A READER'S GUIDE TO THE GREAT RELIGIONS: An Annotated Bibliography,
New York: The Free Press, 1965. Ex-libris; no internal marking; firm, clean binding; Very Good reference volume. [xv], 364 pages. Tall 8vo.
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ALCHEMY & CHEMISTRY, 1500 - 1900: A Collection of Rare Books.
Lichtenstein: Interlibrum Vaduz, 1975. In tall wraps as issued; Very Good or better copy with splendid illustrations. Taken from Catalogues 261 & 262. 351 annotated listings. Small 4to.
ALCHEMY & CHEMISTRY, 1500 - 1900: A Collection of Rare Books.
Lichtenstein: Interlibrum Vaduz, 1975. In tall wraps as issued; A VERY GOOD COPY with splendid illustrations. From the Interlibrum's Catalogues 261 & 262. 351 annotated listings. Small 4to.
THE SECRET BOOK OF ARTEPHIUS.
Edmonds: Holmes Publishing Group, 1984. A FINE COPY, hand bound monograph in custom papers, with a frosted overlay. The "Liber Secretus" was a twelfth century work, but the first English translation was by Eirenaeus Orandus in 1624. "Antimony is a mineral participating in Saturnine parts..." Complete and unabridged. Octavo. Please.....
INDEX. Notes on the English Lectures from 1925 to Winter, 1934.Given at the Eidgenossiche Technische Hochschule, Zurich, October, 1938 -- June, 1939.
Zurich: June, 1939. For Private Circulation only. FIRST EDITION. Cloth and marbled boards; A VERY GOOD+ VOLUME of bound printed typescripts prepared and issued to the participants. One of whom was John Layard, and this was his copy. 59 one sided leaves. Quarto. "This index includes a word index, a......
MANUEL BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE DES SCIENCES PSYCHIQUES OU OCCULTES: Sciences des Mages; Hermetique; Astrologie; Kabbale; Franc-Maconniere; Medicine ancienne; Mesmerisme; Sorcellerie; Singularities; Aberrations de tout ordre Curiosities; Sources Bibliographiques et Documentaires sur ces sujets. Three Volumes.
Paris: Lucien Dorbon, 1912. FIRST EDITION. Some liight wear to to the bindings which remain firm and tight; A VERY GOOD+ SET in publisher's original cloth without defect or internal markings. 11648 entries with large foldout of subjects tipped to rear of Volume III. Volume I: 531 pages. Volume II.....
THE DOOR IN THE SKY: Ananda Coomaraswamy on Myth and Meaning.
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1997. Quality trade paper edition; A FINE, UNREAD COPY with illustrations, A number of essays by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, the father of the compiler. 253 pages, indexed.
THE PLAY GOES ON: The Rituals of the Rainbow Bridge.
London: Starfire Publishing, 2015. Limited to 750 copies only. Sewn paper edition with special heavy weight matte text sheet with many marvelous color images integrated with the text of the Rituals. A FINE COPY. The main part of the book presents the rituals, organized in five groups, each with its.....
THE PLAY GOES ON: The Rituals of the Rainbow Bridge.
London: Starfire Publishing, 2015. Limited deLuxe edition of 40 copies only of which this is number 21. A FINE COPY, quarter bound in black calf and hand-made marbled boards, with matching slipcase and dust jacket. Signed by the authors on the title page. Sadly, both have since passed away. "Although.....
PARACELSUS IN DER BIBLIOTHECA PHILOSOPHICA HERMETICA, AMSTERDAM.
Amsterdam: In de Pelikaan, 1993. Newspaper article announcement laid in; A FINE COPY in custom wraps, and illustrated throughout with early Paracelsian images and images. With e3ighty five catalogue entries. Original errata slip index, and sources laid in. Tall 4to.
DEAREST VERA: A Kaleidoscope of Facsimile Holograph Letters to his Friend, the Poet and Painter Vera Wainwright, from Austin Osman Spare. Together with: Photos, Drawings, and Paintings.
London: Fulgur Limited, 2010. FIRST EDITION. Limited to 700 copies only. A FINE CUSTOM CLOTH COPY IN DUST JACKET. Compiled by Kenneth and Steffi Grant. Compiled by Kenneth and Steffi Grant. In his later creative life, Spare was sought out by artists and writers eager to receive insights of experience.....
