[Rarebooks] Offering: A few works on Mysticism and the Occult

[Michael John Thompson]

Works on Mysticism and the Occult.

BOEHME, Jacob [Böhme]. BUDDECKE, Werner., 
VERZEICHNIS VON JAKOB BÖHME-HANDSCHRIFTEN [ALONG 
WITH] DIE JAKOB BÖHME-AUSGABEN., Gottingen: L. 
Hantzschel, 1937 & 1957. First editions. Octavo, 
two volumes, original printed wrappers. 143 + 268 
pp. At head of title: v. 1: 1737-1937: 
Zweihundert Jahre Gottinger Universitat und 
Bibliothek. Vol. 2: Arbeiten aus der Staats- und 
Universistatsbibliothek Gottingen. Vol. 2 is 
Hainbergschriften, Neue Folge, Bd. 2. Contents: 
1. T. Die Ausgaben in deutscher Sprache.-- 2. T. 
Die Ubersetzungen. Spines a bit chipped and 
frayed, corners bumped. Very good set. ¶ 
Extensive bibliography of Jacob Boehme [Jakob 
Bohme, 1575-1624 ]. The first volume has the 
German printings, the second volume deals with 
the editions in Latin, French, Dutch, French, 
Italian, etc. From the library of mystical 
philosopher Charles Muses,founder of the Jacob 
Boehme Society, with the JBS ink stamps on the 
front endpapers; as well, an Autograph Postcard 
Signed by the author is laid in, discussing 
sending this book to Muses. The postcard bears a 
photographic image of Gottingen, the birthplace of Boehme.  $250.00

CAILLET, Albert L., MANUEL BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE DES 
SCIENCES PSYCHIQUES OU OCCULTES. SCIENCES DES 
MAGES - HERMETIQUE - ASTROLOGIE - KABBALE - 
FRANC-MACONNERIE - MEDECINE ANCIENNE - MESMERISME 
- SORCELLERIE - SINGULARITES - ABERRATIONS DE 
TOUT ORDRE - CURIOSITES., Paris: Lucien Dorbon, 
1912. Reprinted Martino Publishing, 2003. 
Facsimile reprint of the 1912 edition. Octavo, 
three volumes. Octavo, original gray cloth titled 
in green on spine panels. 531 + 533 + 767 pp. A 
fine set without dust wrappers, as issued. 11,648 
entries, annotated, text in French. ¶ A standard 
bibliography on the occult sciences, with 
detailed bibliographical descriptions, notes and 
brief biographical sketches. $250.00

CROWLEY, Aleister. CAMMELL, Charles Richard., 
ALEISTER CROWLEY: THE MAN: THE MAGE: THE POET., 
New Hyde Park, NY: University Books. [1962]. 1st 
American edition. Large octavo, original two-tone 
cloth titled in gilt on spine panel. 229 pp., 
Illustrated, Index. Contains Edward Noel 
Fitzgerald's THE WORKS OF ALEISTER CROWLEY 
Published or Privately Printed; A Bibliographical 
List at the rear, a very useful bibliography. 
Small marks to fore-edges, a very good copy in a 
slightly rubbed dust wrapper. $55.00

CROWLEY, Aleister; ESCHELMAN, James A., THE 
MYSTICAL AND MAGICAL SYSTEM OF THE A .'. A .'. 
THE SPIRITUAL SYSTEM OF ALEISTER CROWLEY & GEORGE 
CECIL JONES STEP-BY-STEP. BY JAMES A. ESCHELMAN., 
Los Angeles, CA: The College of Thelema. 2000 
[reprinted 2008]. First hardcover edition, second 
printing. Quarto, 285 x 225 mm, original blue 
cloth titled and decorated in silver. 282 pp. A 
fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. ¶ A major work, 
the most comprehensive guidebook to the Thelema 
system available. This book describes the methods 
of the A.'.A.'.. step-by-step, in each of its 
grades from Probationer through Exempt Adept. 
Often called by it's reader's "A user's guide to 
THE EQUINOX", it provides comprehensive 
description of a course of study that allows one 
to effectively employ the methods of Scientific 
Illuminism. A section of Appendices at the rear 
give a Syllabi of the grades, Catalogue of 
Official Documents, A.'.A.'., Robes, Signs, 
Officers, And Essential documents including Liber 
L. vel Legis, Liber E vel Exercitiorum, etc, etc., etc. $150.00

MAIER, Michael. CRAVEN, The Rev J.B., D.D., COUNT 
MICHAEL MAIER. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY AND MEDICINE. 
ALCHEMIST, ROSICRUCIAN, MYSTIC. 1568-1622. LIFE 
AND WRITINGS. BY THE REV. J.B. CRAMER, D.D., 
Kirkwall: William Pearce and Son. 1910. First 
edition. Octavo, original green cloth, gilt 
titles to spine panel. 165 pp., frontispiece 
portrait. Slight bubbling to cloth, wear to spine 
ends and a small chip to cloth at spine head; 
first two leaves of text fragile and cracking 
along the inner hinge; a very good copy. Very 
scarce. ¶ Biography and bibliography of the works 
of Michael Maier, author of Atalanta Fugiens and 
other great Alchemical emblem books. From the 
library of mystical philosopher Charles Muses, 
with his notes in ink on the rear endpaper and 
some underlinings to the text in his hand. $150.00

Munier, Henri. (compiler), CATALOGUE DE LA 
BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU MUSÉE ÉGYPTIEN DU CAIRE., Le 
Caire, Impr. de l'Institut français d'archéologie 
orientale. 1928. First edition. Octavo, bound in 
modern half black leather over marbled boards, 
gilt titles to spine. Issued in 2 parts, here 
bound together without preliminaries or title 
leaves - the text begins on the first leaf of the 
catalogue itself. 1010 columns of type, complete. 
Continued (much later) in: Catalogue de la 
Bibliothèque du Musée égyptien du Caire, 
1927-1958, published over the years 1966-1984. A 
previous owner has written in pen on the recto of 
the front flyleaf:"compiled by Henri Munier, 
published in Cairo in 1928". Some minor stains, 
the binding fresh, a very good copy. This initial 
volume is exceedingly rare. $475.00

POTTER, Edwin S., M.D., SERPENTS IN SYMBOLISM, 
ART AND MEDICINE. THE BABYLONIAN CADUCEUS AND 
AESCULAPIS CLUB., Santa Barbara, CA: Privately 
Printed. 1937. First edition. Octavo, original 
brown cloth titled and decorated in red. 85 pp., 
Illustrated, Biographical References, Index. 
Minor pencil notes to margins; otherwise a near 
fine copy. ¶ Illustrated with curious woodcuts 
depicting the symbol of the serpent throughout the ages. $85.00


US Funds. Terms as usual.


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