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(THEOSOPHY)
The Australian Theosophist; Official Organ of the Theosophical Society in Australia.
Sydney: Theosophical Society in Australia 1929-30. Edited by C. W. Leadbeater. Monthly. Octavo. Vol. V Nos. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1929-29. Vol. VI Nos. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1929. Vol. VII Nos. 2 3 5 6 1929-1930. Vol. VIII Nos. 1 3 1930. 20 issues. Printed in blue ink. Each volume is separately paginated. Numerous photographic illustrations. Publisher’s peach wrappers with lettering and decorations in blue. Some abrasion to spines but sturdy and clean throughout.We cannot best Pat Delavaney’s description so we present it here in it’s entirety; “From mid-1928 C.W. Leadbeater was editor of the journal. This was a fairly typical sectional journal of the Adyar Theosophists but its bland contents tolerance child welfare Indian independence practical domestic economy the World Mother messages from Leadbeater Annie Besant C.J. Jinarajadasa etc. conceal and gloss over the bitter internecine strife that preceded it. Dissatisfaction with the direction the Theosophical Society had taken under the guidance of Besant and Leadbeater had begun with Leadbeater's temporary expulsion from the T.S. in 1906 growing out of the accusations of Helen Dennis of Chicago about his "immoral sexual practices" with her son and another boy. Similar charges against Leadbeater and his protege James Wedgwood were made in Australia after World War I principally by Thomas Hammond Martyn - d. 1924 the head of the Sydney Lodge of the Society. Martyn besides his outrage over Leadbeater's and Wedgwood's sexual conduct also played a role in the bitter discussions over whether Besant had or had not said Wedgwood was an initiate -- and over whether she herself was an initiate or merely the dupe of Leadbeater. The furor in Australia centered around the Sydney Lodge and its attacks on the roles of Co-Masonry Krishnamurti the E.S. pederasty ceremonialism the "Back to Blavatsky" movement and the "T.S. Loyalty League." The convention of the Australian Section of the Society in 1922 was split leading to the expulsion of the Sydney Lodge the next year -- though it continued for decades as the Independent Theosophical Society. George Sydney Arundale 1878-1945 who edited this journal was General Secretary of the Australian Section 1926-1928 and went on to become third president of the T.S. in 1934. He was an English Theosophist prominent Co-Mason and bishop in the Liberal Catholic Church and firmly brought Theosophy in Australia back into the Besant-Leadbeater fold.†Krishnamurti broke with Theosophy in early August of 1929 and in the August 15 1929 of this periodical we find the below article - “Krishnaji Dissolved the Order of the Star.†The Order of the Star was the movement within the Theosophical Society that proclaimed Krishnamurti to be the World-Teacher/Messiah. And even before that in the issue of October of 1928 the lead article written by Leadbeater again was “Our Chief and Krishnaji I.e. Krishnamurti and it discusses the growing disparity between the teachings of Krishnamurti and those given by Annie Besant. The Australian Branch of the Theosophical Society was a continuous torn in its side as Leadbeater was determined to co-mingle Theosophy with his new Liberal Catholic Church. A Church found to be sorely lacking by the vast majority of sincere Theosophists. Theosophical Society in Australia unknown
Bookseller reference : 76692
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(THEOSOPHY) BRAGDON, Claude
The Beautiful Necessity: Seven Essays On Theosophy And Architecture.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1922. Second edition auction records show only one copy of the first edition which was printed by Bragdon himself at his Mana Press. Octavo. 111 1 pp. Publisher's black cloth with gilt cover and spine lettering General fatigue to binding but solid and two stamps to front endpaper. A difficult book to find.Claude Fayette Bragdon was an American architect artist writer and publisher who was active in the Theosophical Society in America. He operated the Manas Press in Rochester New York and was the first publisher of P. D. Ouspensky's work Tertium Organum. He was extremely active in the American Theosophical Society. He was in great demand as a lecturer and published numerous books and articles. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
Bookseller reference : 76325
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(THEOSOPHY)
The Malaysian Theosophist.
Penang: Dr. H. C. Yeang 1962-64. Edited by C H Yeang. Quarterly. Three issues. Vol. II Nos. 11 12 & 13. Printed in purple ink and with numerous ads for local Malaysian businesses. Publisher’s printed wrappers of various hues. Some aging but very good. None located by OCLC. Quite a vibrant publication. In the overall arc of Theosophy The Malaysian Theosophist is quite a late-comer but their enthusiasm makes up for it. Includes articles by Geoffrey Hodson Kut Humi Speaks Blavatsky’s Ascended Master Joel S. Goldsmith Sri Siddha Evangeline “LSD. 25 Mescaline Etc.â€. Adrienne Ashley Brown Landone & Martha Baker. In Vol. II. No. 12 April-September 1963 there is an article by Muhammad Subuh entitled “The Meaning and Purpose of Subudâ€. The first Subud periodical wasn’t published until 1964 but it did not contain any expository writings by Muhammad Subuh. He did publish some spiritual and autobiographical pieces is 1959 but this is almost surely his first published piece expounding upon Subud. Included in this lot is a separate publication ostensibly written by the same publisher/editor C. H. Yeang and it is uniform with the periodical in size and appearance. It is entitled “Hidden Secrets Revealed by ‘I AM’ that ‘I AM’.†It contains a listing of 53 metaphysical laws and is almost surely cribbed from various books published by Guy Ballard. The preface bears an inscription by Yeang and is dated 1963. As there are articles about such various movements as Baha’i and the Mazdaznan it would seem that this branch of the Theosophical Society was very un-doctrinaire. The covers all bear a variation of the Ballards’ I AM theosophical offshoot e.g. “WE ARE that I AMâ€. Dr. H. C. Yeang unknown
Bookseller reference : 76694
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(THEOSOPHY) BUCK, J. D.
