Search Results: Authors starting with W from Books That Expand The Mind

London: Folio Society, 1997. 1st Edition (Thus). Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Super octavo (8vo 7 × 11 178 × 279). Charles W Stewart. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1997 1st Edition (Thus) , Slipcase GHOST STORIES AND OTHER HORRID TALES By Charles W Stewart Charles W. Stewart (1915 - 2001) book illustrator. Studied at Byam Shaw School of Drawing and Painting, London. Lived at Glenharvie, New Abbey, Dumfries And Galloway, Scotland. Illustrated By: Charles W Stewart Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Folio Society, London Super octavo (8vo 7 × 11 178 × 279),Pages 319 ISBN: SKU: BTETM0001531 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

Peru: Manus Sinistra, 2022. 1st Edition (Thus). Hardcover. New/New. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). Mitchell Nolte, Chris Undirheimar, Leonardo Avila, et al. Please email for Photographs or further information. New - This book is a Left-Hand Path exploration of the Nightside manifestations of Hecate, Necromancy, and Black Magick. Necromancy is presented for purposes of divination, paranormal possibilities with seeking daimonic spirits and ghosts, invoking daimonic underworld deities and spirits for the purpose of absorbing energies and Apotheosis. Luciferian initiation by the patronage of Hecate and the practical application of the Luciferian High Magick of Liberation, Illumination, and Apotheosis. Balanced with a non-dualistic approach, the Luciferian is guided by the structure of the work to understand the different aspects of Hecate and the daimons and deities of Hades. This work was structured and prepared in a way which by reading the magickial composition of the mytho-magical descriptions… Read More

1907. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1907 , ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS A COLLECTION OF PAPERS By William Wade Porteous Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: , octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages ISBN: A collection of Papers bound by the owner William Wade Porteous SKU: BTETM0001442 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

London: John Murray, 1831. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. sextodecimo or sixteenmo (16mo 4 × 6+3?4 102 × 171). W. H. Lizar. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - frontispiece by W. H. Lizar and title page, gilt embossed title and author name on spine. Qtr Boaund leather, over marbled, boards rubbed and scuffed. Text block firm and strong. Mild foxing on some pages. Please see photos as part of condition report 1831 2nd Edition , LETTERS ON DEMONOLOGY AND WITCHCRAFT By Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet FRSE FSAScot (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish historian, novelist, poet, and playwright. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact… Read More

Ward, Lock and Co., 1897. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. quarto (4to 9+1?2 × 12 241 × 305). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1897 1st Edition , REDGAUNTLET By Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet FRSE FSAScot (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish historian, novelist, poet, and playwright. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact on European and American literature. Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Ward, Lock and Co., quarto (4to 9+1?2 × 12 241 × 305),Pages 468 ISBN: SKU:… Read More

Adam & Charles Black, 1871. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1871 , WOODSTOCK By Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet FRSE FSAScot (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish historian, novelist, poet, and playwright. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact on European and American literature. Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Adam & Charles Black, octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 500 ISBN: SKU: BTETM0000622 Approximate Package Dimensions… Read More

Adam & Charles Black, 1869. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1869 , TALES OF A GRANDFATHER By Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet FRSE FSAScot (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish historian, novelist, poet, and playwright. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact on European and American literature. Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Adam & Charles Black, octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 476 ISBN: SKU: BTETM0001464 Approximate Package… Read More

London: Harrap & Co, 1931. 1st Edition (Thus). Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Super octavo (8vo 7 × 11 178 × 279). Arthur Rackham. Signed by Illustrator. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Full vellum, top edges gilt, twleve colour prints with tissue guards. Some foxing in prelims, vellum boards slighly soiled. Pages clean and no markings/marginalia found Please see photos as part of condition report 1931 1st Edition (Thus) , Vellum THE COMPLEAT ANGLER By Izaak Walton Izaak Walton (baptised 21 September 1593 – 15 December 1683) was an English writer. Best known as the author of The Compleat Angler, he also wrote a number of short biographies including one of his friend John Donne. They have been collected under the title of Walton's Lives. Illustrated By: Arthur Rackham Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration.… Read More

