. Pages are excellent: bright, crisp, clean with no apparent markings or inscriptions and no staining or creasing. Just a slight tanning on FEPs and age related dusting and slight spotting on top edges, but really lovely. Boards are clean and tight. There is a slight 'give' or 'lean' to the spine but not affecting the overall integrity of the book. DJ is unclipped and intact: a previous owner has covered it in a form plastic tape-wrapper. This is not a removable covering, however neither is it attached to the book, only to the wrapper itself for protection. And the DJ itself is clearly in a very good state: unclipped and with just some minor shelf wear and minimal impacts. Overall… Read More

London: J Walker; R. Lea; J. Cuthell [et al.], 1813. Hardcover. See Description. Eleventh edition (1813 printing). 8vo. 2 volumes. Volume I, pp. xxiv, 121, [1], 461, [1]. Volume II, pp. [2], 612. Bound in full modern tan calf after period style with spine gilt in 6 compartments. Interior pages are generally very clean with occasional faint foxing. Robert Burton's psychiatric study "Anatomy of Melancholy" (first printed in London, 1621) is a learned work on various types of melancholia. The author, cites numerous authorities and includes much curious lore about customs, treatments, secrets of nature, psychology, witchcraft, dreams, sickness, demons, ghosts, and apparitions. Burton himself may have suffered from melancholia/depression. The 8th edition of Burton's book appeared in 1676. Authors such as Milton, Johnson and Sterne found inspiration with Burton. Nevertheless, in the 18th century the book fell into obscurity with no editions being issued. Interest in Burton's work increased during the… Read More

1846 German Occult 1ed Magic Ghost Demons Witches 5v SET Das Schaltjahr Scheible

'Das Schaltjahr' or 'The Leap Year', is a 19th-century collection of tales and stories compiled by Johann Scheible. This German magazine was published in the style of a monthly calendar filled with satirical articles, jokes, humorous essays, and funny cartoon-like illustrations many of which portray dreams and ghosts, drinking and smoking, witches and devils, dress and costume, and many other aspects of traditional German culture and folklore!

Item number: #22963
Price: $1500

SCHEIBLE, Johann

Das Schaltjahr : welches ist der teutsch Kalender mit den Figuren, und hat 366 Tag

Stuttgart : Verlag des Herausgebers, 1846-47. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 5 volumes
o Vol. I – 655, [1]
o Vol. II – 731, [3]
o Vol. III – 741, [3]
o Vol. IV – 719, [1]
o Vol. V – 724, [4]
o Heavily illustrated throughout
· Language: German
· Binding: Hardcover;… Read More

Horus House Pr, 1997-06-01. First Edition Paperback. Paperback. Very Good. 8x5x0. Clean, unmarked interior text, no highlighting, underlining or writing. Softcover book is clean and bright, shows a bit of edge, corner, shelf wear. No rips, chips, stains or tears. First edition, First printing stated. 1997. Horus House. Ships quickly and with care.

1st edition. Published by Neville Spearman Limited in 1981. In fair condition. The dust jacket is slightly worn along the edges, and has a few small marks visible on the front cover, but is protected from any further damage by a clear plastic cover. Some foxing and slight tanning visible on the inside pages.

First edition/Facsimile. Hardcover (Original Cloth). This book was opened more to list it on this site than in the rest of its existance. The Binding is such that the pages open as if in a new book. I purchased it in 2009 and it has been on my book shelf ever since. There is no evidence of any wear except that the dust jacket has some slight waves or creases.
"The years, of which I have spoken to you, when I pursued the inner images, were the most important time of my life. Everything else is to be derived from this. It began at that time, and the later details hardly matter anymore. My entire life consisted in elaborating what had burst forth from the unconscious and flooded me like an enigmatic stream and threatened to break me. That was the stuff and material for more than only one life. Everything later was merely the outer classification, the scientific elaboration, and the integration into life. But the numinous beginning, which contained everything, was then." Carl Jung in 1957, referring to… Read More