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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1973. First Edition [Book Club Edition]. Hardcover. Very Good+. First Edition [Book Club Edition]. Hardcover. Often referred to as "the Mother of modern witchcraft" or "Mother of Wicca" Doreen Valiente (1922-1999) was an English author and poet best known for her books on witchcraft and related esoteric subjects. She was the High Priestess of Gerald Gardner's Bricket Wood coven. In 1971, she co-founded the Pagan Front, a British group for religious rights of Wiccans and other Pagans. Pagan scholar Aidan Kelly said of Valiente, "she deserves credit for having helped tranform the Craft from being a hobby of a handful of eccentric Brits into being and international movement.. a major personality in the development of Wicca." An exceptional resource for practicing and curious witches. Light shelf wear, bit of bumping/scuffing to boards, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Publisher's red cloth title in black, lacking dj. 416 pp. illus (b/w). index.

Dresden, Germany: Verlag von Friss Casper & Co, 1900. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good+. Reprint. Hardcover. "The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses is an 18th or 19th century magical text allegedly written by Moses, and passed down as hidden (or lost) books of the Five Books of Moses or Pentateuch. A grimoire, a text of magical incantations and seals, it purports to instruct the reader in the spells used to create the miracles portrayed in the Christian Bible. The work was printed with annexes or reputed Talmudic magic names, words and incantation, many taken from Christian biblical passages. Copies have been traced to 18th century German pamphlets, but an 1849 printing, aided by the appearance of the popular press in the 19th century, spread copies through Germany and Northern Europe, to German immigrants in the United States, to the African American South and Caribbean, and Anglophone West Africa. It influenced European Occult Spiritualism, as well as popular religious movements in the American South… Read More

Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. E Bolaji Idowu (1913-1995 was the third native-born leader of the Methodist Church Nigeria, serving from 1972 to 1984. He is also well known for his ethnographic and theological studies of the Yoruba people. In the process of preparing a doctoral thesis for the University of London (in 1955), Idowu discovered that all the available material on African religion appeared to be inaccurate, condescending or simply ridiculous. (For example: Leo Frobenius's belief that the Yoruba religion came from Plato's Atlantis by way of Egypt.) As a result, he set out to describe the religious beliefs of his own Yoruba people according to universal theological concerns such as the nature of the Deity, morality, and the ultimate destiny of mankind. His writings on the subject are among the first examples of African religion seen from the viewpoint of an African, but it is not a traditional… Read More

Santa Rosa, CA: [David Quigley], 1990. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. First Edition. Original Wraps. David Quigley is one of the pioneers in the field of transpersonal hypnosis therapy. Beginning in 1980, and a trainer in the field since 1983, he has taught his original system of inner guide based therapy all over the world as instructor, trainer and practitioner. Minimal wear, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Staplebound with orange wrappers, 20pp +Illus.

New York: Khepri Press, 2017. Limited Edition. Cloth. As New in Fine Dustjacket. Limited Edition. Cloth. Alchemy is the art and science of bringing something to its final perfection, or its completion, much as a work of art is completed or perfected. And so, at heart it is about creation, creator, and creativity. Rooted the Alexandrian alchemical tradition and working from a new translation of the Emerald Tablet, Alchemy: The Poetry of Matter is the author's personal exploration of the union of material and non-material alchemical practice, that is of physical alchemy and inner alchemy. Engaging the Way of the Philosopher, and through direct experimentation, several areas are investigated in light of the Emerald Tablet - Chrysopoiea, the Green Lion, the Quintessence and Aurum potabile. - Author's website. Bound in cloth with risograph printed dust jacket. Limited edition of 28 of which this is ___. 28 covers each with one letter of the Arabic alphabet. Kanat typeface designed by Lara Captan.

Rio de Janiero, Brazil: Liberia Francisco Alves Editora S.A., 1977. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+. First Edition. Original Wraps. Scholarly book on African - Brazilian religious cults in South America and México. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Minor wear to edges, bending, slightly cracked. 108pp.+glossary.

New York: Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Co, 1908. [First Edition]. Hardcover. Very Good+. [First Edition]. Hardcover. "The intention of the founder and early promoters of the RITE OF ADOPTION was to create a system that would appeal to the highest and noblest aims in life. The tenets set forth in the first degree - the Eastern Star - contain some of the most sublime sentiments known to the human mind - Fidelity, Honor, Virtue, and everything that is pure and elevating . . ." The Rite of Adoption consists of the following degrees: ~ The Eastern Star ~ The Queen of the South ~ The Amaranth "The Rituals of these degrees have been prepared with great care. The high and noble principles inculcated in them appeal to the better instincts of the human mind" Light shelf/edge wear, front hinge cracked (but tight), else tight, bright, and unmarred. Red cloth boards, black ink lettering and decorative elements, printed endpages, aeg. 12mo. 134pp. Illus. (b/w plates).