The Nature and Aim of Theosophy: An Essay Read Before the Cincinnati Literary Club January 17 1886. First and Second Editions.
Cincinnati: Robert Clark & Co. 1886. First edition. Small square octavo. 42 pp. including a full page allegorical illustration. Printed green wrappers Excellent.Jirah Dewy Buck received his medical training at Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College completing the program in 1864. He began practice that year in Cincinnati as a homeopathic physician in general practice. He also taught medicine at Cleveland Medical College and became Dean of the Pulte Medical College in Cincinnati until it was merged into Ohio State University. In 1890 Dr. Buck became President of the American Institute of Homeopathy. He practiced medicine for over 40 years. Dr. Buck became active in the Theosophical Society in 1879. In 1880 he was a member of the General Council of the Theosophical Society. On May 13 1884 he was appointed by Col. Olcott to be a member of the Board of Control of the Theosophical Society's activities in the United States. In Mahatma Letter 140 written in March 1886 Madame Blavatsky gave A. P. Sinnett an indication that Dr. Buck was being "helped" by the Mahatmas to make the Society "a grand movement" in America. The Cincinnati Theosophical Society was formed on May 9 1886 at the Buck home on Oak Street. Cincinnati was one of the earliest centers of theosophical adherents in the US and Buck was their patriarch. The first edition is signed lightly in pencil by a woman in his inner circle.Madame Blavatsky quoted an essay of his in The Key to Theosophy and commented "No living theosophist has better expressed and understood the real essence of Theosophy than our honoured friend Dr. Buck". She also referred to him as "a true Philaletheian" in her book quoting from an article he published in The Theosophist September 1883 p. 327 titled "The Ethics of Theosophy." Robert Clark & Co. unknown
Bookseller reference : 75774
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(THEOSOPHY) BUCK, J. D.
The Nature and Aim of Theosophy: An Essay.
Cincinnati: Robert Clark & Co. 1889. Second edition. Octavo. Allegorical frontispiece 54 pp. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine lettering and floral endpapers. Very attractive. Robert Clark & Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 75793
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(THEOSOPHY)
The New Zealand Lotus Buds' Journal.
Auckland: The Lotus Press 1912. Edited by J. Prickett. Octavo. Vol. II Nos. 9 & 12 likely the last issue ever published. Each volume paginated so erratic numbering but 28 pp. each. Publisher’s string tied wrappers with elaborate borders surround the lettering on front. Each issue with the remains of a removed price stamp on the inner upper wrappers light edge wear. Very good. OCLC locate 4 runs but all are in New Zealand. Published as a theosophist magazine for children. The Lotus Press unknown
Bookseller reference : 76700
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(THEOSOPHY)
The Phoenix Magazine.
Columbus OH: The Phoenix 1948-49. Edited by Frank Noyes. Quarterly. Quarto. Summer & Fall of 1948 and Summer of 1949. Mimeographed and consecutively numbered from pp. 205-288. Publisher’s printed wrapper of various colors stapled. No copies located by OCLC.A very obscure theosophical and astrological periodical out of Columbus Ohio. Frank E. Noyes b.1896 served with distinction in both world wars. He moved moving to Columbus Ohio in 1927. In 1938 he founded Frank Noyes Pies Inc. which he kept open until 1952. In the 1920s he developed an interest in Theosophy. He also believed in astrology and was a member of the American Federation of Scientific Astrologers from 1945 to 1950. Noyes and his friend Alan Hooker the manager of Noyes Pies were both active in Theosophy and traveled as lecturers for the Theosophical Society. Noyes sold his bakery in 1952 and settled permanently in Ojai He then spent more than two years developing glazes with Beatrice Wood a nationally renowned potter. Noyes remained a prolific and respected potter until his death in 1999 one year short of having lived in three centuries. The Phoenix unknown
Bookseller reference : 76689
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(THEOSOPHY)
The Theosophical Forum. New Series.
Point Loma: The Theosophical Society 1929-35. Edited by G. de Purucker. Monthly. Small octavo. Vol. I Nos. 1-12; Vol. II Nos. 1 2 5 8 9 10 11 12: Vol. III. Nos. 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12; Vol. IV. Nos. 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 11; Vol. V Nos. 3 4 5 8 10 11 12: Vol. VI. Nos. 1 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12; Vol. VII Only 1 2 & 4 are present. Fifty-seven issues. Each volume is separately paginated. The wood pulp paper used in the first two years is truly execrable-About half of these issues have problems e.g. on Vol. I No. 1 the last two pages have broken in half a few with wrappers loose edges chipped. They upgraded the paper stock for the later years. A very good and early assemblage.Katherine Tingley founded the Theosophical Society's main U.S. branch at Point Loma California in 1900. After her death in 1929 Gottfried de Purucker took over as leader of that community. He was a much more dedicated researcher and writer and he is still highly thought of in theosophical circles. He authored many works including The Esoteric Tradition and Studies in Occult Philosophy. He sold the Lomaland estate in 1942 and moved the branch’s headquarters to Covina but died within months of the move. The Theosophical Society unknown
Bookseller reference : 76701
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(THEOSOPHY)
Theosophisches Leben. Organ der Vereinigung deutscher Zweige der Theosophischen Gesellschaft und der 'Allgemeinen geistigen Verbrüderung.
