Baltimore, MD: I. & M. Ottenhaimer, 1909. Fair. 92, [4] p. 19 cm. Paperback. Chips and tears to covers, especially lower spine, rear bottom corner. Pages browned. "Containing the full and correct interpretations of all dreams and their lucky numbers" (front cover). "The Correct Interpretation of Dreams, Together With Fortune-Telling by Cards, Dice and Dominoes, Contained in This Work; Also Palmistry, Etc., Etc." Gives explanations of dreams, the Oraculum or Napoleon Bonaparte's Book of Fate, fortune telling from cards, dice and dominoes, palmistry, witches' charms, etc.
St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn, 1992. Softcover. Near fine. 214, [11] p. 23 cm. B&w illustrations. Paperback.
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: Thorsons Publishers, nd. Hardcover. Very good. Originally published in London by Lackington, Allen, and Co., 1801. Facsimile edition limited to 999 copies of which this is no. 988. xv, [1], 175, 198 p. 27 cm. Frontispiece engraving of Barrett, and 38 other illustrations or tables, 4 of which are in colour and one of which folds out. Burgundy cloth. Some small marks to boards and text block edge. Title continues: "Being a Complete System of Occult Philosophy. In Three Books: Containing the Antient and Modern Practice of the Cabalistic Art, natural and Celestial Magic, &c.; shewing the wonderful Effects that may be performed by a Knowledge of the Celestial Influences, the occult Properties of metals, herbs, and Stones, and the Applicatino of Active to Passive Principles. Exhibiting the Sciences of natural Magic; Alchymy, or Hermetic Philosophy; Also the nature, Creation, and Fall of Man; His natural and supernatural Gifts; the magical Power inherent in the Soul, &c.; with a great Variety of rare Experiments in Natural Magic: The Constellatory Practice, or Talismanic Magic; The Nature of the Elements, Stars, Planets, Signs, &c.; the Construction and Composition of all Sorts of Magic Seals, Images, Rings, Glasses, &c.; The Virtue and Efficacy of Numbers, Characters, and Figures, of good and evil Spirts. Magnetism, and Cabalistical or Ceremonial Magic; In which the secret Mystries of the Cabala are explained; the Operations of good and evil Spirits; all Kinds of Cabalistic Figures, Tables, Seals, and Names, with their Use, &c. The Times, Bonds, Offices, and Conjuration of Spirits. To whichis added Biographia Antiqua, or the Lives of the most eminent Philosophers, Magi, &c. The Whole illustrated with a great Variety of Curious Engravings, Magical and Cabalistical Figures, &cFirst published in 1801, this book mirrors the era's fascination with supernatural or occult knowledge, not to mention extremely long titles. Notable in the text are the author's illustrations, derived from ancient and medieval magical texts, and rare translations of cabalistic and occult lore."
New York: Atria Books, 2013. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. xiv, 240 p. 24 cm. Hardcover in mylar-covered dustjacket. Signed by author on a front endpaper.
Utica, NY: M. J. Randolph, 1861-1862. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 268, [4] p. 19 cm. Brown cloth hardcover with blank impressing. Cloth chipped at spine ends. Edges and corners worn. Front hinge cracked internally with front board separating from text block. Front free endpaper missing. Ink inscriptions on endpapers. Stain and specks on text block edges and stains to margins within. Small tear in first page of Introduction. Paschal Beverly Randolph (1825 – 1875) was a mixed-race doctor, occultist, spiritualist, and writer. He was probably the first person to introduce the principles of "sex magic" to North America and established the earliest known Rosicrucian order in the United States. This, his most comprehensive work on occult philosophy, explains the process of "blending" or channelling "disincarnate" entities. During his colourful career, he served on the National Convention of Colored Men, recruited black soldiers for the Union Army, set up a school for black adults in New Orleans, and was received at the White House by President Andrew Johnson. Nevertheless, his occult leanings made him unpopular and misunderstood by both the white and black communities.
Dumfries; Sanquhar: Robert G. Mann; J. M. Laing, 1904. Cloth. Very good. 267, [3] p. 20 cm. 12 b&w plates including portrait of the author. Blue cloth hardcover. Top edge gilt. Some spotting to exterior. Rust mark from paper clip on front pastedown and frontispiece portrait. Includes: Crawick Mill Witches; the Sanquhar Castle Spectre; The Dreary Lady of the Linn; Wraiths; Lagminnan's Wake; Olden Hospitality; the inventor of the Steam Propellor; much more.
York Beach, Maine: Weiser Books, 2001. Hardcover. Very good +/Fine. xx, 284 p. 26 cm. B&w illustrations. Grey cloth hardcover in mylar-covered green dustjacket. Faint stain on text block edge. Compiled from original manuscripts and fragments in the British Museum Library, Joseph Peterson's new presentation is the most complete and accurate edition of this famous magical text. Includes reproductions of the original magical circles, tools, and seals of the spirits.
Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1988. Hardcover. Fine. xvi, 223 p. 24 cm. Hardcover. Faint wear to corners. Else fine.
Kansas City, Missouri: Acres U.S.A., 1990. Sixth printing. Paperback. Near fine. 128 p. 20.5 cm. Paperback.
