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19704101Santa Barbara CA: Christopher Books 1970. First edition. Softcover. Very good. 8vo 9.25â€x6†with volumes 4 and 5 being 8.5â€x5.5â€. 159 169 177 203 and 218pp. All five volumes show varying degrees of expected shelfwear. Spines toned with light water damage. Volume 1cover at beginning stages of coming unglued from text block. A bit of water damage to lower rear of volume four leaving the volume with a slight wave. The volumes are sequential from Winter 1970 to Summer of 1975. Black and white illustrations. Christopher Books unknown
1997004957Atlanta Georgia: Turner Publishing Inc 1997. 6" wide by 9.25" tall. A bright shiny clean square tight copy. No store stamp owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh crisp and unmarked. Flat spine. No creases. Uncorrected Advance Proof bound in the original pictorial wraps. UNPUBLISHED. Apparently the hardcover never appeared because the publisher went out of business. This is the softcover Advance Reading Copy that otherwise would have been published in hardcover with ISBN: 1570363897. "First Edition" is so stated with complete number row 10 987654321 on the copyright page. From the rear cover: "Thrust back into the dangerous and mysterious world of voodoo he once mastered but vowed never to reenter a Cajun cop must choose between solving a murder or burying his past. When Bobby Devereaux the wild daughter of a wealthy New Orleans businessman is ritualistically murdered detective Wade Broussard an officer with the secret powers of a voodoo priest is called in to investigate. The case pits him against a sinister drug cartel and pitches him into battle against his old nemesis an evil vodoun god for possession of his soul. Anointed as a child with special gifts but constantly tempted to serve the god of death Baron Samedi Wade ultimately turned his back on the religion and on Samedi's seductive promise of power. Determined to resist the invitation to a supernatural struggle Wade tries to solve the crime using traditional police methods. But when his girlfriend is kidnapped Wade at last summons the gris-gris gree-gree and goes after the vodoun god with a vengeance." Keywords: Voodooism. Private investigators. New Orleans Louisiana. Big Easy Fiction. . Advance Reading Copy First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine condition/No jacket as issued. 362pp. Turner Publishing, Inc Paperback
19829004New York NY: MacMillan Education Company. 1982. Later Printing. Hardcover. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; pages; 20 Volume Set This Set is well-bound with clear text and no markings. It contains both black-and-white and color photographs with illustrations. It does not have a dust jacket. Previous Owner Name. . MacMillan Education Company hardcover
1974026505Los Angeles California: Nash Publishing 1974. SUPER SCARCE when signed by Edith L. Randall. INSCRIBED / SIGNED and dated 4/3/74 by her as "Edith L." directly on the front free endpaper. The inscription is to professional astrologer Alice Q. Reichard -- more about her below. Near Fine condition only light rubbing to corners of the book's cover in a Fine dust jacket. NOT price clipped $12.50. NO chips tears or creases. The jacket is protected by a removable Gaylord clear-plastic sleeve. Corners are NOT bumped. Pages are crisp clean and unmarked. 1974. First Edition with "First Printing" so stated on the copyright page. Bound in the original purple textured cloth leatherette stamped in bright gold on the spine and front cover. Complete with dust jacket the rear inner flap of which has photos of both Donalie Fitzgerald and Edith L. Randall -- "a professional astrologer for 38 years with clients all over the United States and has taught and lectured on astrology and card symbolism." This copy of the book has Alice Q. Reichard's name imprinted in gold on both the front cover and dust jacket. From her obituary: "Alice enjoyed astrology and numerology for many years before she made it her profession. She had much of her training at the First Temple of Astrology and taught classes there. She was a member of Professional Astrologers Incorporated Astrologers Guild of America International Society for Astrological Research and American Federation of Astrologers giving seminars and lectures to their members. Alice provided the numerology and lucky colors for Starscrolls until 2004 when her health prevented it." -- Los Angeles Times on May 11 2007. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by Edith L. Randall. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xii 530pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Nash Publishing Hardcover
