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2000093304Astro Logos 2000. 6th Ed. Oversize Paperback. Very Good. Spiral Bound one chart per page of Richard M. Nixon Pablo Picasso & about 150 other famous personalities. Some occasional marking in neat pencil. Astro Logos paperback
19608988Portland Oregon 1960. 10" x 7" black leather 3-ring binder silver ink and label sticker to spine front hinge cracked articles fixed to both pastedowns rings full of articles and notes with several others laid in. <br /> <br /> Astrological reference notebook belonging to Portland area astrologer Helen McFarland who advertised readings and classes in Portland area newspapers from about 1937 until 1963. She specialized in scientific astrology and offered personal and business counseling. Her husband held many offices in his local masonic lodge and was a member of the Scottish Rite.<br /> <br /> The majority of this collection is articles from astrology magazines that she has organized and notated. Publications included are American Astrology International Astrology Wynn's Astrology Magazine Horoscope and World Astrology Magazine. Some noteable authors included are Manly P. Hall and Dane Rudhyar. There are several handwritten pages in the binder rings and laid in. There is also one typed page copied from "Your Place Among the Stars" by Evangeline Adams. Most of the articles are dated between 1936-1940 with one as late as 1960. unknown
1919405906New York: Triplicity Company 1919. Some light browning and handling wear but generally in very good condition. Folding sheet 16.5 x 27 inches. Printed in red and black. A popular divination chart that "combines the ancient medieval and modern interpretation of the playing cards. Triplicity Company unknown
19859011N.p.: Thomas R. Anderson 1985. 18x24" printed in black on cream colored stock with illustrations and signed by Anderson. Pin holes at corners and upper edge one small edge tear and a few smudges. Rolled. Very good. <br /> <br /> An attractive poster which plots the predicted path of Halley's Comet prior to its return in 1986. Anderson thanks Yeomans in the credits for his calculations mentioning he was only .6" arc off from his predicted position when Halley's was recovered in October 1982. Anderson provides a scientific overview of the construction of comets a predicted timeline against a backdrop of the zodiac constellations myth and history around the comet and information on Halley and telescopes. <br /> <br /> We find no mention of this poster in OCLC nor elsewhere.<br /> <br /> . Thomas R. Anderson unknown
19206565Englewood N.J.: Leona La Mar 1920. 8vo 46pp. Printed card wrappers with portrait of LaMar on front. Heavily toned and soiled small split at top and bottom of spine. Former owner's name to title page which has some spotting. Rear "Question Blank Coupon" has been removed and presumably sent to LaMar at some point. A good sound copy. <br /> <br /> Interesting and scarce pitch-book sold at performances by the popular American mentalist and vaudeville performer Leona LaMar 1883-1941. At the height of her fame in the 1910s-1920s LaMar grossed $2500 per week for her shows. Discusses the development of mental powers including telepathy and genius prophecy character reading through features astrology etc. We identify a couple other iterations of this booklet with varying paginations and titles though each cover bears her billing as "The Girl with 1000 Eyes." We find no holdings for this book nor others from LaMar in OCLC. Leona La Mar unknown
19138197London: Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press 1913. First edition. 2 vols 8vos in English and the original Syriac. clxxviii 614 Syriac text paginated right to left and xxv 804pp. Title pages in 2 colors. Bound in publisher's red cloth with gilt spine titles in plain printed jackets. Near fine books in very good jackets with some wear and light staining. <br /> <br /> First edition of Budge's important translation of the great Syriac "Book of Medicines" edited from a manuscript that was in his possession and an English translation of the same. The work is uncredited but was translated from Greek into Syriac by a physician who was likely a Nestorian and perhaps attached to one of the great medical schools at Edessa Amid or Nisibis. The first section is a series of lectures which give detailed descriptions of human anatomy prescriptions for and descriptions of various diseases and is fundamentally similar to Hippocrates who is quoted in several places in the text. <br /> <br /> The second section is astrological and includes omens spells divinations and planetary forecasts. The final section contains 400 prescriptions that illustrate folklore of Mesopotamia including legends about birds animals magical roots etc. similar to a medieval Bestiary. <br /> <br /> <br /> A very nice set and quite scarce in the jackets. . Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press unknown
