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Cincinnati: Robert Clarke, 1897. First edition. Cloth bound in very good condition; Slight wear to spine ends; Front seam repaire; Modest toning to end papers; First page of text and facing page have short tearsat the inner seam.. 101 pages; 16mo, 6 1/2" x 4 1/2
Bibliotheca Magica et Pneumatica oder Wissenschaftlich geordnete Bibliographie der wichtigsten in das Gebiet des Zauber-, Wunder-, Geister- und sonstigen Aberglaubens vorzüglich älterer Zeit einschlagenden Werke. Mit Angabe der aus diesen Wissenschaften aus der Königl. Oeff. Bibliothek zu Dresden befindlichen Schriften; ein Beitrag zur sittengeschichtlichen Literatur. by Grässe, Johann Georg Theodor - 1843
by Grässe, Johann Georg Theodor
Bibliotheca Magica et Pneumatica oder Wissenschaftlich geordnete Bibliographie der wichtigsten in das Gebiet des Zauber-, Wunder-, Geister- und sonstigen Aberglaubens vorzüglich älterer Zeit einschlagenden Werke. Mit Angabe der aus diesen Wissenschaften aus der Königl. Oeff. Bibliothek zu Dresden befindlichen Schriften; ein Beitrag zur sittengeschichtlichen Literatur.
by Grässe, Johann Georg Theodor
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Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, 1843. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. [4], iv, 175 pp. Very attractive late-19th-century quarter morocco with the initials "H.G." in gold on the foot of the spine, marbled boards and endpapers, green ribbon marker. Etched bookplate of Henri Gaidoz on paste-down. Paper browned and foxed, the spine slightly darkened and gently rubbed. In very good condition.
Surprisingly rare original edition of Grässe's wonderful Bibliotheca magica et pneumatica, an intriguing bibliographical treasure trove listing hundreds of books relating to magic, superstition, ghosts, metoposcopy, divination, demonic possession, witches, dreams, werewolves, vampires, etc. Grässe (1814-1865) was a German bibliographer, curator and literary historian with a special interest in folklore and mythology.
The book and the exlibris form a happy marriage: the bookplate is that of Henri Gaidoz (1842-1932), an important French folklorist, ardent collector and founder of two scholarly journals: "Revue Celtique" and "Mélusine". His collection (or a large part of it) is now held at the Indiana University Library.
Surprisingly rare original edition of Grässe's wonderful Bibliotheca magica et pneumatica, an intriguing bibliographical treasure trove listing hundreds of books relating to magic, superstition, ghosts, metoposcopy, divination, demonic possession, witches, dreams, werewolves, vampires, etc. Grässe (1814-1865) was a German bibliographer, curator and literary historian with a special interest in folklore and mythology.
The book and the exlibris form a happy marriage: the bookplate is that of Henri Gaidoz (1842-1932), an important French folklorist, ardent collector and founder of two scholarly journals: "Revue Celtique" and "Mélusine". His collection (or a large part of it) is now held at the Indiana University Library.
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- Date Published 1843
- Keywords Magic Occultism, Magic Studies, Spiritualism, Witchcraft & Wicca
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BROWNING'S PARACELSUS AND OTHER ESSAYS
by Buck, J.D. [Jirah Dewey]
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Discipline of Transcendence: Volume One, Discourses on the Forty-Two Sutras of Buddha
by Rajneesh, Bhagan Shree
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Granville, New York, United States
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Poona, India: Rajneesh Foundation, 1978. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Poona, India: Rajneesh Foundation, 1978, first printing. 8vo., color frontis+303pp., illustrated. Green cloth with gilt titles, pictorial endpapers. Some foxing to edges of page block, wear at lower tips of covers and spine, mild fade to edge of cloth, otherwise very good, clean, tight in very good minus dust jacket with loss along the top edge. . 1st. Hard. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.
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SPIRIT RAPPING UNVEILED! An Expose of the Origin, History, Theology and Philosophy of Certain Alleged Communications from the Spirit World, By Means of Spirit Rapping, Medium Writing, Physical Demonstrations, Etc.
by Mattison, Rev. H., A. M.