Amsterdam: Jean-Frederic Bernard, 1733. Leatherbound. Very good +. 2 vols. in one: lxiv, [4], 250, [8], 326 p. 21 cm. 3 fold-out plates between the two books. Full leather with gold trim and burgundy spine label. Marbled endpapers and red text block edges. Ink notations and signature on front endpapers and ink signature at bottom of both title pages. Spine head chipped slightly. Some pages darkened. Title continues: "Qui on séduit les Peuples & embarassé les Savans. Avec La Méthode & les Principes pour discerner les effets nauturels d'avec ceux qui ne le font pas." French text.
Toronto: Radionic Research Association, 1986. Softcover. Very good. 207 p. 22 cm. B&w illustrations. Paperback. Rubbing to covers, label residue on front. Clean and neat inside.
Toronto: The MacMillan Company of Canada Ltd, 1977. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good. xxxix, 216 p. 23 cm. 37 b&w illustrations and 2 figures. White hardcover. Dents in bottoms of boards, softened spine head, small mark on front and on text block edge.
Boston: Small, Maynard & Co., 1908. Cloth. Good. xiii, 426 p. 22 cm. 11 b&w plates. Dark green cloth hardcover with gold lettering. Bumped corners, small tears in spine ends, hinges becoming tender, small dents to bottom edges. Ink signature on front free endpaper. A little soiling to interior. Tears at top of p. 301. Carrington was a well-known British investigator of psychic phenomena who wrote over 100 books on paranormal research. In this volume Carrington discusses table-turning, raps, slate-writing, mind-reading, seances, etc., both fradulent and "genuine."
London: Richard Bentley, 1846. First Edition. Cloth. Ex library - fair. 2 vols.: xlii, 356; ix, 387 p. 23 cm. Black cloth hardcovers. From our As Is shelf. Ex lib with call numbers taped to lower spines, labels and ink stamps on endpapers, ink stamps on text block edges, half titles, and titles. Spines taped, corners worn. Covers coming loose in vol. I, some pages detached, and others loosening. Hinges taped internally in vol. II. Includes biography of Salverte. Topics include magic; hieroglyphics and sacred writing; aparent miracles; thaumaturgy; preparations of drugs and beverages; influence of the imagination; medicine; poisons; meteorology; etc. Index.
Long Beach, CA: Morningland Publications, 1977. Paperback. Good +. 280 p. 18 cm. Over 100 b&w photos and figures. Paperback with moderate wear, chip in upper spine, stains to text block edge and some inner corners. Discussion of hands, fingers, thumb, palm, lines in the hand, life line, spirituality in the hand, time in the hand, etc.
London: Constable & Company, 1925. Hardcover. Good. vi, [1], 191p. 23 cm. Green hardcover binding with gold lettering on spine. Ex-library with cataloguing label on spine, bookplates, envelopes, and stamps on end papers. Stamps on edges. Spine taped. Scuffing, tears, and wear to binding. Pages clean. Text unmarked. Good condition. Table of Contents: Preface; Introduction; Gods, Spirits and Chosts; The Malay Magician; The Malay Charm; The Soul of Things; The Ritural of the Rice-Field; The Shaman's Seance; The Shaman's Sacrifice; Magic and Man; Magician and Muslim; MAgician and Mystic; Authorities and References; Index.
Providence, Rhode Island: William Henry Ford, 1904. Hardcover. Very good. xvi, 17-278p. 23.5 cm. Red cloth hardcover binding with gold impressing on spine and front board. Includes 108 illustrations. Frontispiece photograph of the author. Staining and soiling to cover. Foxing to endpapers and fly leaf. Minor wear to extremes of spine and edges of boards. Pages clean. Book lays flat when opened. Text clear and unmarked. Very good condition. The Odd-Fellows were a secret society (or fraternity) founded in the late-nineteenth century. The author, industrialist William Henry Ford, was associated with many spiritualist movements in North America including Madame Blavatsky's Theosophical Society and the Odd-Fellows. This book is an alphabetized reference text outlining the symbolic meaning and purposes of various objects, colours, plants, and art works. Ford's spiritualist beliefs were incredibly controversial during his lifetime and remain so due to the anti-Semitic propaganda promoted by many of these groups. The Independent Order of Odd-Fellows, however is remembered as a benevolent society that taught its members principles of friendship, love, truth, faith, hope, charity and universal justice. A fantastic reference guide for anyone researching, or simply seeking to better understand, late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century occult practices.
London: Rudolf Steiner Press, 1972. Second Edition. Paperback. Near fine. Lecture given in Zurich, 9th October, 1918. Translated from a shorthand report unrevised by the lecturer. 40 p. 18 cm. Pink paperback. Slight wear to rear cover.
New York: George H. Doran Company, 1918. First American Edition, Second Impression. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 122 pp. 12mo. Green cloth ruled and titled in red. A few small chips in edge of jacket, small chip in right edge of jacket spine. Jacket spine a tad discoloured as well. Green & Gibson B23b.
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1928. Hardcover. Near fine. xi, 339 pp. 8vo. Frontispiece. 2 b&w plates. Illus. in text. Back hinge cracked. Includes sections on children's hands, gesture, cheirology and the law, as well as Good and Evil qualities. Cheirology -- Guides.