19386107Atlantic City: Two Studios 1938. 29x23cm 16pp. plus 4pp ads. Illustrations. Mimeographed sheets recto only brad-bound along top in brightly illustrated glossy wrappers. Horizontal folds wear and light chipping to wrappers. Very good. <br /> <br /> First edition of Professor Seward's 35th annual reading this edition for the Aries sign. Nice bit of capitalism from the self-proclaimed "World's Foremost Astrologer" about which surprisingly little has been written. Seward authored several books the first of which appeared in 1915 a self-published work called The Zodiac and its Mysteries. He appeared on radio programs in the 20's and 30's and made sound recordings for Victor Records of sun sign information. This particular publication came from one of his three U.S. offices in Atlantic City one of the main attractions on the boardwalk. <br /> <br /> <br /> Scarce. OCLC locates just three other readings by Seward for Libra Taurus and Cancer. . Two Studios unknown
19359598Boston: Little Brown and Company 1935. 8vo 256 1pp. Illustrations charts some in color. Publisher's green cloth boards spine lettered in black in the original illustrated jacket. Spine slightly cocked light rubbing at spine ends and corners discreet owner stamp and label to front endpapers. Former owner's gift inscription to half title page. Jacket with a few small edge tears shallow chipping at spine ends and corners. Very good. <br /> <br /> Nice copy of this extremely popular juvenile book on astrology and astronomy from history to current studies. Quite scarce in the jacket. Little, Brown and Company unknown
19406597N.p. 1940. 12 bifolia one for each of the signs printed in two colors on different shades of paper each 4pp. Illustrations on front cover and interior. Generally very good with some toning occasional staining and a few edge tears. <br /> <br /> An interesting ephemeral set of 12 astrological guides detailing characteristics of each sign favorable dates aspected vs afflicting stars for business speculation love and travel and dream interpretations. Perhaps these were handed out by a business of some sort or were meant as inserts for some publication. Whatever the case we find little mention of these leaflets elsewhere. A nice vintage set of predictions for the astrological layperson. N.p. unknown
19335864Crystal Bay MN: Frederick R. White 1933. Two typed letters 11x8.5" 2 and 4 pp. recto only. One letter on two loose leaves and the second stapled at top margin. Generally very good with toning some foxing to versos few small edge tears and transmittal folds. <br /> <br /> Two very interesting letters from "Fredrick" Frederick White 1866-1939 to a Mrs. Erna Tayler discussing her progressed horoscope and offering financial advice. <br /> <br /> White was an American astrologer author and editor/publisher of The Adept: The American Journal of Astrology. One of the pioneers in the field of financial astrology White along with "Professor Weston" a regular contributor to The Adept heavily influenced W. D. Gann who published his famous novel The Tunnel Thru the Air in 1927. White's 1904 work A Guide to Astrology is included in Gann's reading list. <br /> <br /> <br /> The letters are full of specific financial readings. For instance the first letter of 1933 while advising Tayler on making investments goes on to expansively explain the reasons for the Depression were "a series of bad aspects between Saturn Uranus and Neptune." that some stocks were better to buy into than others and that Tayler's chart had favorable periods to play the lottery.<br /> <br /> These letters represent manuscript examples from the heyday of early financial astrology from one of the field's most influential figures. . Frederick R. White unknown
19619262Altadena CA: Dane Rudhyar 1961. First editions. 5 pamphlets each reproduced from typescript bound with single staple along spine in printed self wrappers and unfolded. Generally very good or better with toning and a few dog-eared corners. <br /> <br /> Scarce set of five self published pamphlets by the American composer/astrologer Dane Rudhyar 1895-1985. This is a mixed set from his Seed For Greater Living series each is continuously paginated by series and between 12-36pp in length. Includes:<br /> <br /> Toward the Life of Plentitude Part IV; and The Way "Through: Twelve Basic Challenges and Tests of Individual Existence Parts 4 6 8 and 9.<br /> <br /> OCLC lists these pamphlets as being published between 1957-1962 with the "Way Through" booklets all dated 1961. Two Universities in California hold any from the series as do two in Switzerland. <br /> <br /> <br /> . Dane Rudhyar unknown