1956005910Cairo: L'institut Francais D'archeologie Orientale 1956 1500 gram rate includes insurance Recherches D'archeologie De Philologie et D'histoire Tome XIII sewn collations without any boards or wrappers partial remains of the wrapper backstrip present sewn binding still holds together well serviceable as is but needs recasing first 8pp collation includes blank leaf half-title title and dedication next present leaves xii-xviii then 1-512pp rear final leaf has short tears at head and tail approx 40mm in from spine margin ground work for study of Neo-Platonism and Roman / early christian Gnostic doctrine and philosophy covers; Chaldaenism Gnosticism Platonic Philosophy Iamblichus Porphry Psellus Proclus Noetic Entities Telestic Art RARE work . First Edition. Disbound. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. L'institut Francais D'archeologie Orientale paperback
1926065980<p>London: Kegan Paul Trench Trubner & Co. 1926. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First U.K. Edition. Purple cloth sunned along spine area with gilt title still vibrant moderate uniform age toning to pages. 413pp many still unopened uncut. SCARCE.</p> Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. hardcover
1998065905Red Wheel/Weiser 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. Oversized weighing just under 3 lbs domestic orders only please. Tight copy in mylar-protected dust jacket. Limited to 999 copies this being No. 874. Red Wheel/Weiser Hardcover
1988JRR0192<p>Washington DC: The Folger Shakespeare Library 1988. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Near Fine in VG dw. 8vo 438pp slate cloth with spine stamped in gold printed dustwrapper. A rare collection with a stellar roster of contributors. Neat owner inscription in Hebrew to front free endpaper else unmarked copy in an unclipped jacket.</p> Washington, DC: The Folger Shakespeare Library hardcover
1971001139London: Robert Hale 1971. Hardcover. See Description. 4 volumes all First Editions. These volumes written by Janet and Stewart Farrar are from the library of the spiritual teacher Gary Charles Erbe AKA Raven Grimassi d. 2019 who also authored numerous books on witchcraft and magic. Each of these four volumes contains Erbe's embossed stamp either on the front free end paper or on the half-title - "Library of Gary Charles Erbe GCE". Two of the volumes are INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by Janet Farrar to "Raven" Gary Charles Erbe. "What witches do" 1971: 8vo 222 mm tall pp. 12 211 1. With 6 pages of black and white photo plates by Stewart Farrar. Diagrams included with the text. This is a review copy with a bookplate mounted on the front free end paper. INSCRIBED by Janet Farrar on the half-title: "To darling Raven. In memory of my beloved Stewart nearly one year on he left us. Love Jan Farrar." This is probably a reference to Stewart Farrar's death in February of 2000. Some pen MARGINALIA is present on the 3rd page of photo plates where the word "CELLULOID" is handwritten below a photo of a nude woman accompanied by a thin arrow line leading to the woman's backside. Lower corner tip of the text block is very slightly bumped. Bound in black cloth with dust jacket. "Eight sabbats for witches" 1981: 8vo 222 mm tall. 192 pages. With 16 pages of black and white photo plates by Ian David and Stewart Farrar. Line illustrations by Stewart Farrar also accompany the text. Bound in brown publisher's cloth with dust jacket. "The witches' way" 1984: 8vo 24 cm tall pp. 12 349 1. With 16 pages of black and white photo plates. Line illustrations by Stewart Farrar accompany the text. INSCRIBED by Janet Farrar on the half-title: "To Raven Blessed Be Love Jan Farrar." This is followed by a simple cartoon of a cat with pentagram and possibly another signature. Bound in black publisher's cloth with dust jacket. "The witches' god" 1989: 8vo 242 mm tall pp. vi 4 278. With 16 pages of black and white photo plates. Line illustrations by Stewart Farrar accompany the text. Bound in red publisher's cloth with dust jacket. The dust jackets for each volume except for "The witches' god" ARE COVERED WITH CLEAR MATTE PLASTIC CONTACT PAPER. A minor spot of bumping is present on the bottom edge of the front board to each volume. Practicing British witches Janet and Stewart Farrar helped make available to the world the practices of modern witchcraft Wicca including those of Gerald Gardner Doreen Valiente and Alex Sanders. "What Witches'Do" records the activities of a modern witches' coven based on the practice of Alex Sanders. Rituals invocations and initiation rites are described. "Eight Sabbats" offers detailed rituals for the seasonal festivals - Imbolg Spring Equinox Bealtaine Midsummer Lughnasadh Autumn Equinox Samhain Yule as well as the framing rites and others. "The Witches' Way" gives the First- Second- and Third-Degree initiation rites the rites of consecration and other passages from the "Book of Shadows." "The Witches' God" discusses the concept of the male god examines 12 gods from history and offers a directory of over 1000 gods from various cultures. Shipping will cost extra due to the weight of 4 volumes. Photos are available on request. <br/> <br/> Robert Hale hardcover
