Search Results: Mysticism, Spirituality, Philosophy, Occult from Ravenroost Books

New York: Bantam Dell, 2007. 340 pgs. Near Fine condition trade paperback, clean and unmarked with minimal edge and corner wear. A reporter and novel author investigates the violent onstage murder of a sixties rock star, confronting his own demons while the music bridges and weaves the past and present, underground counterculture, mysticism and touches of the supernatural. ISBN 9780553383072. 2451.. 2nd Printing of Trade Paperback. Softbound Trade Pb. Near Fine. Illus. by Digital Vision/Getty Images. 8vo - 7¾ - 9¾ Inches Tall.

NY: The Viking Press, 1939. 88 pgs. Good to Very Good condition hardcover, no jacket. Navy boards with blind stamp decorative front cover, tan spine, top edge of textblock is colored red. Internally clean, tight, unmarked. Exterior is has one light paint spot on front cover and a bump to edge of back cover affecting the edge of the last few pages. "First published November 1939" on copyright page. In a time of war and global turmoil, Edman's words are a clear flickering "Candle in the Dark", sharing the timeless darkness but offering glimpses of light and hope. Excerpt: "The crisis of civilization through which we are living is, though a tragic moment, a moment only in the history of the cosmos, an episode only in the history of men. History moves along in waves; we are caught in the roughest surf today, and hurled about by it. But in the midst of the ocean it will be calm tomorrow. In its depths it is calm today...". Irwin Edman was a professor of philosophy, as… Read More

Switzerland: Walter-Verlag, 1966. 404 pgs. Very Good condition dark blue cloth hardcover, text is in German language. Very minor shelf wear, lightly foxed upper text block, internally clean and unmarked with tight binding. Father Pierre Teilhard de Chardin [1881-1955] was a Jesuit priest and paleontologist, hence both a theologian and a scientist. His writings reflect his philosophy, ranging from understanding humankind's place in the universe to the impact of scientific discoveries on traditional religious dogma, in particular the interdependent connection between the theory of evolution and the basic tenets of Christian faith. His manuscripts were banned from publication by his superiors during his lifetime, but were finally released to the world by a committee called the Frinds of Teilhard de Chardin. Originally published in 1959 in Paris as "L'Avenir de L'Homme", this is the German language edition [Lorenz Hafliger and Karl Schmitz-Moormann]. #2490.. Second Edition. Cloth… Read More

San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1996. 8vo. xv. 236 pgs. Fine hardcover in Fine jacket. As unread. Black boards, brown cloth spine. Chapters on Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Ancient Greece, Islam and Christianity followed by further commentary, biographical and bibliographical informaton. ISBN 0062509047. #564.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Saginaw, MI, U.S.A.: Stargate Press, Incorporated, 2003. 290 pgs. Fine hardcover in Fine jacket. Clean and unmarked, direct from publisher. First book of a new mystery series by a mother-daughter team in which homicide detective Webb Harris gains new investigative insights and intuition with the help of a personable-and purple-spirit guide named Samuel. It's up to Webb to learn how to utilize both his new found guide and his growing understanding of a ubiquitous force called synchronicity to solve the murder of the president of a fireworks empire. ISBN 0972178309. #1669.. No Additional Printings Indicated. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - 7¾ - 9¾ Inches Tall.

Wisconsin: Willow Creek Press, 1998. 4to. 176 pgs. Fine hardcover in Fine dust jacket. Color photographs throughout. Introduction, followed by nicely presented sections on holistic gardening, feng shui, color therapy, herbalism, aromatherapy, meditation, designing a zen garden, resources, suggested reading, index. ISBN 0572232080. #1075.. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Birmingham, Alabama: The Classics of Medicine Library, Gryphon Editions, 1986. 4to. 107 pgs. Very Fine condition black leather hardcover with gilt decoration and embossment to covers and spine with die-stamped 22k gold. All edges of textblock gilt. Gold marker ribbon bound into headband, marbled endpapers. Pristine condition of the privately printed English language edition translated from the German by Rosemarie Werba. [from the Austrian Edition, Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, 1972). Included is a 23pg booklet of notes from the editors. Table of Contents: Introduction, Metaphysical Healing Theories, The Postulate of the Four Humours, The Tacuinum sanitatis, Magical and Empirical Drugs, Medicina antiqua, The Weiner Dioskurides, The Pursuance of Harmony, Bibliographical References, Facsimile Plates:Tacuinum sanitatis (Plates 1-15), Medicina Antiqua (Plates 16-24), Wiener Dioskurides (Plates 25-30). NB: the overall dimensions of this book will not accomodate flat rate envelope. ISBN 3201010774… Read More

Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1997. 4to. 194 pgs. Fine condition hardcover in Fine dust jacket. Richly illustrated throughout with photography by Jerry Pavia. Sections include: Hallowed Ground: Why We Create Inspirational Gardens, The Biblical Garden, The Water of Life: Fons Vitae, Enchanting the Landscape, Monasteries and Missionaries: Vita Contemplavita, Mary's Gardens: Salve Regina, The Memory Garden, The Celestial Garden, The Urban Oasis, Spiritual Garden Design. Appendices: Signs and Symbols (color symbolism, flower symbolism, flowers of the saints), Sources: Inspiration, Art and Products for Spiritual Gardens, Bibliography, Index. ISBN 0878339388. #2612.. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Jerry Pavia. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1956. xvi. 741pgs. Very Good condition cloth hardcover, minimal shelwear, binding sound, internally clean and unmarked. Divided into six parts, each with its own introduction and sub-sections. Part One: Jewish Salt; Part Two: Heroes: Wise Men, Holy Men, Miracles, Fighters and Strong Men; Part Three: The Human Comedy: Droll Characters, Rogues and Sinners, Traditional Types, Humorous Anecdotes and Jests; Part Four: Tales and Legends: Biblical Sidelights, The World to Come, The Ten Lost Tribes, Folk Tales, Demon Tales, Animal Tales; Part Five: Proverbs and Riddles: Proverbs and Folk Sayings, FolkQuips, Riddles, Conundrums; Part Six: Songs and Dances: Folk Songs, Religious Songs, ; Glossary; Index. This is the 1956 printing of the 1948 first edition. Book #2632.. Later Printing. Cloth Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo, 8.75 x 5.5 Inches.

New York: The MacMillan Co., 1924. 105 pgs. Verg Good+ cloth hardcover in original dust jacket. Book is clean and umarked, binding sound, very slight rubbing to edges and corners. Jacket has small chips at spine edges and corners and paper is worn through in places along the flap edges. Flap information lists other titles in the Little Books on Religion series. Apparently then as now, "No subject of science seems to be more misunderstood by those who are not biologists than the doctrine of evolution...When one has been completely informed concerning evolution, he realizes that it does not contradict the Bible in any serious way, but really teaches the same fundamental truths from a different perspective.". Contents: I. Introduction, II. Evidence of Evolution, III. Lamarck's Theory of Use and Disuse, IV. Darwin's theory of Natural Selection, V. The Mutation Theory of De Vries, VI. Some Other Theories of Evolution, VII. Modern Views on Evolution, VIII. Influence of the Evolution Idea,… Read More