New York: Hero Press, 1971. First Edition (Reprint). Staplebound. Very Good+ in Wraps. First Edition (Reprint). Staplebound. Originally published in 1899, Leland composed a definitive treatise of Italian magical folklore, charms and sorcery, manifesting the Strega tradition of magic. Charles G. Leland's Aradia or the Gospel of the Witches is one of the primary source-texts for the witchcraft revival in the 1950s and 1960s, influencing Gardner, Buckland, and eventually Martello. Reprinted and edited for easy accessibility by Hero Press in zine ledger format. Formerly owned by Dr. Leo Louis Martello. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Very minimal sunning and minimal dampstaining on verso cover, otherwise clean. Black on white cardstock pictorial wrappers. Ledger. 36pp. plus Illus. advert. (b/w).

[np]: Self-published, 1973. First Edition. Staplebound. Very Good+ in Wraps. First Edition. Staplebound. Taken from a series of lectures by Edith 'Edie' Custer (1923-2000), astrologer and author and for over twenty years edited and published the newsletter, Mercury Hour (1974-1985). The newsletter consisted mainly of running correspondance between astrologers on a variety of topics. Because of its back and forth dialogue, many credit her with inventing astrological networking. Original staplebound wraps with minor foxing/wear to edges, otherwise bright and clean. 46 pages. Includes laid in correspondence. Signed and inscribed by the author.

Amersfoort (Netherlands): S.W. Melchior / P. Dz. Veen, 1917. [First Edition]. Hardcover. Very Good+. [First Edition]. Hardcover. Beginner's astrology. The book is a comprehensive guide to the world of astrology written by Dutch astrology and author, C. Aq. Libra, born Roelf Jan Takens. Takens' primary vocation was a veterinarian doctor for horses, and he was also a painter. He was a member of St. Lucas in Amsterdam. He lived and worked in Haren, Den Haag, Cairo, Egypt (1908-9), North America (1909) and Lugano, Italy (-1918). Formerly owned by Alfred Pearce, noted 19th century astrologer. With ex libris, "Sakti" Bumped corners, scuffing, mild toning, splitting to super (front and rear), otherwise tight, bright, and unmarred. xii, 259pp. + illus, b/w+color plate. 25 cm. Tall 8vo. Blue boards with gilt decorative elements, heavily illustrated. Translated from Dutch. Ex Libris to front boards.

Philadelphia, PA: David McKay Company, 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Walter Gornold (March 20, 1864 — December 23, 1929), known until 1895 as Walter Richard Old, was an English astrologer and Theosophist. He was very active in the early Theosophical Society from 1887-1895 and became a member of H. P. Blavatsky's Inner Group in London. During his long career as an astrologer, he used the pen name Sepharial, fter an angel in the apocryphal Book of Enoch and was called "the prince of English astrologers. "Contents include: "Harmonising Factors", "Signs of Discord", "Benefic and Malefic Planets", "Chaotic Alliances" and much more. ." "Handbook dealing with the subject of marriage from the point of view of the ancient science of the Chaldeans, and shows teh secret of happiness or unhappiness in the marital state to be revealed in the reactions caused by planetary influence..."--Summary. Formerly owned by Alfred Pearce, noted 19th century… Read More

Privately Printed, 1933. [First Edition]. Good in Wraps. [First Edition]. Mail-in correspondence from Zolar, famed early 20th century astrologer. This particular collection is an astrological character analysis for December, under the sun sign, Capricorn. The description analyzes both men, women, and children and discusses the qualities of the sign. Early and scarce astrology specimens. Three single sheets with envelope printed in blue. Split pages, although legible, in protective binder.

London: Knight and Lacey, 1825. Seventh Edition [First Edition thus]. Half Calf. Very Good+. Seventh Edition [First Edition thus]. Half Calf. Robert Cross Smith (1795-1832), a former carpenter, was an English astrologer, writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael." He also referred to himself as the Royal Merlin. He married in 1820 and moved to London, where he became interested in astrology. Together with G. W. Graham, he published a book on geomancy in 1822. Smith began to edit a periodical The Straggling Astrologer in 1824, but failed to receive enough subscribers and the periodical had to be discontinued after a few issues. He collected the issues of the failed periodical in a volume entitled The Astrologer Of The Nineteenth Century in the same year. From 1827 until his death in 1832, he edited an astrological almanac, entitled The Prophetic Messenger. Also published by Smith was The Familiar Astrologer and A Manual of Astrology, both in 1828. Smith died on 26 February 1832 in London. His almanac… Read More

Atlantic, N.J.; Chicago, IL: [A.F. Seward], 1936. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. Original Wraps. Typical mail-in astrological forecast and review of the planets for 1935, covering the dates of Capricorn, December 21-January 20th. Dr. A. F. Seward was known worldwide for his psychic skills and professional divination, including astrology readings, crystal gazing, fortune-telling, palmistry, and clairvoyance. He offered lessons as well as private readings and was an author as well. This calendar reveals the astrological reading for the year, as well as, the second part which was a life character analysis reading for the Capricorn sign. The latter pages are examples of astrological charts and star maps to order for individual reading requests. Ephemera. Bound in calendar form with color pictorial wrappers, with text and illustrations on the inside. Heavily worn edges and folds, and tape repair on the cover verso. Single sided typescript with illustrations, advertisements.

New Orleans, LA: Westgate Press, 1996. Staplebound. Very Good+ in Wraps. Staplebound. "The name "Westgate" came from a concept Wendell introduced in her book Our Name Is Melancholy: The Complete Books of Azrael: the four cardinal directions represent spiritual "gates," or transitional points in the universe, and the West gate—the direction of sunset—is the death gate. Wendell wrote the first version of the book, a lyrical combination of memoir and romantic meditation on death as a being, in the late '80s, after choosing the Westgate name as the umbrella for her creative efforts (the book has been updated several times since with extra chapters). Wendell was not a social creature and adhered the concept of death.. The workings will permit the magician to bask in the "lifeforce" of the Angel of Death. Successful working of any of these devotions will enable you to share consciousness with the Angel of Death on an intimate level, as well as becoming "one" with your own death. These are rites… Read More

United Kingdom: Issued by Imperial Tobacco Company, 1929. First Edition. Very Good+. First Edition. From the back of card: "The Batak, or Bark Book of Charms, is a magical ritual implicitly believed in by the natives of Sumatra. It is consulted as a reliable guide and counselor in their private and important affairs. In the East Indian Archipelago superstition talismans, and amulets, play a most important part in the lives of the natives. Sickness is attributed to the patient being possessed of an evil spirit, and their witch doctors profess to expel the intruder by the means of charms. Often the names of the sufferers are changed in order to deceive the evil spirits." Issued as an advertising trade with Wills's Cigarettes in Bristol and London. Cigarette cards were issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and advertise cigarette brands. Between 1875 and the 1940s, cigarette companies often included collectible cards with their packages of cigarettes. Cigarette card sets… Read More

Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Foreword by Frank van Lamoen. A biographical history of Aleister Crowley's activities in Berlin from 1930 to 1932 as Hitler was rising to power - Examines Crowley's focus on his art, his work as a spy for British Intelligence, his colorful love life and sex magick exploits, and his contacts with magical orders - Explores Crowley's relationships with Berlin's artists, filmmakers, writers, and performers. Near fine. In mylar over dj. 8vo. [xxix], 386pp. Illus. Cloth.

Gulffort, MS: Gulfport Examiner, 1967. First Edition. Staplebound. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Staplebound. Belles-lettres, from the French, means writing that is fine or beautiful, crafted or polished. In this sense belles-lettres applies to all specifically literary work, including fiction, poetry and drama. Serial journal dedicated to literary writers and inspiration advocacy with features from Eudora Welty, Sinclair Lewis, and article by Leo Louis Martello. Formerly owned by Martello. Shelf/edge wear, chipping, folding to some material, sporadic age toning, sporadic damage, generally bright and clean. Largely 8vo with exceptions. np/various pag. Illus. (b/w and color). Five issues of the quarterly publication, mimeo.

New York: House of Collectibles, 1972. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good+ in Wraps. First Edition. Softcover. Leo Louis Martello was an author, graphologist, hypnotist and Witch of note who came to prominence during the Pagan/Witchcraft Renaissance of the late 1960s and early 1970s. As well as being very public regarding his Witchcraft, Leo was also very much "out of the broom closet." He was a founding member of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF), acting as its first moderator. Leo would help GLF beyond being an officer, as he also created an editorial arm, being among the first to publish a newsletter by and for gay people called Come Out! He remained active in GLF until he had a falling out with other members over political opinions. He would move on to become a champion for the gay community within the modern Pagan world.--Witches' Almanac. From the personal library and inventory of Leo Martello. Little to no shelfwear, else tight bright and unmarred. Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 192pp + illus.

London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1865. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. First Edition. Hardcover. Neat, professional repair to the inner joints and hinges by Sean Richards. Beginning in Chapter IX, "Natural Causes of Lycanthropy," an early owner has affixed old press clippings about child murders to approx. eight pages of text (in such a way that the printed text is still legible) and added some relevant notes in neat ink and pencil. The striking binding is much brighter and cleaner than typically found. Overall, a very handsome copy. The first major study of the myths and legends regarding werewolves and lycanthropy from ancient times to the Victorian era. Baring-Gould's status as an Anglican Priest and his widely varied skills, experiences, and academic interests allowed him to create one of the definitive texts on lycanthropy, reviewing mythology, history, medical and sociological influences, and literature pertaining to werewolves and related phenomena. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) of Lew… Read More