1976051873Samuel Weiser 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First American Edition. Faint age toning to pages and jacket minor rubbing to corners of jacket which is now in protective mylar. 244pp. Samuel Weiser Hardcover
1985020122Pompano Beach Florida: Exposition Press of Florida 1985. Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket. The jacket is only lightly rubbed with a couple short closed tears. NOT price clipped $12.50. NO chips. NO creases. NO fading. Clean square and tight. Sharp corners. Pages are fresh crisp clean and unmarked - apparently never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1985. First Edition so stated. Illustrated with frontispiece and 8 pages of photos on glossy stock. Bound in the original maroon cloth stamped in bright gold on the spine. From the dust jacket: "Guided by an X-ray like vision and with the help of spirit doctors from the spirit world -- without an instrument and just using his fingers - Reverend Plume could penetrate the human body to alter and correct physical problems. At the end of a treatment upon removal of Reverend Plume's fingers there would be no bleeding no mark and no scar on the person's body. His ventures into psychic phenomena included not only healing the sick but also clairvoyance trances séances levitation ectoplasm materialization and exorcism.". First Edition so stated. Hardcover. Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. xxvi 164pp. 8 pages of photos . Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Exposition Press of Florida Hardcover
1985066239Princeton University Press 1985. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2 Volume Set in red cloth with decorative gilt stampings. Clean tight copies. Combined 1329pp oversized domestic orders only please. Princeton University Press Hardcover
1980065996Magnum Opus Hermetic Sourceworks 1980. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. Limited Edition. This Edition limited to 250 hand bound copies signed and numbered by the author this being No. 238. 130pp black and white illustrations. Magnum Opus Hermetic Sourceworks Hardcover
1977023400New Haven Connecticut: Yale University Library 1977. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW slipcase. Perfect condition. Still sealed in the publisher's original shipping carton. This description is based on an identical set in our reference library. 1977. First Edition. Limited to 500 sets. Volumes 3 & 4 only the 2 manuscript volumes. Volume Three: Manuscripts 1225-1671 and Volume Four: Manuscripts 1675-1922. Magnificently illustrated including many full color reproductions. Meticulous descriptions and historical context are provided for 149 manuscripts from the Mellon collection. Among the highlights are manuscripts by Paracelsus Ramon Lull Johann Hollandus Isaac Newton etc. Cross referenced to Duveen and De Ricci-Bond. This lavishly produced work weighs some 15 pounds. The 2 volumes are uniformly bound in the original two tone cloth blue with oatmeal spines stamped in bright gold over black leather or leatherette label on the spine. The two-compartment slipcase is bound in matching blue cloth with printed paper labels on the spine and front cover. Oversize Hardcover. 9.75" wide by 13" tall by 6" thick. This large extremely heavy 2 volume set will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments. But for media mail you pay only our standard charge for 1 volume and we ship the second volume at no extra cost. First Edition Limited 500 sets. Oversize Hardcover. New/New slipcase in mailing carton. Illus. by We ship 2 volumes for cost of 1 via media mail. 2 volume set: 949pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Yale University Library Hardcover
1923930823<p>New York: E. P. Dutton & Company 1923. A seemingly Unread copy. Sewn binding Extremely Tight with spine rounded fore edge perfectly concave. Cloth shows some light mottling to front board see scan extremity wear with Red stamping to board and spine Bright without loss. Light edge age Internally Clean and Unmarked. First American Edition. Cloth Sewn Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - 7½" tall.</p> E. P. Dutton & Company hardcover