Berlin: Paul Raatz 1907-08. Monthly. Octavo. Vol. IX No. 12; Vol. X nos. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12: Vol. XI Nos. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8. 18 issues. Pagination is continuous in each volume. Publisher’s buff wrappers printed in green and red. Covers detached but present on two issues only. Very good.This publication was issued a group of theosophical dissidents—Paul Raatz Franz Hartmann Max Altmann Theodor Reuss Leopold Engel among others—who broke away from the Deutsche Theosophische Gesellschaft. They initially formed the Theosophische Gesellschaft in Europa Deutschland aligning with W.Q. Judge and Katherine Tingley's faction. They cleaved to Blavatsky and eschewed the World-Teacher of Besant and Leabeater. Paul Raatz unknown
Bookseller reference : 76688
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(THEOSOPHY)
Theosophy: A Magazine Devoted to the Theosophical Movement The Brotherhood of Humanity the Study of Occult Science and Philosophy and Aryan Literature.
Los Angeles: The Theosophy Company 1931-1942. Edited by John Garrigues. Monthly. Octavo. Vol. XX; Nos. 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 1931-1932; Vol. XXI. Nos. 1-12 1932-1933; Vol. XXII Nos. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1934-1935; VOL. XXVI Nos. 8 10 1928; Vol. XXVII Nos. 1-12 1938-1939; 52 issues plus 9 odd issues from 1940-1946. 6 issues with their covers off but present and 3 with stains to the front cover. Very good overall. This was the mouthpiece of the United Lodge of Theosophists formed by Robert Crosbie in 1909. Crosbie was a student of William Judge who headed the American Division of the Theosophical Society. With the death of Blavatsky the leadership was thrown into disarray with Annie Besant heading the International Society and Katherine Tingley the American Society. In 1900 Crosbie threw his lot in with Tingley and moved to Lomaland but by 1904 he had grown disillusioned with her increasing theatricality and moved to South Pasadena and 5 years later founded the ULT. The United Lodge adhered tightly to the teachings of Blavatsky and paid no attention to either Tingley’s Kingdom in San Diego nor to the Maitreya of Annie Besant. In every issue they state “This Magazine is an independent journal unconnected with any theosophical society or other organization.†The ULT is likely the most active remaining theosophical group in the world. The Theosophy Company unknown
Bookseller reference : 76697
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(THEOSOPHY) ROW, P. Sreenevas
Theosophy: A Few Observations and Explanations Regarding It.
Madras: C. Foster and Co. 1883. First edition. Small octavo. 47. 1 pp. Publisher's printed buff wrappers. Some dust-soiling to wrappers else and excellent copy. Only four copies located by OCLC.We in the West tend to think of the Theosophical Society as a new religion practiced almost entirely in Europe and America but in fact there was a very large contingent of Indian Theosophists. Row a Vice-president of the Madras Branch of the the Theosophical Society explains the importance of the movement to him an Indian practitioner and why he joined. C. Foster and Co. unknown
Bookseller reference : 75773
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[Anthroposophie] SCHURé, édouard
Précurseurs et Révoltés : Shelley, Nietzche [sic], Ada Negri, Ibsen, Maeterlinck, Wilhelmine Schroeder-Devrient, Gobineau, Gustave Moreau
Paris, Perrin et Cie, Libraires-éditeurs 1908 In-12 18,5 x 11,5 cm. Broché, couverture grise, titre en noir sur le dos et le premier plat, V-377 pp., table des chapitres. Exemplaire en bon état.
Bookseller reference : 100055
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[AUGUSTINE] CLARK, Mary T., trans. and introduction,
Augustine of Hippo: Selected Writings
<p>Paulist Press 1984 Pbk 511pp light crease to corner of front cover and first few pages otherwise appears unread and a fine clean tight and unmarked copy </p> Paulist Press, 1984, paperback
Bookseller reference : SJW2631 ISBN : 0809125730 9780809125739
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[Birgitta of Sweden] HARRIS, Marguerite Tjader (ed),
Birgitta of Sweden: Life and Selected Writings
Paulist Press 1990. hbk 350pp ISBN: 0809131390 prev ownerÕs isncns on inside front board and fep. And on rep and inside rear cover no dj as issued pictorial boards the text is excellent as new Paulist Press, 1990, hardcover
Bookseller reference : SweCh1 ISBN : 0809131390 9780809131396
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[Gustav Meyer pseudo] Meyrink Gustav
La Nuit de Walpurgis
Retz, coll. « Les oeuvres fantastiques » 1977 In-8 broché 20 cm sur 15. 254 pages. Couverture frottée. Bon état d’occasion.
Bookseller reference : 117234
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[Gustav Meyer pseudo] Meyrink Gustav
Le visage vert
Retz, coll. « Les oeuvres fantastiques » 1975 In-8 broché 20 cm sur 15. Bon état d’occasion.
Bookseller reference : 117235
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[LÉMURIE]. SCOTT-ELLIOT W[illiam].