19187915Detroit: Lyman E. Stowe 1918. First edition. 8vo 4 253 4 55 3 10pp. Illustrations throughout illustrated ads at rear. Bound in original flexible beige cloth boards lettered in black. Nearly fine with a few smudges to boards. <br /> <br /> One of Michigan occultist Freemason astrologer and publisher Lyman E. Stowe's 1843-Ca. 1920s strange self published works described on the title as "A series of short occult stories real experiences during the life of a man 72 years of age garnished in the clothes of fiction."<br /> <br /> Most of his books including the present are quite eclectic blending spiritualism astrology Gnosticism prophecy Karma biblical history and other esoteric systems. In this light Stowe was truly a precursor to the modern freethought movement being mainly influenced by his parents exploration of various religious beliefs. <br /> <br /> As with other titles from Lyman Stowe this book is scarce. OCLC cites 7 holdings. Lyman E. Stowe unknown
19089354London: Philip Wellby 1908. First edition. 8vo 92pp plus 4 publisher's ads at rear. Original brown cloth lettered in red. Some scuffing and soiling to boards bookplate to front pastedown else clean internally and very good. <br /> <br /> Scarce first edition of this text which prints and explores the importance of Neapolitan poet Marcello Stellato's Ca. 1500-before 1551 widely read and studied astrological poem Zodiacus Vitae.<br /> <br /> Originally published in 1536 in Venice the poem was first translated into English by Barnaby Googe six books published in 1561 and then the complete Zodiake of Life in 1565. It was widely read and distributed in London and also taught in early English grammar school. Shakespeare almost certainly studied the work and it is thought to be the inspiration for his "All the world's a stage" monologue from As you Like It. <br /> <br /> This publication also contains an appendix by English astrologer Walter Gorn Old or "Sepharial" as he was known titled "The Astrological Aspect of the Zodiac of Life."<br /> <br /> OCLC cites perhaps 7 physical holdings. . Philip Wellby unknown
1942065591<p>David Mckay Company 1942. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Revised and Enlarged Edition. 126pp. Moderate discoloration to edges of spine otherwise VG. Gray cloth no dust jacket.</p> David Mckay Company hardcover
1981044110American Federation of Astrologers 1981. Book. Very Good. Paperback. 1st Printing. 142pp. American Federation of Astrologers Paperback
1927057029London: G. Bell and Sons 1927. Book. Good. Hardcover. Red cloth with gilt spine stampings. 492pp tables. Owner bookplate astrologer Alma Crawford Graning and name stamp first two pages have bent page corners now unfolded. G. Bell and Sons Hardcover
1978053274Dell Pub Co 1978. Book. Good Minus. Mass Market Paperback. Moisture stain to upper corners not affecting text moderate cover wear and creasing. 264pp tables. Dell Pub Co Paperback
1978053877Dell Pub Co 1978. Book. Good. Mass Market Paperback. 264pp. Age toning to pages scuff on cover from price sticker removal moderate spine and edge wear. Contents remain tight. Scarce!. Dell Pub Co Paperback
1991044068Llewellyn Publications 1991. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Tight copy 557pp. Llewellyn Publications Paperback
19950810180171Berkley Trade 1995-08-01. Paperback. Like New. 7x1x5. Berkley Trade paperback
1929042333London: W. Foulsham & Co. 1929. Magazine. Fair. Stapled Wraps. 7 issues running February through August 1929. Vol. XXII Nos. 5-11. Two issues have detached covers most have rust marks at stapled edge. Scarce in any condition. W. Foulsham & Co. Paperback
1917043902W. Foulsham & Co. 1917. Magazine. READING COPY ONLY. Stapled Wraps. Volume XI complete but for some detached and missing covers. Age toned chipped and fragile periodicals sold as a research lot only. W. Foulsham & Co. Paperback
1905058115London: W. Foulsham & Co. 1905. Book. Good. Hardcover. Though undated this publication by W. Foulsham is in burgundy cloth with gilt spine lettering. The contents are a republication of the first 6 issues of "Destiny - The Magazine of Astrology" with an introduction by C. Murrow and ending with an addendum titled: "The Students' Guide to Astrology" by Alec Zephon for a total of 176pp. SCARCE. Destiny issues span Volume1 June 1904 No. 1 through June 1905 No. 6. Corners bumped moderate foxing to pages owner address elaborately penned inside front and rear cover. W. Foulsham & Co. Hardcover
1996043023U.S.A.: Dr D M Baker 1996. Book. Near Fine. Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Clean tight copy. Oversized fully illustrated some in color. 200pp Index. Dr D M Baker Paperback
1940053225Books Inc. 1940. Book. Good. Hardcover. 571pp. Owner notes to rear notes pages hinges slightly wobbly. Books, Inc. Hardcover