London: George Harrap & Co, 1931. 1st Edition (Thus). Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Super octavo (8vo 7 × 11 178 × 279). Arthur Rackham. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1931 1st Edition (Thus) , THE COMPLEAT ANGLER By Izaak Walton Izaak Walton (baptised 21 September 1593 – 15 December 1683) was an English writer. Best known as the author of The Compleat Angler, he also wrote a number of short biographies including one of his friend John Donne. They have been collected under the title of Walton's Lives. Illustrated By: Arthur Rackham Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolour, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator.… Read More

London: Bloomsbury, 1929. 1st Edition (Thus). Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). Thomas Poulton and Charles Sigrist. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Incls signed letter Please see photos as part of condition report 1929 1st Edition (Thus) , Vellum THE COMPLEAT WALTON By Izaac Walton Izaak Walton (baptised 21 September 1593 – 15 December 1683) was an English writer. Best known as the author of The Compleat Angler, he also wrote a number of short biographies including one of his friend John Donne. They have been collected under the title of Walton's Lives. Illustrated By: Thomas Poulton and Charles Sigrist Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Bloomsbury, London octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 631 ISBN: 1929 1st Edition THE COMPLEAT WALTON Izaac Walton THE NONESUCH PRESS, BLOOMSBURY Limited Edition 284/1100 631 Pages Includes: THE COMPLEAT ANGLER… Read More

The Epworth Press, 1934. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1934 1st Edition , DJ OUTLINE OF BUDDHISM By C.H.S. Ward Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: Yes, Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Published By: The Epworth Press, octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 149 ISBN: This book examines the quest for God and the ways in which different religions seek God. It aims to serve as an insight into Buddhism, enabling the reader to have a greater understanding of this fascinating religion and, ultimately, a sympathy and respect for its teachings. Contents Include: The Sources of Our Knowledge of the Buddha and His Teaching The Buddha The Birth and Early Life of Gotama Buddha The 'Home Leaving' of Gotama Buddha The Public Ministry of Gotama Buddha The Last Words and Death of Gotama Buddha Buddhist Doctrine:… Read More

London: Robert Hale, 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Clipped FEP, minor scuffing to DJ and boards/spine. A very nice copy. Please see photos as part of condition report 1975 1st Edition , DJ BOTHWELL AND THE WITCHES By Godfrey Watson GODFREY WATSON is a Northumbrian who has already published two books on the Border Country. It was in the course of researching the last of these, The Border Reivers, that he came across that extraordinary character, the fifth Earl of Bothwell. The latter's connection with the reivers of Liddesdale and elsewhere, his repeated efforts to kidnap his royal cousin and the powerful, if erratic, infuence he exerted on the nightmare politics of his day provided in themselves excuse enough for attempting his biography. The discovery that he was alleged to have been involved up to the neck in the Black Art opened up a further line of enquiry that was… Read More

London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1885. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. duodecimo or twelvemo (12mo 5 × 7+3?8 127 × 187). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Bookplate of Previous Owner James Johnston Abraham. Ex-library stamps "Whitechapel Clinic" on two front pages Please see photos as part of condition report 1885 1st Edition , MANUAL OF THE ANTISEPTIC TREATMENT OF WOUNDS FOR STUDENTS AND PRACTITIONERS By W Watson Cheyne Rear admiral Sir William Watson Cheyne, 1st Baronet, KCMG, CB, FRS, FRCS (14 December 1852 – 19 April 1932) was a Scottish surgeon and bacteriologist, who pioneered the use of antiseptic surgical methods in the United Kingdom. Assistant Surgeon To King's College Hospital. Surgeon to the Paddington Green Children's Hospital, etc Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Smith, Elder & Co, London duodecimo or twelvemo (12mo 5 × 7+3?8 127… Read More

Harrison & Sons, 1905. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Royal octavo (8vo 6+1?4 × 10 159 × 254). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1905 , LOVE LETTERS OF A GENIUS By E.A.S. Watt Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Harrison & Sons, Royal octavo (8vo 6+1?4 × 10 159 × 254),Pages 402 ISBN: SKU: BTETM0000590 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

