Glasgow and London: Pickering & Inglis, (1924). Third edition. Hardcover. xvi, 176 pp., octavo, original blue cloth with gilt spine title. Sir Robert Anderson (1841-1918) was an Assistant Commissioner at Scotland Yard as well as a prolific writer (primarily on religion) and theologian. More
London: Manresa Press, (1932). First edition. Hardcover. xi, 212 pp., 11 full-page illustrations; octavo, original blue cloth. A Belgian Roman Catholic, Emilie d'Oultremont (1818-1878) was widowed in 1847 when her husband died of maleria, leaving her with her 4 children (2 male, 2 female). In 1854 she had a profound... More
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London: Trubner & Co., 1876. Second edition. Hardcover. Original green cloth with title and cover ornaments in gilt and black, small octavo, xvi, 238 pp. Slight wear to corners, owner name to rear endpaper, else near fine. Second edition of a work originally published in much shorter form in 1874... More
London: Printed for S. Austen, 1748. First edition. Hardcover. 4, [10], 442 pp.; illustrated with copperplate frontispiece, 4 folding maps, 21 folding plates; octavo, old calf rebacked with sized linen cloth. An explanation and analysis of the Holy Bible using a point-by-point question and answer format assuming the historicity of... More
Boston & NY: Houghton Mifflin Co.for the American Folk-Lore Society, 1896. First edition. Hardcover. Tall octavo, burgundy cloth with gilt spine title; x, 161 pp. + 6-page catalog at rear. Covers moderately spotted, else very good. 1475 different superstitions organized into 19 categories, from "Babyhood" to "Mortuary Customs." Each citation... More
Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1932. Reprint of the 1912 first edition. Hardcover. Original ribbed green cloth with gilt cover title, 12mo (5.5 x 4.25 inches); 56 pp. Originally published in 1912 as "Adyar Popular Lectures, No. 20. This 1932 edition printed by A. K. Sitarama, at the Vasanta... More
London: Rider & Co., (1937). First edition. Hardcover. 160 pp., small octavo, original yellow cloth. Dustjacket. A scarce work on the paranormal phenomena of psychometry; the ability to become "aware of the characters, surroundings, or events connected with an individual by holding or touching an object, such as a watch... More
Los Angeles: DeVorss & Co., 1942. First edition. Hardcover. Original blue cloth with gilt title, [15], 236 pp. Signed by the author. "First Edition" stated on copyright page. The author predicts a second coming of Jesus in response to the World War. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1923. First edition. Hardbound. Original red cloth, octavo (6.25 x 9 inches), cxi; 351 pp. 73 monochrome plates, including 9 from photographs and 64 reproductions of old woodcuts. Also known as "Barlaam and Josaphat" the story of the Buddha retold as a Christian saint. Introductory text... More
London: David Bogue, 1851. Hardcover. [2], xcii, [8], 440 pp.; engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, many engraved illustrations in the text; 8vo, bound in 3/4 brown morocco and marbled boards by Sangorski & Sutcliffe for the Halle Bros. Co., marbled endpaper, top edge gilt. Split at bottom of front... More
Hartford: Silus Andrus, 1824. First Silas Andrus printing, and apparently the first Hartford edition of the complete work. Hardcover. Contemporary full sheep with morocco spine label, 12mo (4.5 x 7.25 inches), pp (xvi), (17)-360. Surface rubbing to covers, scattered foxing, but a tight and sturdy copy. More
Bethany, VA: M'Vay & Ewing, 1835. Fourth edition. Hardcover. Octavo, original full calf with red lettering piece; 401, 80 pp.; 2 engraved folding maps with original hand coloring. Covers well scuffed but remarkably sturdy and well-preserved, no splits to joints; text foxed and with a few ink blotches, old owner... More
Lugduni (i.e., Lyon): Amatum Delaroche, 1761. Hardcover. 4to (12.75 x 8.5 inches); contemporary full calf; 13 fl, 592, clxxix, (5), 32, iv pp. 8 full-page copperplate engravings. Engraved title-page vignette. Text and antiphons printed in black and red. Leather tabs added at fore-edge. Covers well worn with corners rubbed through... More
London: Longman & Co., et al / Eyre & Spottiswoode et al, 1871 / 1891. First editions thus. Hardcover. (2 volumes). First volume: [11], [544] pp., folio (16 x 10.5 inches), contemporary dark brown cloth with blindstamped ornaments to boards, gilt spine title. Second volume: [7], 544, [16] pp.; folio... More
Cambridgeport, Mass. S. C. Clark, 1889. First edition. Hardcover. Original dark blue cloth stamped in gilt and blind, octavo, 59 pp. Ex-libris Oakland Theosophical Library with traces of pocket to rear pastedown, printed slip with library rules affixed to front pastedown, and their red ink stamp to title and last... More
London: Constable & Co., 1921. Third printing. Hardcover. Small octavo, gray boards with red title and cover decoration;100 pp. Pages somewhat toned, else fine in near fine jacket. More
New York: American Tract Society, (1842). Second edition. Hardcover. Original dark brown cloth cover ornament embossed in blind, gilt spine title; 219 pp. + 3 pages ads at rear. Covers fairly worn at edges and corners, spine title faded text foxed, pencil scribbles to rear free endpaper, still quite sturdy... More
NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1915. First US edition. Hardcover. Original blue cloth with gilt title and decoration, octavo (6.5 x 9.25 inches), pp lix, 548. Top edge gilt. Frontispiece. Translated from the French "L'Histoire Philosophique du Genre Humain" More
Boston: William Denton, 1872. (Third edition). Hardcover. 80 pp. + 2 pages ads at rear; small octavo, original brown cloth with gilt title on front cover, hand-written paper title label on spine. The author self-published several free-thought treatises. Ads at rear include testimonials on behalf of his works, including this... More
New Orleans: L. N. Brunswig, (1896). Hardcover. 2 volumes in 1. 16mo (3.75 x 2.5 inches), 450; 189 pp., frontispiece engraving; bound in faux ivory with front cover design of inlaid silver monogram (M A) and inlaid floral design of copper (?) and mother of pearl, "ivory" clasps, all edges... More
Philadelphia: David McKay, 1920. Third edition. Hardcover. xi, 244 pp., with 19 plates; small octavo, original blue cloth. 637 questions asked and answered about the "science" of reading the hand. More
Indianapolis: Willis D. Engle, (1912). Second edition, revised. Hardcover. Octavo, full leather binding with gilt title and cover ornament.; 296 pp., color frontispiece, color and b/w plates, text illustrations. Some scuffing to covers, wear to corner tips, gift inscription and 3 pages of signatures to front blank leaves. The Order... More
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1930. First edition. Hardcover. 2 volumes, original red cloth; xiv, 398; xiv, 543 pp. Owner name to front pastedown in both volumes, both books else quite clean and unworn. More
NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1897. First edition. Original green cloth, octavo (6.25 x 9.25 inches), pp vii, 339. 2-page advertisement for "The Evolution of Woman" by Mrs. Gamble at rear. Light wear to covers, contemporary owner name to front fixed endpaper, front inner hinge starting. A very literate and compelling... More