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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New York: Mason Brothers, 1853. 192 pages. Illustrated with in-text wood engravings. Binding is embossed brown cloth, with gilt lettering on front cover. Hiram Mattison (1811-1868) was a prominent Methodist minister in New York, who, in addion to his opposition to fraudulent psychics, was an active proponent of temperance and abolition of slavery. In this book he debunks his era's fad of "spirit-rapping" and other practices by which mediums or spiritualists claim to communicate with the dead. As Mattison states in the preface, spirit-rapping "is the grand climax of soothsaying, astrology, witchcraft, phrenology, mesmerism, clairvoyance, Psychology, Fourierism, Millerism, Mormonism, and all other superstitions, delusions, and isms that have ever been, or probably ever will be." The book is in about very good condition: clean and tight, with some minor edgewear and shallow chipping of cloth at head and foot of spine. Pages are moderately foxed. Previous owner's name…
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The Voice of The "I Am" - 9 issue bundle
by Ballard, Mr. & Mrs. Guy W., Donald
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A bundle of nine issues from the first series of this important and influential theosophy magazine, published in 1936. Includes "Special Number" issue (February 1936), Issue #1 (March 1936), Issue #2 (April 1936), Issue #4 (June 1936), Issue #5 (July 1936), Issue #6 (August 1936), Issue #7 (September 1936), Issue #9 (November 1936), Issue #10 (December 1936).Also includes a beautiful custom box I created for storage and preservation.Digest size. Stapled bindings. Color illustrations. A couple of issues have pen/pencil markings on the covers. There is some visible wear to edges, tips, and along the spine on a couple of issues, as well as some minor page discolorization. But overall these are in beautiful condition. Please see pictures.From the title page: "Voice of the I Am is the mouth-piece through which the Ascended Masters' instruction can reach the students quickly, so that the most powerful work possible for America and the world may be done by the students to release the greatest Light in the…
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Tree 5 (Summer 1975)
by Meltzer, David (ed.), Wallace Berman, Edmond Jabes, Diane di Prima, Carlo Suares, Paul Auster, Jack Hirschman, Douglas Blazek, Martin Grossman, Asa Benveniste, Gerard Malanga, John Brandi, Rose Drachler, et al
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Berkeley, California, United States
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Berkeley: Tree Books, 1975. 1st edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Fine. 8vo, 224pp, printed wrappers. Nice uncirculated copy of the scarce fifth issue of this groundbreaking literary and Kabbalistic magazine edited by David Meltzer. Includes work by Edmond Jabes, Wallace Berman, Carlo Suares, Paul Auster, Diane di Prima, Douglas Blazek, Asa Benveniste, Gerard Malanga, Jack Hirschman, John Brandi, Rose Drachler, et al. Uncirculated copy, as new.
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The Prediction Tarot Deck
by Stringer, bernard / Richardson, peter
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- 9780850304763 / 0850304768
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Longmont, Colorado, United States
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The Aquarian Press, 1985. Tarot cards. Used- Very Good condition. Tarot deck includes a small 39 page book that fits in the book. The book is slightly discolored, has a scuff along the bottom on the front cover, small tear and fold on the top of page 35, and creasing and tearing on the top corner on pg. 37-39. The box has some scuffing on the edges and corners. All 78 tarot cards plus 2 information cards are included in the deck. The cards are all nice and clean. No markings in the book or on the cards. Photos are of the tarot deck we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Discipline of Transcendence: Volume One, Discourses on the Forty-Two Sutras of Buddha
by Rajneesh, Bhagan Shree
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Granville, New York, United States
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Poona, India: Rajneesh Foundation, 1978. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Poona, India: Rajneesh Foundation, 1978, first printing. 8vo., color frontis+303pp., illustrated. Green cloth with gilt titles, pictorial endpapers. Some foxing to edges of page block, wear at lower tips of covers and spine, mild fade to edge of cloth, otherwise very good, clean, tight in very good minus dust jacket with loss along the top edge. . 1st. Hard. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.