The Book Club, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1965 , DANGEROUS INHERITANCE By Dennis Wheatley Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: Yes, Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Published By: The Book Club, octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 288 ISBN: SKU: BTETM0001054 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

Edinburgh: Hamilton, Balfour and Neill, 1761. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. duodecimo or twelvemo (12mo 5 × 7+3?8 127 × 187). Please email for Photographs or further information. Good - Containing, I. An Inquiry into the causes which promote the Circulation of the Fluids in the very small vessels of Animals. II. Observations on the Sensibility and Irritability of the Parts of Men and other Animals; occasioned by M. de Haller's late treatise on these subjects. Boards rubbed an bumped, text block and binding firm. Some browning to end papers, and pages. Please see photos as part of condition report 1761 2nd Edition , PHYSIOLOGICAL ESSAYS An inquiry into the causes which promote the circulation of the fluids in the very small vessels of animals By Robert Whytt Robert Whytt was born in Edinburgh on 6 September 1714. He is most likely the Robert Whyt that matriculated at Edinburgh University in 1729. Whytt was certainly studying medicine at Edinburgh the following year under… Read More

Switzerland: Ratisbonae per Hieronymum Lenzium, 1742. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. folio (fo 12 × 19 305 × 483). Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Full calf rebacked with gilt tooled compartmentalized spine, ex libris label to pastedown, blue ink engraved frontis, double title page in Latin and German, red and black ink, pagination complete pp.448, no plates Please see photos as part of condition report 1742 1st Edition , PHYTANTHOZA ICONOGRAPHIA, SIVE CONSPECTUS VOL III By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683 - 1741) was born in Gardelegen, Germany on March 13, 1683. He settled in Regensburg in 1710 as a pharmacist's assistant and in 1712 was able to purchase his own apothecary shop. He flourished in his business affairs and this success allowed him to indulge in his great love for botany. He established a botanical garden in Regensburg published a Catalogus Alphabetico ordine exhibens Pharmaca in 1723. In 1737-1745 Weinmann… Read More

Amsterdam: Antwerpiae Apud Alexandrum Everaerts et Amstelodami, Apud Gerardum Tielenburg, 1749. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Frontispiece J. C. Philips. Gilt label on spine. Rubbing and bumping to boards. Binding and text block strong and firm. Text block clean. Two stickers on FEP. Marbled end papers. Please see photos as part of condition report 1749 1st Edition , SAPIENTIA VULGATAE EDITIONIS VERSIONE BELGICA & ECCLESIASTICUS VULGATAE EDITIONIS VERSIONE BELGICA Sapientia Vulgatae Editionis Versione Belgica Notis Grammaticalibus, literalibus, criticis &c. praemiffo Prolegomeno, Elucidata, Authore F. Wilhelmo Smits, Ord. FF. Minorum Recollectorum, Provinciae Germaniae inferioris, S, Theologiae Lectore jubilato ac Definitore. [Wisdom of the Vulgate Edition in the Belgian Version with Grammatical, Literal, Critical Notes &c. preface Prolegomeno, Elucidated, Authore F. Wilhelm Smits,… Read More

Chatto & Windus, 1889. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). William Harvey. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Some minor bumps and rubbing to spine and boards Please see photos as part of condition report 1889 , THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS By Edward William Lane Illustrated By: William Harvey Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Chatto & Windus, octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 1834 ISBN: 1889 THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS Commonly called, in England, The ARABIAN NIGHTS' Entertainments A new translation from the Arabic, with copious notes By Edward William Lane Ho. Doctor of Literature of Leyden; Correspondent of the institute of France; Hon M.R.S.L., M.R.A.S. Etc,; Author of "The Modern Egyptians", "An Arabic-English Lexicon" etc. Illustrated by Many Hundred Engravings on WoodFrom original designs by William Harvey A New edition, from a copy… Read More

George Routledge & Sons, 1906. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1906 1st Edition , THE STORY OF PATIENT GRISELDA By Walter William Skeat Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: George Routledge & Sons, octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 93 ISBN: SKU: BTETM0000805 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg