KABBALISTIC MANUSCRIPTS AND TEXTUAL THEORY
Jerusalem- Los Angeles: The Magnes Press, 2010. First edition. Hardcover. 9 6/8'' x b6 3/4''. 743pp. with index. Dustjacket has a 1/2'' closed tear, now in brodart.
Philosophy and Religion
THE TIBETAN ART OF HEALING
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1997. Hardcover. Quarto. 192pp. Nicely and profusely illustrated in color.
MATTER AND MEMORY
London. Goerge Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1919. Hardcover. Octavo. 339pp. Incl. index. Later printing. This, Bergson’s second book, first appeared in 1896. Bergson argues that memory is deeply spiritual rather than of a material nature. This copy from the library of Artie Shaw, with his ownership signature on front paste-down.....
SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1953. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 376pp. Incl index. This copy with ownership signature of JACOB BRONOWSKI, dated 1953. Blue cloth spine stamped in gold. Dust jacket is darkened a little on the spine and edge, with a few small chips. Interior nice and clean.
THE WAY OF THE ANIMAL POWERS
Alfred Van Der Marck Editions, 1983. First edition thus. Hardcover. 14 1/4'' x 11 1/4''. 304pp. With colored plates, specially-commissioned full-color maps, outstanding black-and -white photographs, unique drawings, and numerous illuminating charts. Bookplate signed by Campball pasted on fly-leaf.
THE ROYAL SECRET
Kila, MT: Kessinger Publishing Company. nd. Softcover. 10 1/4'' x 8''. 359pp. This is a very scarce and Esoteric book on the Symbolism and Astrology of Freemasonry. General wear to covers.
THE MIRROR OF GESTURE, Being the Abhinaya Darpana of Nandikesvara
New York: E. Weyhe, 1936. Hardcover. Tall octavo. 81pp. Incl. bibliography, with 20 photographic plates of gestures at end. Blue cloth is rubbed at spine tips, gold spine lettering a little dull. Toning to endpapers, otherwise clean and nice.
THE DECLINE OF AMERICAN CAPITALISM
New York: Covici-Friede Publishers, 1934. Hardcover. Lg. octavo. 622pp. Incl. index. Second edition. This copy from the library of famous bandleader, ARTIE SHAW, with his signature on paste-down. "Worker's Book Shop" stamp on fly-leaf. Dark brown cloth stamped in silver has only a hint of wear. Some toning to edges.....
THE WORLD OF TWILIGHT
Bombay: Oxford University Press / Indian Branch, 1970. Hardcover. Octavo. 292pp. Ownership signature. Some soiling to cover. Dust jacket is spine faded and split in two pieces at fold. "Sudhindranath Dutta (1901-1960) was a Bengali Indian poet, essayist, journalist and critic. Sudhindranath is one of the most notable.....
CHARACTERS AND EVENTS: Popular Essays in Social and Political Theory. (Two Volumes)
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1929. Hardcover. Octavo. Two volumes. Continuous pagination 1-861, incl. index at end of Vol. 2. Green linen cloth, title gilt stamped; Holt logo embossed on front. Very nice set.
ANCILLA TO THE PRE-SOCRATIC PHILOSOPHERS: A Complete Translation of the Fragments in Diels, Fragmente der Vorsokratiker
Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1971. Hardcover. Octavo. 162pp. Large ownership stamp on fly-leaf. Dust jacket is priced clipped and has price stickers on flap.
EXCURSIONS OF AN EVOLUTIONIST
Boston, Ma: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1911. Hardcover. Octavo. 379pp. plus ads. Later printing. This copy from the library of ARTIE SHAW, with his ownership signature of ffep. Dark burgundy cloth. Light wear and light rubbing to edges. Artie Shaw was an American clarinetist and popular bandleader of the 1930s.....
FACING THE FUTURE: A New Theory of Political Representation
Los Angeles: The Phoenix Press, 1935. Hardcover. Second edition. Octavo. 153pp. Brown cloth stamped in red has light wear. Mild toning to edges. Scarce.
AMERICA'S ASSIGNMENT WITH DESTINY
Los Angeles: The Philosophical Research Society, n.d. (1970's). Hardcover. Second printing. Octavo. 119pp. Illustrated. Green cloth, titles stamped in gold. General wear with some spotting on cover. Light foxing to end-papers. Ownership blind stamp. "The story of unfolding of the esoteric tradition in the Western Hemisphere is.....