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SPIRIT RAPPING UNVEILED! An Expose of the Origin, History, Theology and Philosophy of Certain Alleged Communications from the Spirit World, By Means of Spirit Rapping, Medium Writing, Physical Demonstrations, Etc.
by Mattison, Rev. H., A. M.
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New York: Mason Brothers, 1853. 192 pages. Illustrated with in-text wood engravings. Binding is embossed brown cloth, with gilt lettering on front cover. Hiram Mattison (1811-1868) was a prominent Methodist minister in New York, who, in addion to his opposition to fraudulent psychics, was an active proponent of temperance and abolition of slavery. In this book he debunks his era's fad of "spirit-rapping" and other practices by which mediums or spiritualists claim to communicate with the dead. As Mattison states in the preface, spirit-rapping "is the grand climax of soothsaying, astrology, witchcraft, phrenology, mesmerism, clairvoyance, Psychology, Fourierism, Millerism, Mormonism, and all other superstitions, delusions, and isms that have ever been, or probably ever will be." The book is in about very good condition: clean and tight, with some minor edgewear and shallow chipping of cloth at head and foot of spine. Pages are moderately foxed. Previous owner's name…
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Taboo and the Perils of the Soul (The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion, Part II)
by J. G. Frazer
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London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1911. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Third Edition. Revised Third Edition of The Golden Bough: Part II. Title page dated 1911. "Third Edition May 1911 / Reprinted November 1911" stated on the copyright page. Publisher's original dark-green cloth binding with gilt illustration on front board and gilt lettering on spine. Large and heavy volume measuring 9" x 6" x 1 1/2". xv + 446 pages + 2 pages publisher's ads. In VERY GOOD condition. Bright and clean, tightly bound and square, with strong uncracked hinges. Spine is not sun-faded and gilt illustration and lettering are bright and unworn. Chipped and frayed top spine end and a tiny chip at the bottom spine end. Rubbed top front corner. Boards have some very faint small stains. Flawless interior with no browning to endpapers and only slight age-toning to pages with no foxing. No previous owner markings..
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The Voice of The "I Am" - 9 issue bundle
by Ballard, Mr. & Mrs. Guy W., Donald
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A bundle of nine issues from the first series of this important and influential theosophy magazine, published in 1936. Includes "Special Number" issue (February 1936), Issue #1 (March 1936), Issue #2 (April 1936), Issue #4 (June 1936), Issue #5 (July 1936), Issue #6 (August 1936), Issue #7 (September 1936), Issue #9 (November 1936), Issue #10 (December 1936).Also includes a beautiful custom box I created for storage and preservation.Digest size. Stapled bindings. Color illustrations. A couple of issues have pen/pencil markings on the covers. There is some visible wear to edges, tips, and along the spine on a couple of issues, as well as some minor page discolorization. But overall these are in beautiful condition. Please see pictures.From the title page: "Voice of the I Am is the mouth-piece through which the Ascended Masters' instruction can reach the students quickly, so that the most powerful work possible for America and the world may be done by the students to release the greatest Light in the…
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Satan’s Disciples
by Goldston, Robert
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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Nice tight copy; small bump to reverse. Old tape "ghost" to flyleaf, else internals clean. Terrific cover art; more campy than lurid, still the essentials remain.Inv. # 63812 SD* bds 11/2023
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The Morning of the Magicians
by Pauwels, Louis & Bergier, Jacques
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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Stein & Day, New York, 1974 (Third Impression-first published in the US in 1964); Medium 8vo., 300 p. quarter red cloth over black paper boards.Binding is clean, straight, fresh & attractive. Internals are flawless. Unclipped wrapper has some age toning along edges, else Fine. A very tidy copy indeed.