LA LÉMURIE PERDUE.
Texte complet en 5 livraisons de la REVUE THÉOSOPHIQUE FRANÇAISE : n° 10 (déc. 1917), n° 11 (janvier 1918), n° 12 (février 1918), n° 1 (mars 1918), n° 2 (avril 1918). Les 5 livraisons ont été réunies dans une reliure in-8° demi-percaline, titre de " La Lémurie Perdue " et nom de l'auteur sont inscrits au dos en caractères dorés. La carte dépliante, représentant " La Lémurie à son apogée " et " La Lémurie à sa dernière période ", est bien présente.
Bookseller reference : 9605
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[RELIGION]
Ensemble de 4 textes relatifs à la religion
In-8, demi-veau brun, dos long orné de filets et fleurons dorés, tranches mouchetées de rouge (mors fendu, dos insolé, quelques petites rousseurs et taches, déchirure à la p. 196 du premier opus, petit manque au faux-titre de la Correspondance).
Bookseller reference : 19883
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[Steiner]
Science (La) Spirituelle. Numéro spécial d’hommage à Rudolf Steiner (27 février 1861 - 30 mars 1925).
Paris, hiver 1928 ; in-8, broché ; 110 pp. (p. 193 à 304) et couverture rose - parme, portrait photographique en frontispice.
Bookseller reference : 3618
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[THÉOSOPHIE]. PASCAL Th. Dr.
A.B.C. DE LA THÉOSOPHIE.
Publications Théosophiques. 1906. In-8° broché. 62 pages. 2e édition, revue et corrigée.
Bookseller reference : 11535
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[THÉOSOPHIE]. BLAVATSKY Helena.
ABRÉGÉ DE LA DOCTRINE SECRÈTE.
La Famille Théosophique S. A. 1923. Grand in-8° broché. XIII + 595 pages.
Bookseller reference : 11538
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[Théosophie] WIRGMAN, Thomas
Divarication du Nouveau Testament en doctrine, parole de Dieu, histoire, parole de l'homme, par Thomas Wirgman,... . Traduit de l'anglais sur la 2e édition par A. F. Lambert
Paris, Ab. Cherbuliez, Libraire, Alex. Johanneau, impr. H. Fournier et Comp., à Paris 1838 In-8 22 x 13,5 cm. Broché, couverture bleue, titre en noir sur le dos et le premier plat, XVI-569 pp., bibliographie. Exemplaire bien complet du frontispice, un diagramme colorié expliquant le temps et l’éternité, et p. 331, d’une reproduction d’une curieuse médaille en or à l'effigie du Christ, qui passe pour avoir été frappée l'année même de sa mort par un de ses disciples pour les douze apôtres. Bon exemplaire, pages non coupées, de la première édition française d’un ouvrage d’une relative rareté, véritable traité de théosophie transcendante, à la lumière duquel l'auteur a pu élucider d'une façon pénétrante la doctrine essentielle des évangiles.
Bookseller reference : 111383
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[THÉOSOPHIE, BIOGRAPHIE] - GASPARD-HUIT (Pierre) -
L'illuminatrice HELENA BLAVATSKY.
Paris, SAND, 1989 ; in-8, 323 pp., broché, couverture illustr.
Bookseller reference : 200806551
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[THEOSOPHIE].-
La Voix du Silence. Traduit et annoté par H. P. B. [Blavatsky]. Traduit de l'anglais par Amaravella. Cinquième édition.
P., Publications Théosophiques, La Famille Théosophique, 1923, petit in 12 étroit broché, XVI-113 pages ; signature sur le titre ; couverture légèrement fanée.
Bookseller reference : 54631
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[THEOSOPHIE] - [WACHTMEISTER (Comtesse Constance)].-
La Théosophie pratiquée journellement. traduit de l'anglais par A. B.
P., Publications Théosophiques, 1919, petit in 12 broché, 48 pages ; papier un peu terni ; mention de quatrième édition sur la couverture.
Bookseller reference : 57722
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[THÉOSOPHIE].
LA SOCIÉTÉ THÉOSOPHIQUE. " Son objet et son utilité ".
Société Théosophique de France. 1912. Plaquette in-12 agrafée. 32 pages. Nouvelle édition.
Bookseller reference : 11537
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[Théosophie - Bouddhisme] SINNETT, A. P.
Le Bouddhisme ésotérique. (traduit de l’anglais) 3e édition
Paris, Adyar 1923 In-12 18,5 x 12 cm. Broché, couverture orange, titre en noir sur le dos et le premier plat, 350 pp., table des matières. Exemplaire en bon état.
Bookseller reference : 110903
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[THÉOSOPHIE].
LEADBEATER C. W. L'HOMME VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE. " Exemples de différents types d'hommes tels qu'ils peuvent être observés par un clairvoyant exercé ". Traduit de l'anglais. Avec un frontispice, trois diagrammes et vingt-deux illustrations en couleurs.
Editions Adyar. 1929. Grand in-8° broché. 133 pages. Mention de 3e édition (E.O. en 1920 aux Publications Théosophiques). Bon état.
Bookseller reference : 11539
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[Théosophie] MAINAGE, Thomas
Les Principes de la théosophie, étude critique
Paris, Éditions de la Revue des jeunes 1922 In-12 19 x 13,5 cm. Broché, couverture beige, titre en rouge sur le dos et le premier plat, 303 pp., notes en bas de page, table des matières. Exemplaire en bon état.
