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Rare, Fine and Academic book especially in the fields of spiritual traditions and esoterica, East and West.
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Paracelsus THE HERMETIC AND ALCHEMICAL WRITINGS OF PARACELSUS (2 Volumes)
$2,800.00
London: James Elliott, 1894. First edition. Translated by Arthur Edward Waite; Two Volumes; 11 1/2″ x 9″; xvi, 394 & viii, 396 pages with 4 pages of ads; Top edges gilt; Fore and foot page edges untrimmed.
Cloth bound in very good condition; Remarkably nice condition; Former owner stamp at foot of title pages and rear endpapers; Minor bubble in cloth of volume Two.
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Psychological Lectures 1934–1940 by P.D. Ouspensky
Ouspensky, P.D. Psychological Lectures 1934-1940
$900.00London: The Historico-Psychological Society, [1940]. Printed by hand by Fairfax Hall; Reportedly limited to 125 copies, limitation unstated; 90 pages; Top page edges gilt. Cloth bound in very good condition. The basis of what was later printed as The Psychology of Man’s Possible Evolution.
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Facsimile of 1874 occult manuscript, 196 copies
Irwin, Herbert The Books of Magic
$1,800.00Society of Esoteric Endeavour, 2014. First edition. Two volumes: Facsimile of Manuscript — Hardback in full calf leather binding incorporating skrying mirror. 416pp coloured pages (of which 209pp are blank) It is clearly stated to be the book of the Fratres Lucis and is bound to match the appearance of the book as Herbert envisaged and drew it in the frontispiece of the manuscript. All edges are hand gilded, thus avoiding the too shiny gaudiness of machine gilding. Leather joint, decorated endpapers. The front cover has a real satin silk doublure (a traditional bookbinding device, a panel of silk set into the inside of the boards). Inset into the doublure on the front board is a reproduction of a sigil from the book which features an eye within concentric circles. The actual eye itself if formed with a portion of paper from the original manuscript, so as to create a magical link with the original. In a recess of the doublure on the rear board is set a glass magic mirror, to facilitate the practitioner’s access to the mindspaces from whence this book arose. The black mirror’s convex design follows Herbert Irwin’s recommendations in the book. The full colour facsimile is a very high quality reproduction and is designed to have the same appearance as original manuscript, rather than modern shiny photographs of it. The manuscript was completed in 1874 and this facsimile utilises a specifically Victorian binding method called “gutta percha”, then used for upmarket art books. However, modern materials are used that solve the longevity issues that resulted in the binding method being discontinued in the early 20th Century. Transcript. Hardback cloth binding. Typeset as in the original 408pp (of which 205 are blank), and also gives translations of the occasional Latin. It also reproduces all the illustrations so the text can be seen in context, but is in monochrome. There is no decoration to the cover, so visually it merges with the slipcase. Herbert Irwin’s handwriting is not always easily read. As can be seen from these images, the transcript overcomes this issue. Plus, Talismans in Folder. Talismans from the manuscript. They can be removed from the recesses in which they are held, for ease of use by the practitioner. As with the transcript, for aesthetic reasons there is no decoration to the cover. When in position, the talismans are framed by a gilt border. The manuscript states that the talismans should be made either of pure gold or drawn on parchment. Inspired by this, these are blocked in pure gold on vellum (the terms vellum and parchment were used interchangeably in the 19th Century). Limited to 196 copies and housed in a slipcase; Limitation, copy number and original purchaser noted on bookplate at rear of Facsimile volume. Item #32952 Volumes in fine condition; Bump to one corner of slipcase.
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Scarce 1933 first UK edition in dust jacket
Bailey, Alice A. Initiation Human and Solar
$336.93 *
* estimated currency conversionJohn M. Watkins, 1933. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. VG/Good+ 1933 1st UK edition John M. Watkins hardback, unclipped DJ. Chipping and short tears with minor loss at head and foot of jacket spine, light edge-wear and sunning to jacket front panel, blue cloth binding in very good condition; darkening to end-papers; jacket intact with price of 6s. on front flap. Scarce. Size: octavo. Elegantly produced high quality volume, more related books available.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2kg. Category: Magic, Paranormal & Occult; United Kingdom; ISBN/EAN: B001GABY9E. 84cxrarebooks is the trading name of Cambridge-based bookseller Marino Guida, with 25 years experience in the trade. We guarantee the condition of all our books. Further images or a short video presentation of any book can be arranged on request. We send tax-free and tariff-free to EU, US/Canada and Australia/NZ with insurance included for peace of mind. Inventory No: 103474. Collectable – Good Condition / Good.
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Steiner's Way of Initiation, first edition, 1908
Steiner, Rudolf The Way of Initiation How to Attain Knowledge of the Higher Worlds
$1,800.00London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 1908. First edition. iii, 237 pages; Frontis photo of Stiener with facing tissue. Item #34708 Cloth bound in very good condition; Wear to spine edges; Fraying at top rear spine edge; One page corner creased leaving impression of neighboring pages; Later gift inscription.
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