Inv. # 63614 TMOTM* bds 7/2023
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Great ghosts of the West: over forty fascinating stories of how otherwise normal lives are disrupted by ghosts and other psychic manifestations
by Webb, Richard
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780840211422 / 0840211422
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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book is bumped on upper board by spine, else "Fine." Unclipped* wrapper has two short closed tears, gently faded spine and just a bit of wear at spine head. *a Nash inventory re-order form is still attached to rear jacket flap-something which is clearly unintended for the purchaser. So, this copy is unclipped x two!! An extremely fresh, attractive book and what great campy art on the wrapper!Inv. # 63762 GGW* bds 10/2023
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Aquarian Guide to Occult, Mystical, Religious, Magical London and Around
by Strachan, Francoise
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- 9780850300741 / 0850300746
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Aquarian Press, 1970, in soft wraps. Terrific lurid. A veritable time capsule which can serve as a bona fide research tool for those with an interest of the heady days of late 1960s London. No website to hide behind; here were REAL names of both adepts & quacks and where to find them! An interesting artifact- though don't expect to trace many of these street addresses now. Uncommon vintage paperback. Exceptional condition save for spotting on all edges. Very tight binding, extremely clean. Almost "As New". Inv. # 62542 bds 2023
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The Magical Arts: A Short History
by Burland, C.A
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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Binding is square, tight and clean save for a stray mark on reverse. Red top stain. Internals clean except for faint marginal spotting/staining on pp.136-37. Old Weiser booklabel on front pastedown. Unclipped wrapper has minor wrinkling/ small creases (it is a very thin gold foil paper jacket) plus some edgewear; else Fine. Fifty-seven illustrations on b/w plates interspersed throughout text; again, as mentioned elsewhere on this space; images perhaps those not commonly seen re-printed ad nauseum.Inv. # TMA* bds 9/2023
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A Handbook on Witches
by Tindall, Gillian
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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book is "Fine." red top stain. (just a hint of foxing to fore edge but not enough to knock it down to Near Fine.) Unclipped wrapper has moderate soiling to front and heavier darkening to spine. one miniscule tear to the upper edge of the face; there are no other tears, chips or creases. Several b/w plates interspersed throughout(eight pages of prints).Inv. # 63758 HOW* bds 10/2023
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Never on a Broomstick: the true story of the faith, mystery and magic of WITCHCRAFT- classical and contemporary
by Donovan, Frank Robert
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First US Edition
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780811711197 / 0811711196
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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binding is very clean- just a touch of edgewear/shelfwear. They used a two tone quarter green cloth over gray cloth and the green portion still is glossy. Internals very clean ( not even any pricing marks in pencil) though there is a paper clip indentation at the lower edge affecting the title, onwards for 20 pages. Unclipped wrapper has only some rubbing but I detect no tears, creases or chips. The paper is wonderful; it strikes me as feeling and looking like "linen" (not your business/office grade) but I am by no means an expert on paper. This US Stackpole Edition omits 8 plates which are in the UK Allen & Unwin volume. Well-preserved, excellent copy.Inv. # 63672 NOAB* bds 9/2023
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Magic and Superstition
by Hill, Douglas
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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8.25 x 11.25 (Oversize format) Fine/Fine; book is fresh and the pages are white, white! Straight, tight, square- not a hint of foxing, not even on the top edge. Binding is beautiful. Clipped(err..!) still glossy wrapper is the same- perhaps just a hint of rubbing/dust-dulling but so minor- hey, let's not ruin the fun, eh? This is The One. Inv. # 63773 MS* bds 10/2023
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Black Magic, Satanism & Voodoo: All the secrets and practices of these occult arts told for the first time! Weird rituals, blood sacrifices, hexes and spells, the Black Mass, Devil Worship, Voodoo Gods, Witchcraft—Black and White, unbelievable but true! The past, the present, and th
by Martello, Dr. Leo
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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Very lightly edgeworn; else "Fine". Internals very clean. Unclipped wrapper has minor wear at spine caps. Rubbing to reverse; to a lesser degree on the front. No tears, chips or creases; nice jacket! Uncommon in hardcover 11/2023
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The Way of Initiation and Its Results
by Steiner, Rudolf
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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First Edition Thus; this volume re-issues two of Steiner's works: The Way of Initiation and Initiation and Its Results. Some shelfwear and soiling to edges, but the binding is generally clean & straight; internals are also in good order.Inv. # 63648 TWOIAIR* bds 9/2023
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