Bookseller reference : 111886
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[Théosophie] BARKER, A. T., compil.
Lettres des Mahatmas M. et K. H. à A. P. Sinnett transcrites et commentées par A. T. Barker. Traduit de l’anglais
Paris, Adyar 1970 In-8 24,5 x 15,5 cm. Cartonnage éditeur beige, dos et premier plat imprimés de lettres rouges et orné d’une figure noire. Micro-taches sur les plats, sinon exemplaire en bon état.
Bookseller reference : 96796
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[Théosophie] LEADBEATER, C. W.
L’Occultisme dans la nature. Première série. 2e édition
Paris, Adyar 1929 In-8 22,5 x 14 cm. Broché, couverture beige, titre en rouge sur le dos et le premier plat, 308 pp., table des matières. Couverture poussiéreuse.
Bookseller reference : 110011
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[Théosophie] LEADBEATER, C. W.
L’Occultisme dans la nature (Entretiens d’Adyar). Première série. Traduit de l’anglais par Gaston Revel
Publications théopsophiques, coll. « Bibliothèque théosophique » 1911 In-8 23 x 14,5 cm. Broché, couverture grise, auteur & titre en noir sur le dos et le premier plat, VII-393 pp., table des matières. Exemplaire en bon état, pages non coupées.
Bookseller reference : 113382
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[Théosophie] NICOULLAUD, Charles
Zoé la Théosophe à Lourdes
Paris, Vigot frères, coll. « Études de psychologie mystique » 1911 In-8 21 x 12,5 cm. Reliure demi-toile bleu-marine, dos lisse orné de petits fers encadrés de filets dorés, piece de titre rouge brique, 263 pp., table des matières. Exemplaire en bon état.
Bookseller reference : 110879
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[Theosophy] [Mysticism] Kellogg, Mabel Morrin
A Talk on Mysticism and Economics by a Representative of the Temple of the People.
Berkeley: Sather Gate Book Shop 1925. Leaflet advertisement 18x12cm recto only. Nearly fine with instances of faint creasing and soiling. <br /> <br /> Interesting advertisement for a talk on mysticism and economics and including a reading of The Mystical Interpretation of Christmas by Rosicrucian Mabel Morrin Kellogg at the iconic Sather Gate Book Shop in Berkeley. Though the flyer is undated we find the title it advertises listed as a Recent Rosicrucian Publication in the May 1921 issue of Rays from the Rose Cross.  <br /> <br /> We find Kellogg's name in various Bay Area papers as a "dramatic reader" as early as 1908. She was also a member of the Temple of the People a theosophical organization in Halcyon CA following the teachings of Madame Blavatsky.<br /> <br /> <br /> A wonderful piece of California occult ephemera.  . Sather Gate Book Shop unknown
Bookseller reference : 5544
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[Theosophy] Bartlett, Harriet Tuttle
An Esoteric Reading of Biblical Symbolism
San Francisco: Philopolis Press 1916. First edition. 8vo 166 1pp. Single plate at front. Brown cloth boards with lettering stamped on front cover and spine. Ex Oakland Theosophical Society library copy with stamps and card pockets at rear. Front fly leaf removed old tape repairs to plate and edges of several leaves at the front of the book notes in pencil on rear blanks.Hinges tender boards worn an frayed at corners. A good complete copy. <br /> <br /> Scarce theosophical text on occult biblical interpretation by Harriet Tuttle Bartlett who wrote a few books on the subject. We find little information on Bartlett other than she was a National lecturer for the Theosophical Society and a charter member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.  <br /> <br /> OCLC cites 9 holdings for the first edition and 8 for the second edition of 1920. Philopolis Press unknown
Bookseller reference : 7586
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[THEOSOPHY] [SKINNER, J. Ralston]
An Essay Upon Force in Nature and its Effects Upon Matter.
Cincinnati: Robert Clark and Company 1869. First edition. Octavo. 85 1 pp. Original wrappers expertly restored.J. Ralston Skinner was a man of tremendous and far-reaching learning. A denizen of Cincinnati he was deemed an expert on a great many matters. This book his first concerns Newtonian physics gone astray. The theory of Newton that every particle of matter attracts all other particles of matter in right lines joining their centers and in an inverse ratio to the squares of their distances b yvirtue of an inherent force called gravity accounted for the motions of the planets so satisfactorily that it has been almost universally adopted by subsequent physicists as a natural law. In this book he calls into doubt this firmly held theory/"The theory of Newton that every particle of matter attracts all other particles of matter in right lines joining their centers and in an inverse ratio to the squares of their distances bj"virtue of an inherent force called gravity accounted for the motions of the planets so satisfactorily that it has been almost universally adopted by subsequent physicists as a natural law. The latterof the essay in which it is attempted to sustainthe theory are as the author claims merely suggestive; the first part being devoted to the attempt to demonstrate mathematically that the theory of Newton is untenable" Scientific American 1869. J. Ralson Skinner was a die-hard mason and published numerous books of esoteric wisdom; Madame Blavatsky though very highly of him/ "H. P. Blavatsky’s hitherto unpublished letter to James Ralston Skinner is one of great consequence. Despite its relative obscurity evidence of its existence has been previously alluded to by J. D. Buck Modern World Movements and Boris de Zirkoff BCW VIII 220. Blavatsky herself mentioned the recipient of the letter on numerous occasions clearly revealing her admiration of his great learning as demonstrated in his â€wonderfully clever and erudite volume The Source of Measures†BCW XIII 258. Indeed it is no accident that Skinner is “constantly mentioned†in The Secret Doctrine. In his overview of letter’s recipient Assistant Editor Jerry Hejka-Ekins has observed that both the author and his Source of Measures are mentioned more often in The Secret Doctrine than any other author with the exception of Plato a remarkable observation given the relative obscurity of both Skinner and his work. It is no surprise that John Drais considered the book important enough to compile his Index of Hebrew and Numerical Terms contained in The Source of Measures by J. Ralston Skinner." Theosophical History January 2023. Robert Clark and Company unknown
Bookseller reference : 75650
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[Theosophy] Sinnett, AP.; Bayly, M. Beddow; et al. A. P.