1922930822<p>London: W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1922. Fine Mid-century Black Buckram binding Gold Gilt spine stamping. Square spine rounded fore edge perfectly concave. Sewn binding extremely tight and crisp. Some light signs of age to internals. The Rarely seen Second Impression with same Month of printing as the First see scan. First Edition. Hard Cover Buckram Sewn. Fine. Small 8vo - 7¼" tall.</p> W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. hardcover
1974058965Saint Paul MN: Llewellyn Publications 1974. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. 5 volume set in pictorial boards not issued with dust jackets. Scuffs and rubs to black boards owner initials written in marker to exterior page edges. Volume 2 was exposed to moisture and has sustained a ripple to rear board and a few pages no staining noted. Volume 5 signed by both authors to "Our Frater" and numbered #19 of 100. This is a heavy set domestic orders only please. Llewellyn Publications Hardcover
1978047020Parker Pub. Co 1978. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Moderate age toning to pages minor edgewear to dust jacket which is now in protective mylar. 223pp. Parker Pub. Co Hardcover
192218757Macmillan 1922. 8vo. First Edition thus with frontispiece toned in sepia small neat contemporary signature on half-title; handsomely bound in full dark blue crushed morocco sides with frame border stopped with points at corners back with raised bands second and fourth compartments ruled and lettered in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt edges gilt doublures hand-made endpapers ribbon marker 'mistletoe' emblem from front board mounted on front paste-down marbled board slip-case an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Complete with 4pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. Frazer's masterwork first appeared in two volumes in 1890 with a second edition in three volumes in 1900. This is the first appearance of the abridged edition. 'While the bulk of the book has been greatly reduced I have endeavoured to to retain its leading principles together with an amount of evidence sufficient to illustrate them clearly' Author's Preface. Besterman CLXXXI. Macmillan, hardcover
1981054642Llewellyn Publications 1981. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Authors. 1st Edition. Illustrated boards not issued with dust jacket. Inscribed "For Dr. Thomas Head with Appreciation" and signed by both authors hand numbered #29 of 100. 466pp catalog. Mild edgewear/rubbing contents clean and tight. Llewellyn Publications Hardcover
1968025177New Haven Connecticut: Yale University Library 1968. 2 volumes only Vols 1 & 2. Near Fine condition in a Very Good original slipcase. Each volume is protected by a removable clear-plastic sleeve. Spines are uniformly sunned but only slightly. Leather spine labels are a little chipped at the edge NO loss of printing. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh crisp clean and unmarked - apparently seldom if ever read. NO foxing. 1968. First Edition. Limited to 500 sets. Volume One: Printed Books 1472 - 1623; and Volume Two: Printed Books 1624 - 1790. Does NOT include the Manuscript volumes 3 & 4 which were not published until 1977. Profusely illustrated with title page and other reproductions. Meticulous descriptions and historical context are provided for 160 important Alchemy and the Occult books from the Mellon collection. Cross referenced to nearly 60 standard authorities including Caillet Duveen Ferguson Kraus cat 62 Sarton Thorndike STC etc. This lavishly produced work weighs over 12 pounds. Uniformly bound in the original two tone cloth blue with oatmeal spines stamped in bright gold over black leather label on the spines. The two-compartment slipcase is bound in matching blue cloth with printed paper labels on the spine and front cover. Oversize Hardcover. 9.75" wide by 13" tall by 3.75" thick. This large extremely heavy 2 volume set will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments. But for media mail you pay only our standard charge for 1 volume and we ship the second volume at no extra cost. First Edition Limited 500 sets. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Very Good slipcase. Illus. by We ship 2 volumes for cost of 1 via media mail. 2 volume set: liv 277pp. lxviii pp. 278 - 583. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Yale University Library Hardcover
