Detroit: Johnson Smith & Company, [n.d., ca. 193-?]. Stapled, illustrated wrappers (5 ¼” x 7 ½”), [32] pp. Toning to wrappers, cheap pulp paper browning, VG+.An “occult” booklet from the novelty company, Johnson Smith & Company’s, extensive catalog. With sections on the occult practices listed in the title. More

Leeds: Northern Lights, 1982. First edition. Tall quarto (29.5 cm). Saddle stapled covers; 42 pp. The inaugural issue of this British new age journal. Includes the supplemental catalogue for the Northern F.A.I.R., but is lacking the free color poster advertised on the front cover. Standard 80s new age fare. We..... More

London: The Annals of Psychical Science, 1909. First edition. 12mo. Green paper-covered boards with title stamped in blue to front board; 52 pp.; illus.; dust jacket. Carrington's investigation into Indian fakirs, in which he endeavored to "examine the evidence for the genuine phenomena, and [to] explain the tricks and fraudulent..... More

Aurora, CO: The Hollow Hassle, 1984. 4to.; side-stapled, illustrated wrappers, [32] pp, illus. Light wear along the spine; recipient’s name and address scratched out on rear wrapper; VG+. No record for this title in WorldCat, although we note The Best of the Hollow Earth Hassle published in 2008.A single issue..... More

n.p: Evangelical Foundation, Inc., ©1969. First edition. Small, stapled wrappers (4” x 6 ½”), 24 pp. About Fine.A compilation of three articles originally appearing in the publication “Eternity” and reprinted in this pamphlet “to help meet the growing need for a sane, realistic appraisal of demonism and psychic phenomena, and..... More

London: The Mazdaznan Association, 1935. First edition. Square 4to (24.5 x 19 cm); blue cloth stamped in gilt; various pagination, but most issues run 20-24 pp.; photographs, adverts. A scarce, specially bound run of the first twelve issues of the organ of the Mazdaznan Association. Edited by Capt. William Plenderleith..... More

Philadelphia: The Golden Lotus Press, 1948. First edition. 4to.; side-stapled, mimeographed wrappers, 92-112 pp. Light toning and wear to wrappers, but a VG copy of a fragile magazine. Less than a dozen institutions hold scattered issues in WorldCat.A single issue of the monthly Buddhist magazine published by William J. Leslie..... More

Chicago: The Aries Press, 1982. First edition. Comb-bound wrappers, 137, [5] pp, charts, tables. Scribbled numbers to title page, some underlining and marginalia. One copy in OCLC at Rice Univ., none others in commerce. Scarce.The author researched hundreds of earthquake horoscopes in order to predict where and when major earthquakes..... More

London: The Aquarian Press, 1955. Third impression. 12mo; stapled, illustrated wrappers, 34, [2] pp. A book on the human aura by the well known medium, Ursula Roberts. A Fine copy. More

Chicago: Carl Sextus, 1896. Fourth edition. 8vo.; eggplant cloth titled in gilt, decorative endpapers, viii, 309 pp., plates with in-text illustrations. Sextus’ comprehensive treatise on hypnotism explores somnambulism, clairvoyance, magnetism (including animal), crystal visions, and with an interesting chapter devoted specifically to hypnotism in Chicago. Cloth is worn and soiled..... More

New York: Adams Press Print, 1920. First edition. Octavo. Gilt-decorated, red leatherette binding; all edges gilt; 492, [8] pp.; illus. This de Luxe edition was limited to 100 signed and hand-numbered copies and issued by the author's own publishing imprint. Teale was an architect, amateur magician and researcher for Harry..... More

London: C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1932. First edition. 12mo. Orange cloth boards ruled and lettered in black; 120 pp., [6] pp adverts; illus. Organized in 12 chapters by type of trick (e.g., card, coin, etc.). A scarce Thurston title, we find no other copies currently offered in the trade; only..... More

Columbus, Ohio: The Pfeifer Press, 1923. First edition. 12mo. Saddle-stapled, illustrated wrappers; 48 pp.; many photographs throughout. With a short biography of Thurston by John Mulholland followed by photo-illustrated feats of magic. Small paper number label to the top of the front wrapper, very light rubbing to wrappers; VG+. More