Collection of Mainly Anti-Vivisectionist Publications Gathered by the Theosophical Research Center
London U.K.: Various 1950. 30 publications journals monographs offprints generally 8x6" or smaller various paginations. Staple bound in wrappers occasional illustration or diagram. Several pamphlets with wrappers detached many chipped along edges few ownership signatures. All complete and good or better. Housed in a beat up open box labeled "T.R.C. Pamphlets. <br /> <br /> Very interesting collection of esoteric health and science pamphlets many of which deal with the Anti-Vivisectionist movement of the first half of the 20th century. The holistic view of health and belief in the spiritual evolution of all living things which were core tenets of Theosophy provided a natural link to the Anti-Vivisectionist movement as well as that of women's suffrage. Several prominent Theosophists of the time took up both of these causes including Anna Kingsford Mabel Collins Gertrude Baillie-Weaver and others.  <br /> <br /> The Theosophical Research Centre was founded in the 1920s as a reorganization of the Theosophical World University. Its members included doctors psychiatrists and scientists who carried out research on scientific supernatural religious and philosophical subjects in relation to Theosophy and published their findings.  <br /> <br /> This collection includes:<br /> Proteus: A Journal of the Science Philosophy and Therapy of Nature Nos. 1-4 and 6 1931-32<br /> The Art of Breathing by F.E. Pearce League of Healing N.D.<br /> Health and Nervous Stability by William Watson League of Healing N.D. Slip signed by the author laid in.<br /> Unseen Aspects of the War and Super-Physical Science by A.P. Sinnett. Theosophical Pub. Soc. 1916 1917<br /> Diet As A Basic Cause of Disease; The Problem of Antiseptics; Pernicious Anaemia; The Problem of Infection; The "Schick" Inoculation.2 copies; Some Little-Understood Effects of Serum Therapy; The Basic Principles of Health and Disease; The Futility of arguing.; Diet as a Basic Cause of Disease; Justice to the Sub-Human Kingdoms of Nature; Vivisection in the Light of Philosophy signed; Why Experiment on Animals; Influenza: A Criticism; and Acute Poliomyelitis all by M. Beddow Bayly. Generally 1930s offprints.<br /> Pathogenesis and Immunity by William F. Koch Offprint 1939<br /> A Brief Survey of Medical History. by Heracles Offprint 1935<br /> Cosmic Creation and Atomic Energy by V. Wallace Slater. Theosophical Pub. House 1950<br /> An Intro. to the Study of Analytical Psychology by Laurence J. Bendit and Phoebe Bendit. TRC 1947<br /> De Beweging voor een Theosofische Wereld-Universtiteit by J.J. Poortman. 1927.<br /> Crookes Digest September 1948-December 1948 No. 12<br /> The Regulation Between Thought and Action by Emile Boutroux. Oxford 1918.<br /> <br /> In all an interesting assemblage containing several quite scarce Theosophical publications with ties to the TRC.  <br /> <br /> <br /> . Various unknown
Bookseller reference : 9014
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[Theosophy Magazone]
INDEX TO THEOSOPHY MAGAZINE: Volumes 1 - 43 1912 - 1955
Los Angeles: The Theosophy Company 1956. Paperback in very good condition; Small piece torn from title page. Unpaginated approx. 180 pages. The Theosophy Company unknown
Bookseller reference : 32515
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[Theosophy] No Author Given
Karma as a Cure for Trouble
No Place: No publisher. Pamphlet. Good. No publisher place or date. Theosophical Society Circa 1890s. 4 page pamphlet. A circular issued by the Theosophical Society discussing the principle of karma and the belief of how one's actions affect one's "lot" in life. This appears to have been a circular issued perhaps to the public in an effort to broaden membership in the Theosophical Society with information on the society on the last page. GOOD. Minor fading and toning to the paper with some wrinkling and creasing. Tiny tear at the top center edge with a few small tears along the fore edge. No publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 021031
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[Theosophy] [Astrology] Sinnett, AP.; Sepharial; et al. A. P.
Sammelband Containing 13 Pamphlets on Theosophy and Astrology
Various 1920. 13 octavo pamphlets of varying paginations bound in blue cloth stamped "Robert Mackenzie" on the front cover. All pamphlets complete and with covers bound in. Contents near fine with occasional light foxing or staining boards bright but with a few scuffs and smudges. <br /> <br /> Wonderful collection of scarce pamphlets from the library of noted Greek scholar and occultist Roderick Mackenzie. Mackenzie issued a translation into Homeric hexameters of the Aeneid published by Blackwell in 1910 and was co-author of the Greek-English Lexicon issued by the Clarendon Press in 1925. He also contributed articles to the Occult Review.  <br /> <br /> <br /> Includes:<br /> <br /> Thoms William J. The Death Warrant of Charles the First: Another Historic Doubt. London: Frederic Norgate 1880. First separate edition 32pp.<br /> <br /> Wedgwood J. I. The Liberal Catholic Church and the Theosophical Society: Where They Agree and Where They Differ. Los Angeles: St. Alban’s Church 1919. First edition Octavo. 15 1 pp. Publisher’s printed self-wrappers.<br /> <p>James I. Wedgwood was born into the company name and had all the benefits that accompanied it. After attending a lecture by Anne Besant he joined the Theosophists. Feeling a strong call to ritualized Christianity but being barred from ordination as a Roman Catholic due to his pronounced homosexuality he instead virtually founded The Liberal Catholic Church in 1916 and his first order was to proclaim C. W. Leadbeater a bishop. A very rare pamphlet of which OCLC only records Microform copies</p> <br /> <p>Sinnett A. P. Spiritualism as Related to Theosophy. London: Theosophical Publishing House 1920. First edition. Octavo. 12 pp. Publisher’s printed salmon wrappers.</p> <br /> <p>A. P. Sinnett was one of the foremost early Theosophists. He wrote widely and is regarded as having played a very important part in the rise of Theosophy. He edited countless journals and wrote many books of which The Mahatma Letters is the most famous. He was the the Vice-president of the Theosophical Society numerous times and once for a short time between the changing of the guard its President.</p> <br /> <p>Sinnett A. P. The Social Upheavel in Progress With a Foreword by Annie Besant. London: Theosophical Publishing House 1920. First edition. Octavo. 24 pp. Publisher’s printed purple wrappers.</p> <br /> <p>Sinnett A. P. Expanded Theosophical Knowledge. Edinburgh: Theosophical Book Shop 1918. First edition. Octavo. 28 pp. Publisher’s printed mauve wrappers.</p> <br /> <p>Sinnett A. P. Super-Physical Science; Two Lectures by. London: Theosophical Publishing House 1918. First edition. Octavo. 39 1 pp. Publisher’s printed green wrappers.</p> <br /> <p>Besant Annie. Study and Practice. A Lecture Delivered by Miss Besant at Mortimer Hall under the Auspices of the Blavatsky Lodge on October 3rd 1919. First edition. Octavo. 16 pp. London: Issued by the Blavatsky Lodge of the Theosophical Society 1919. Publisher’s printed teal wrappers.</p> <br /> <p>Considering that A. Besant was the leader of the Theosophical Society is is unusual that OCLC only records 8 copies and some of them are digital.</p> <br /> <p>Sepharial. The Prophecy of Lehnin: Prefiguring the Rise and Fall of the Prussians the Despoilers of Germany. Written in Latin by Herman Arminius prior of the monastery of Lehnin in Brandenburg A.D. 1240. Translated by Sepharial with Notes. London: W. Foulsham 1915. First edition. 19 1 pp. Publisher’s printed self-wrappers.</p> <br /> <p>An English Theosophist Sepharial aka Walter Gorn Old was an astrologer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and who wrote multiple books some of which are still highly regarded in some circles today. He was editor of Old Moore's Almanac which is still published in the 21st century. He introduced colleague Alan Leo to Theosophy.</p> <br /> <p>Sepharial. An Astrological Survey of the Great War. Being an Examination of the Indications Attending the Outbreak and the Presumptive Effects of the Conflict. London: W. Foulsham 1914. First edition. 16 pp. Publisher’s printed self-wrappers.</p> <br /> <p>Lazenby Charles. The Servant. Edinburgh: Orpheus Publishing House 1920. First edition. Octavo. 48 pp. Publisher’s printed mauve wrappers.</p> <br /> <p>Lazenby was a renown lecturer on The Secret Doctrine. Here he presents his views on the ideal way of being of service. He was a frequent contributor to The Canadian Theosophist and is best remembered for his "The Work of the Masters."</p> <br /> Taylor John W.  The Diminishing Birth-Rate.  London: Balliere Tindall and Cox 1904. First edition 27pp.  <br /> <br /> Lady Palmer.  Who is Margaretta Pye's Mother London: John M. Watkins 1921. First edition 18pp. Illustrated cover and frontis.<br /> <br /> Carpenter Edward.  Never Again.  London: George Allen & Unwin 1916. First edition 24pp.  . Various unknown
Bookseller reference : 8531
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[Theosophy] Cousins, James H.
Surya-Gita Sun Songs with The Shrine and Other Poems and The Path to Peace 3 Volumes
Madras: Ganesh & Co 1928. First editions. 3 Vols 8vos 144 6; 10 1; and 60pp. Publisher's bindings of red cloth with printed paper labels; limp blue cloth covers with french flaps lettered in black; and blue cloth with printed label. Generally very good with chipping and toning to labels soiling to boards some scattered foxing. Owner's name in Surya-Gita else all clean internally. The Shrine partially split along spine of limp covers. <br /> <br /> Three scarce works from James Henry Cousins 1873-1956 Irish-Indian playwright and actor who left Ireland for India in 1915 at the behest of and funded by Annie Besant president of the Theosophical Society. The collection of poems Surya-Gita is actually three sequences of poetry which includes the first edition of the title sequence and second editions of The Garland of Life and Moulted Feathers which were published in 1917 and 1919.   The Path to Peace is "An essay on cultural interchange and India's Contribution Thereto with a Prefatory Note on 'Mother India.'"<br /> <br /> Besides writing and publishing poetry and plays Cousins also became involved in theosophy vegetarianism and women's suffrage. His writings were heavily influenced by Blavatsky and he became close with then president of the Theosophical Society in Adyar Annie Besant. He wrote widely on theosophy Hinduism to which he converted in 1937 and the idea of "shared sensibilities" between Celtic and Indian peoples. Cousins' poetry is reflective of these ideas and beliefs and quite mystical in flavor. Ganesh & Co unknown
Bookseller reference : 6448
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[Theosophy] [Occult Fiction] Dake, Laura M.
The Flight of the Shadow
Cincinnati: The Editor Publishing Co 1899. First edition. 17x11cm 128pp. Red cloth boards with vignette illustration and lettering in silver. Spine toned some soiling and bumping to boards. Scattered foxing else clean and sound internally. Very good. <br /> <br /> Unquestionably rare copy of this supernatural occult novel from Laura M. Dake née Wright 1844-1932.   Likely published in a very small number we find little mention of the title save for a short review in the Columbia Missouri Herald August 11 1899 under the heading "Books by Home Folks:"<br /> <br /> <br /> "To lovers of the occult 'The Flight of the Shadow.' will appeal with fine fascination. It is a well-written argument for the astral world - a phrase which the theosophists are fond of employing. A gallant young Confederate officer is stricken almost unto death. In his delirium he is confronted by the spirit of a young man of his own age dead many years before. The latter tells his story which is strikingly like the events of the former's life and weaves through it the arguments of occultism. A note of love and mystery runs through the pages and makes of the volume a most charming one even aside from the queer theories it advances or supports."<br /> <br /> The short novel in part takes place on a plantation in Charleston and is steeped in the Southern culture of the time including slave dialect.  <br /> <br /> The above review also gives clues as to the author's identity she being a resident of San Diego formerly of Columbia MO and wife of a Charles T. Dake. OCLC lists Dake as the author of a religious novel In the Crucible and an anti-Mormon novel which would make some sense given her upbringing in Missouri called A Man O' Wax published in San Francisco 1902.  <br /> <br /> Interestingly an audiobook of this title was recently released. Otherwise we identify just the copy at the Library of Congress.  A true rarity of the genre.  <br /> <br /> Not in Bleiler not in Locke not in BAL. The New Sabin 9317. <br /> <br />    . The Editor Publishing Co unknown
Bookseller reference : 5896
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[Theosophy] No Author Given
The Necessity for Reincarnation
No Place: No publisher. Pamphlet. Very Good. No publisher place or date. Circa 1890s. 4 page pamphlet. A circular issued by the Theosophical Society discussing the principle of reincarnation and explaining its importance in the development and enlightenment of humanity throughout time. This appears to have been a circular issued perhaps to the public in an effort to broaden membership in the Theosophical Society with information on the society on the last page. VERY GOOD. Minor fading and toning to the paper with minor wrinkling mostly along the extremities. No publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 017881
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[ÉTUDES THÉOSOPHIQUES].-
L'Islamisme et son enseignement ésotérique.-
Par un M.S.T. Publications Théosophiques. 1903. In-12 br., 140pp. Couverture et dernières pages abîmées sans perte de texte. Texte souvent souligné proprement en rouge. Peu courant. En l'état.
Bookseller reference : ORD-3695
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A Fellow of the Theosophical Society
What is Theosophy
Boston: Cupples Upham and Company 1887. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Owner name on fly. Blue ribbon-bound cloth binding. Cupples, Upham and Company Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 045260
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A Student
Theosophical Manuals Volume V 5: Man After Death
Point Loma CA: Aryan Theosophical Press 1910. Book. Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Beige cloth moderate age darkening and finger smudging text clean. 84pp ads. Aryan Theosophical Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 049142
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A Student
Theosophical Manuals No. IV: Reincarnation
Aryan Theosophical Press 1910. Book. Very Good. Paperback. 2nd Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 71pp ads. Aryan Theosophical Press Paperback
Bookseller reference : 037534
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A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA
LA BHAGAVAD-GITA TELLE QU'ELLE EST
BHAKTIVEDANTA. 1981. In-8 Carré. Relié, Jaquette. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 409 pages illustrées de gravures couleur hors texte. Jaquette couleurs illustrée. Edition abrégée.
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A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA
LA BHAGAVAD-GITA TELLE QU'ELLE EST
BHAKTIVEDANTA. 1981. In-12 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos plié. Intérieur frais. 409 pages illustrées de gravures couleurs hors texte. Couverture couleur. Edition abrégée; traduction littéraire et explications élaborées par l'auteur.
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A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA
LA BHAGAVAD-GITA TELLE QU'ELLE EST
BHAKTIVEDANTA. 1977. In-8 Carré. Relié, Jaquette. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 391 pages illustrées de gravures couleur et noir et blanc dans et hors texte. Jaquette couleur illustrée. Edition abrégée.
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