DEAREST VERA: A Kaleidoscope of Facsimile Holograph Letters to his Friend, the Poet and Painter Vera Wainwright from Austin Osman Spare. DeLuxe Edition, signed and numbered by Kenneth and Steffi Grant
London: Fulgur Limited, 2010. Deluxe edition, limited to ninety-three copies only, signed by Kenneth and Steffi Grant. A FINE COPY. Quarter hand-bound in violet goatskin and matching linen cloth, illustrated end papers, and placed in a custom slipcase with dust jacket. Compiled by Kenneth and Steffi Grant. In his later.....
REVELATIONS: The Medieval World.
NY: Henry Holt, 1995. FIRST EDITION. Fine cloth copy in fine dust jacket. Color illustrated. Bibliography. Elizabeth Hallan, Consultant. 120 pages, indexed. Tall 4to.
JUDAICA, Volume I: A Compendium of Rare and Out of Print Books.
Beverly Hills, CA: Fall, 1985. In wraps; A FINE COPY. 2109 listings; author and subject index. 251 pages. Superb reference material, Illustrated.
RASA-JALA-NIDHI, or, Ocean of Indian Chemistry & Alchemy. Five volumes.
Varanasi: Chaukhamba, 1998. A FINE SET IN FINE DUST JACKETS. Sanskrit text with English translation. 1800+ pages. A grand exploration of Indian alchemy, and its medical properties. Octavo.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF RUDOLPH GLAUBER. Eleven volumes.
Richardson, TX: RAMS [Restorers of Alchemical Manuscripts Society], 1982. In original spiral wraps, typescript; A FINE SET, and rare as real books. This was a monumental undertaking, being typed in Courier in the old way, one page at a time, and reproduced and bound by Nintzel in the late 80s.....
INDEX AND STUDY GUIDE: For Gurdjieff's Beelzebub's Tales for His Grandson.
Occidental, CA: Land House, 2010. Minor push to one front tip; else, A FINE PREMIUM CLOTH COPY without marking or defect. 858 pages. Tall octavo.
THE CONFESSIONS OF JACOB BOEHME.
New York: Gordon Press, 1975. A FINE CLOTH COPY. Introduction by Evelyn Underhill. Facsimile (slightly enlarged) of the 1954 edition. 188 pages. Tall Octavo.
THE CONFESSIONS OF JACOB BOEHME.
London: Methuen & Sons, 1954. A FINE CLOTH COPY in dust jacket with a tiny chip top of front panel. Introduction by Evelyn Underhill. [xxxv], 153 pages. 12mo.
A DICTIONARY OF RELIGIOUS QUOTATIONS.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989. A Fine Cloth Copy in fine dust jacket. Topically aranged, and includes a thorough subject-index. 218 pages. Tall 8vo.
A TREASURY OF TRADITIONAL WISDOM.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971. First US Printing. A FINE CLOTH COPY in fine dust jacket. Preface by Huston Smith. An essential reference compiled by the Traditionalist school of Guenon and Schuon. 1143 pages. One of the essentials. Small 4to.
ANNUS MIRABILIS. A Bibliography of Books on the Dark and Middle Ages.
New York: Gordon Press, 1979. FIRST EDITION. A FINE CLOTH COPY. Many rarities listed. 299 pages. Tall octavo.
AUSTIN OSMAN SPARE: Cockney Visionary; Featuring Several Essays, and a Catalogue of Artworks by "Hisself" in the Southwark Art Collection.
London: Jerusalem Press, 2010. Limited Edition of 900 copies, numbered. Fine Cloth Copy with illustrated dust jacket. This landmark book is comprised of: An introduction by Robert Ansell; A Cartographic Study by Gavin Semple; Biographical Essay by Geraldine Beskin of the Atlantis Bookshop; Map section with annotations by Gavin Semple.....
AUSTIN OSMAN SPARE: Cockney Visionary; Featuring Several Essays, and a Catalogue of Artworks by Hisself in the Southwark Art Collection. DeLuxe Edition.
London: Jerusalem Press, 2010. Limited DeLuxe Edition of 100 hand-numbered copies only. A FINE COPY, bound in quarter Magenta leather in a fine dust jacket, and ensconced in a matching magenta Moiré Silk slipcase. A landmark book is comprised of “A Cartographic Study” by Gavin Semple; “Biographical Essay” by Geraldine.....
REFRACTIONS: Fallen Visionary.
London: Jerusalem Press, 2012. Limited DeLuxe Edition of 100 hand-numbered copies only. A FINE COPY, uncirculated, in quarter bound Morocco, and boards of premium cloth, with embossed front panel, double sided dust jacket, metallic title plate, in a fine slipcase. The Deluxe edition includes a special print of Spare's 1933.....
