Autograph Manuscript, Signed, of "THE WAY TO ATTAIN." by Machen, Arthur - 1922

Hardcover. See Description. Small 12mo. Two books bound together. Full contemporary vellum. 1.) J-C. Scoti, Monarchia solipsorum. Second Edition. pp. 158, [4]. First printed in Venice, 1645. This second edition was printed by Elzevier. Pages are generally clean. A bibliographical note (listing several references) and an old ownership inscription - "ex bibliotheca Kripperdorfia" - are written in old hand on the front blank. The Monarchia solipsorum is bitter satire written against the Jesuits which, in its day, caused quite a sensation. The author describes a secret society of "Solipsen" (those who wish to govern entirely) understood to mean the Jesuits. The supposed laws, secret instructions and clandestine operations of the organization are discussed. The author's name is given as Lucius Cornelius Europaeus which is a pseudonym. Authorship is usually attributed to an ex-Jesuit named Jules Clement Scoti. Some, however, believe Melchior Inchofer (who's name appeared on a… Read More

1st edition. Very Good HC, no DJ. Deutsche sprach/text in German. 1/2 cloth: brown and black patterned paper over boards, backed and corners in black vermiform-grain cloth; gilt titles on spine; 2 color added series title page with woodcut illustration. Clean, square, lightly scuffed covers and spine; light edge wear; small split at spine head; light clean interior but for limited ink marginalia on 9 pages; supple leaves. Series: 'Kabbala; quellen und forschungen zur geschichte der jüdischen mystik., bd. II'. 8vo, 230 pp; index. Cf, OCLC #13991048.

Emeryville, CA: Dharma Pub, 1977. First edition. Original hard cover edition. Published Emeryville, CA: Dharma Pub, 1977, first printing. 8vo., xli+307pp., illustrated with color plates and b/w drawings. Burgundy cloth with gilt spine titles and cover designs. Tarthang Tulku is one of the last remaining lamas to have received a complete education in pre-1959 Tibet. After teaching at Sanskrit University in India and founding Dharmamudranalaya (Dharma Publishing) in India, he settled in Berkeley, California in l969. He founded the Tibetan Nyingmapa Meditation Center, the Tibetan Nyingma Relief Foundation, Dharma Publishing (USA) and the Nyingma Institute within the first four years of his arrival. Tarthang Tulku introduced his theory of Time, Space, and Knowledge in seminars held at the Nyingma Institute in 1976-77. The Time, Space, and Knowledge vision offers a path to the growth of knowledge, using practices specifically tailored to meet the needs of modern society. Near fine, clean, bright, crisp,… Read More

1689 NOSTRADAMUS Prophecies Astrology Astronomy Occult Visions Prophecy RARE

"From the enslaved populace, songs,
Chants and demands
While princes and lords are held captive in prisons.
These will in the future by headless idiots
Be received as divine prayers."
– Nostradamus, prediction of the French Revolution

Nostradamus, considered, perhaps, the most famous prophetical seer, has been credited with prophesying important and impactful world events such as the French Revolution, Great London Fire, and reigns of Napoleon and Hitler. Nostradamus claimed that the basis for his "Prophecies" was founded in his judgment of astrology. He was heavily criticized by astrologers for being 'incompetent,' as no one could truly predict the future.
This rare 1689 Bordeaux edition features a fine, woodcut engraving on the title page and includes over 300 Nostradamus prophecies and visions.
Item number: #14777
Price: $1500
NOSTRADAMUS, Michel
Les vrayes centuries et propheties de Maistre Michel Nostradamus. Où… Read More

London, Champante and Whitrow, Undated, Presumed 1794 1st edition.. Collectible-Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1794. First Edition. LeatherBound. Sm 4to., 395 pp. plus 76 pp., Front cover loose. Some foxing. Spine title faint. Cover rubbed. Complete with 30 plates. .

