Occult from Appledore Books, ABAA

New York: The Citadel Press, 1946. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. A handsome, well-preserved copy of this early, 1946 reissue of the 1st American edition (1939). Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of light creasing and chipping along the edges. Octavo, translated from its original French by… Read more about this item

New York: George Sully, 1921. Pictorial boards. Very Good. The 1921 1st (and very likely only) edition of this charming look at tea-cup reading and fortune-telling by tea-leaves. Solid and VG in its wonderful pictorial boards, with light spotting to the panels and a small, neat inscription pasted-onto the front free endpaper. A small owner blindstamp as well… Read more about this item

Spring Valley, NY: Anthroposophic Press, Inc, 1972. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A handsome copy of this 1972 reprint. Clean and Near Fine (former owner blindstamp at the title page) in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. 12mo, 388 pgs. The text is essentially divided into 2 parts: "Cosmic evolution from its beginnings to the point at which the so-called… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO: Shambhala, 1980. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. A crisp, bright copy of the 1980 1st edition. Solid and VG+ to Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers, with just a touch of light streaking to the rear panel. Quarto, generous illustrations throughout complementing Allison Coudert's text.

Madras, India: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1981. Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1981 7th printing of Volume III. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. 12mo, 472 pgs. (From the title page: "A Commentary on 'At the Feet of the Master', 'The Voice of the Silence' and 'Light on the… Read more about this item

Madras, India: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1978. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. The 1978 1st thus, 3 boxed volumes, in their uncommon hardbacks, each in lovely condition. An especially crisp, attractive set. All 3 vols. clean and Near Fine to Fine in bright, easily Near Fine to Fine dustjackets. Uniform octavos, each volume generously illustrated throughout. And all 3 housed… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1926. Cloth. Very Good. The uncommon 1926 1st American edition of this "complete history of alchemy, revealing the subject as much more than the attempts in early science of turning base metals into gold or silver". Solid and VG in its dark-blue cloth, with light wear along the spine ends, light rubbing at… Read more about this item

Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1985. Pictorial cloth. Near Fine. The 1985 1st edition, in its much less common hardback. Solid and VG+ in its dark cloth, with bright silver titling and design along the front panel and spine. Tasteful former owner bookplate to the front pastedown, small former owner signature and date at the front free… Read more about this item

New York: Arno Press (A New York Times Company), 1976. Cloth. Near Fine. Bright, sharp copies of the 1976 1st thus, the first appearance of this title in Arno's impressive "The Occult" series. Complete in 2 volumes. Both volumes tight and Near Fine in their dark cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panels and spines. Thick octavos,… Read more about this item

Cambridge University Press, 1985. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A handsome copy of the 1985 1st edition, in its uncommon hardback. Tight and Near Fine (tasteful former owner bookplate at the front pastedown) in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of creasing along the spine crown. Octavo, over 2 dozen illustrations complementing Janet Oppenheim's text.

London: William Rider & Son, 1920. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. A handsome copy of the 1920 1st edition, IN ITS UNCOMMON ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET. Solid and Near Fine (tasteful former owner bookplate at the front pastedown) in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with very mild chipping along the top-edges. 12mo, with 4 full-page illustrations (of Paracelsus, Emanuel Swedenborg, Count… Read more about this item

New York University Press, 1976. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1976 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a tight, Near Fine dustjacket. The text is divided into 3 sections -- Part One: The Occult World; Part Two: The Natural World; and Part Three: The Elizabethan World Picture in Decay.

London: Rudolf Steiner Press, 1964. Cloth. Fine/Fine. An all-but-pristine copy of the 1964 2nd English edition. Clean and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. "Ten lectures given in Christiania (Oslo), 2nd to 12th June, 1912". 12mo, 214 pgs. A gorgeous copy.

New York: Arno Press (A New York Times Company), 1976. Cloth. Very Good +. A solid copy of the 1976 1st thus, the first appearance of this title in Arno's impressive "The Occult" series. Tight and VG+ in its dark cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and spine. Very light spotting at the spine ends, otherwise… Read more about this item

Paris: Dervy--Livres, 1976. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. The 1976 1st edition of this collection and analysis of Nostradamus's writings on the Proletarian Era ("Communism"). Solid and VG in its pictorial wrappers, with light rubbing to the front panel and light soiling at the rear panel. Thick octavo, 832 pgs., including dozens and dozens of illustrations.

'The Left Hand Path', 2010. Boards. Fine/Fine. A flawless copy of the 2010 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Octavo, written by Winter Laake, disciple of Anton LaVey.

London: Starfire Publishing Ltd, 2012. Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. Kenneth Grant's first novel (written in 1952-53), "considered lost for many years and here published for the first time as a welcome addition to Grant's substantial and diverse body of work." Tight and Near Fine (with just a touch of cocking to the binding) in a crisp, price-intact, Near… Read more about this item

London: Printed for the Camden Society, 1842. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. The very uncommon 1842 1st edition of this original publication of "two curious documents concerning Dr. John Dee", the great 16th century occut philosopher (1527-1609) who devoted much of his life to the study of alchemy, divination and Hermetic philosophy. 1) "His Private Diary, written in… Read more about this item

London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, 1920. Cloth. Very Good. A solid, well-preserved copy of the uncommon 1920 1st English language edition (following the 1913 original printing in German). Tight and VG in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-titling at the front panel and spine. Light wear to the spine ends, light scuffing along the spine. Otherwise… Read more about this item

Seattle: Trident Books, 1999. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. Louis Breton. A handsome copy of the 1999 numbered, limited edition. #243 OF ONLY 1,000 COPIES ISSUED. Tight and Near Fine to Fine in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with very light creasing --and just a touch of soiling-- along the panel edges. Octavo, fold-out frontispiece, 69 high-quality engraved illustrations… Read more about this item