BUDDHISM AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
Los Angeles: The Philosophical Research Society, 1967. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 324pp. Illustrated. Black cloth, title stamped in gold. General light wear, very slight mustiness. Ownership blind-stamp. "Written with the goal of assisting non-Buddhists to experience something of the subtle beauty of the Bodhisattva Doctrine, this book.....
COLLECTED WRITINGS OF MANLY PALMER HALL. (Three Volumes)
Los Angeles: The Philosophical Research Society, 1958. First edition. Hardcover. Each states "first edition." Octavo. Some illustrations. Three volumes: Volume I, Early Work. 332pp.1958. SIGNED BY MANLY PALMER HALL, "Very Sincerely, Manly P. Hall" on front free endpaper.; Volume 2: Sages and Seers. 316pp.1959. (first sheets, later binding); Volume 3.....
FACING THE FACTS: Social and Political Essays with FACING THE FUTURE: A New Theory of Political Representation
Los Angeles: The Phoenix Press, 1932; 1935. Hardcover. Two titles: FACING THE FACTS: 1932. 151pp.; FACING THE FUTURE: 1935. 153pp. Octavo. Second editions. Bound alike in 3/4 leather with marbled boards and end-papers. Light rubbing to spine edges; rubbing to corners. Fore-edges darkened and a little spotty. Ownership blind-stamps in.....
FIRST PRINCIPLES OF PHILOSOPHY. Direction of Mental Activity in the Science of Perfection
Los Angeles: The Philosophical Research Society, 1949. Hardcover. Second enlarged edition. Octavo. 199pp. Incl. index. Ten Illustrations. Printed in black and red. Blue cloth, title stamped in gold. Nice bright dust jacket has a spot of rubbing near spine and light fading. "...selects a few basic concepts which are.....
FIRST PRINCIPLES OF PHILOSOPHY. Direction of Mental Activity in the Science of Perfection
Los Angeles: The Philosophical Research Society, 1942. Hardcover. Second enlarged edition. Octavo. 199pp. Incl. index. Special Gift copy, autographed by the Author. SIGNED. "Manly P. Hall, Christmas 1942" Ten Illustrations. Title-page printed in black and red. Blue cloth, gilt stamped title is rubbed and hard to see. Spine ends and.....
THE GURU, By His Disciple. The Way of the East As Told to Manly Palmer Hall
Los Angeles: The Philosophical Research Society, 1972. Hardcover. Later printing. Octavo. 142pp. Some illustrations by K. Alexander. Brown cloth, title stamped in gold. Pictorial dust jacket.
LECTURES ON ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY. An Introduction to Practical Ideals
Los Angeles: The Philosophical Research Society, 1947. Hardcover. Second edition. Octavo. 513pp. Incl. Index. Illustrated with Diagrams by Howard W. Wookey. INSCRIBED, "To Stuart S. Phillips, with most sincere regards, Manly P. Hall" Red cloth, titles stamped in gold. In bright, nice dust jacket that has light fading, edge wear.....
LECTURES ON ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY. An Introduction to Practical Ideals
Los Angeles: The Philosophical Research Society, 1947. Hardcover. Second edition. Octavo. 513pp. Incl. Index. Illustrated with Diagrams by Howard W. Wookey. Maroon boards faded on spine. Binding loose, Toning and light foxing to end-papers and a couple pages. Pencil notes on one of the rear blanks. Ownership blindstamp...
MASONIC ORDERS OF FRATERNITY
Los Angeles: The Philosophical Research Society, 1976. Hardcover. Second printing. Octavo. 112pp. Illustrated. Red cloth, titles stamped in gold. In dust jacket that has a short rubbed spot on front edge. Part of "The Adepts in the Western Esoteric Tradition" series. "Manly P. Hall was a Mason himself and.....
THE MYSTICAL CHRIST
Los Angeles: The Philosophical Research Society, 1951. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 248pp. INSCRIBED, "To Elmer and Ellen Oks??, Very sincerely, Manly P. Hall." on front free endpaper- also, in another hand a short quote. Grey cloth titles stamped in red. Frontise and a couple small text illustrations. In nice dust.....
ORDERS OF THE QUEST: The Holy Grail
Los Angeles: The Philosophical Research Society, 1976. Hardcover. Second printing. Octavo. 101pp. Illustrated. Black cloth, titles stamped in gold. In dust jacket. Part of "The Adepts in the Western Esoteric Tradition" series. "History comes alive in this fascinating story of the descent of the secret doctrine of antiquity in.....