Hardcover. See Description. Small 12mo. Two books bound together. Full contemporary vellum. 1.) J-C. Scoti, Monarchia solipsorum. Second Edition. pp. 158, [4]. First printed in Venice, 1645. This second edition was printed by Elzevier. Pages are generally clean. A bibliographical note (listing several references) and an old ownership inscription - "ex bibliotheca Kripperdorfia" - are written in old hand on the front blank. The Monarchia solipsorum is bitter satire written against the Jesuits which, in its day, caused quite a sensation. The author describes a secret society of "Solipsen" (those who wish to govern entirely) understood to mean the Jesuits. The supposed laws, secret instructions and clandestine operations of the organization are discussed. The author's name is given as Lucius Cornelius Europaeus which is a pseudonym. Authorship is usually attributed to an ex-Jesuit named Jules Clement Scoti. Some, however, believe Melchior Inchofer (who's name appeared on a… Read More

Paris: J.B. Fournier, P.N.F. Didot, 1799. Hardcover. See Description. Tall 8vo. 5 vols. This copy dated "an septieme [1799]." Vol. I. pp. 435, [1 blank] Vol. II. pp. 410, [2 blank] Vol. III. pp. [4], 365, [2 blank] Vol. IV. pp. [4], 352 Vol. V. pp. [6], 352. Volumes I-III contain frontispiece engravings. Volume I contains an additional engraving opposite p. 74. Bound in period straight grained morocco binding – blind stamped and gilt. All edges gilt. Corners a bit bumped; minor wear to extremities; tiny chip to head cap of vol. I. Initial and final blank leaves foxed. The interiors are generally clean with only mild scattered foxing – a bit heavier in volume I. Small inscription on verso of fly-leaf in first volume. This edition is based on Lenglet Dufresnoy’s 1735 edition. The "Roman de la Rose" was one of the most important Medieval French poems. The work is divided into two sections. The first, written by Guillaume de Lorris in the early to mid 13th century, is… Read More

1st edition. Very Good HC, no DJ. Deutsche sprach/text in German. 1/2 cloth: brown and black patterned paper over boards, backed and corners in black vermiform-grain cloth; gilt titles on spine; 2 color added series title page with woodcut illustration. Clean, square, lightly scuffed covers and spine; light edge wear; small split at spine head; light clean interior but for limited ink marginalia on 9 pages; supple leaves. Series: 'Kabbala; quellen und forschungen zur geschichte der jüdischen mystik., bd. II'. 8vo, 230 pp; index. Cf, OCLC #13991048.

Emeryville, CA: Dharma Pub, 1977. First edition. Original hard cover edition. Published Emeryville, CA: Dharma Pub, 1977, first printing. 8vo., xli+307pp., illustrated with color plates and b/w drawings. Burgundy cloth with gilt spine titles and cover designs. Tarthang Tulku is one of the last remaining lamas to have received a complete education in pre-1959 Tibet. After teaching at Sanskrit University in India and founding Dharmamudranalaya (Dharma Publishing) in India, he settled in Berkeley, California in l969. He founded the Tibetan Nyingmapa Meditation Center, the Tibetan Nyingma Relief Foundation, Dharma Publishing (USA) and the Nyingma Institute within the first four years of his arrival. Tarthang Tulku introduced his theory of Time, Space, and Knowledge in seminars held at the Nyingma Institute in 1976-77. The Time, Space, and Knowledge vision offers a path to the growth of knowledge, using practices specifically tailored to meet the needs of modern society. Near fine, clean, bright, crisp,… Read More

1689 NOSTRADAMUS Prophecies Astrology Astronomy Occult Visions Prophecy RARE

"From the enslaved populace, songs,
Chants and demands
While princes and lords are held captive in prisons.
These will in the future by headless idiots
Be received as divine prayers."
– Nostradamus, prediction of the French Revolution

Nostradamus, considered, perhaps, the most famous prophetical seer, has been credited with prophesying important and impactful world events such as the French Revolution, Great London Fire, and reigns of Napoleon and Hitler. Nostradamus claimed that the basis for his "Prophecies" was founded in his judgment of astrology. He was heavily criticized by astrologers for being 'incompetent,' as no one could truly predict the future.
This rare 1689 Bordeaux edition features a fine, woodcut engraving on the title page and includes over 300 Nostradamus prophecies and visions.
Item number: #14777
Price: $1500
NOSTRADAMUS, Michel
Les vrayes centuries et propheties de Maistre Michel Nostradamus. Où… Read More