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London: Rider & Company, 1972.. Third impression, second edition. "Waite gives a commentary on the Tarot, explaining the allegorical meaning of each card shown in its original black outline, and giving the best methods of using the pack for divining the future." Pp.xii/340, 78 plates illustrating the Greater and Lesser Arcana, from designs by Pamela Colman Smith. … Read more about this item

London: B.T.Batsford, 1945.. Second impression. A survey giving a general impression of witchcraft in England as it appeared when all believed in it and in the subsequent period when doubt was in the ascendant. "In striking contrast to the objectivity of the writing are Mr Mervyn Peake's illustrations....He contributes over fifty drawings, ranging from thumbnail sketches of astonishing… Read more about this item

London: Duckworth, 1978.. 1st edition. "Harry Price (1881-1948) the founder and seld-atyled 'Director' of the 'National Laboratory of Psychical Research', was the best known and most prolifric psychic journalist of his generation...In this absorbing literary quest, based on an exhaustive examination of records never previously investigated, Dr Hall shows that among the near score of books published by his… Read more about this item

London: Werner Laurie, 1950.. 3rd impression. Sydney Piddington (1918�1991) and Lesley Piddington (1925 �2016) were an Australian husband and wife mentalism team who performed as The Piddingtons and gave one of the most famous stage and radio telepathy acts of modern times. Sydney Piddington spent time in Changi Prisoner of War camp during World War II. He discovered… Read more about this item

London: Psychic Press Ltd, 1976.. M.H.Tester is a professional man, a Chartered Surveyor, who for a long time suffered an almost unbearablespinal injury and was virually a cripple.Then, when he was told that only a serious operation might help, he met a truly remarkable healer. And through this healer...came a healing act of almost biblical intensity...Then...he became aware that… Read more about this item

London: Abelard-Schuman Limited, 1974.. 1st British edition. "Hans Holzer discusses the physiological and psychic theory responsible for unorthodox healing results. He shows that some medical doctors already use their extrasensory gifts to help the sick, though they dare not admit it openly. And he gives vivid,, first-hand descriptions of what it feels like when a healer goes to work… Read more about this item

London: Neville Spearman Publishers, 112 Whitfield Street, 1971 .. First edition. A very good hardback, clean throughout. Illustrated book plate to verso of the front board : "Ex Libris Donald H Mader". [8pp.]/pp.207 + 13 black & white illustrations. VG.

Gloucester, MA: Fair Winds Press, 2002.. 1st edition. "High magic is also known as hermetic magic because it is based on the hermetic arts and sciences. ...The Great Work is nothing less than the achievement of godhood - union with the divine - using the three pillars of alchemy, magic and astrology to do so". 18.5cms x 13cms… Read more about this item

Kester Brewin, 2013.. Journeying from Shakespeare's plays through novels and films and deep into the human condition, 'After Magic' presents a startling challenge to a world still tied up with toxic religion to discover what lies in a life lived beyond the infinite demand of 'super-nature'." Pp.92. Paperback. VG.

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1973.. First edition. "This is the first complete record of the unique Borley Rectory hauntings, detailing all the evidence that is known about this notorious haunted house...The illustrations include many hitherto unpublished photographs, including some of the principal actors in this remarkable drama. The authors take into account all previously published and… Read more about this item

Bath: Chivers Press, 1980... A New Portway Book. Reprint of the original 1940 first edition. In 1929, Harry Price, as an expert in psychical research and a renowned ghost hunter, was commissioned to look into the very extraordinary things that were taking place at Borley Rectory, about two miles from Sudbury in Suffolk. He little dreamed… Read more about this item

Chesterfield: Thos. Brayshaw Ltd, Printers, nd. (c.1949).. Promotional booklet for the hypnotist Peter Casson. Includes a foreword by his Theatrical Manager, Jack Lister; "The Facts of Hypnotism"; "What is Hypnotism?"; Actual Photographs of Peter Casson's Hypnotic Demonstration; How the Public might Visualise the Hypnotist; Some Intereting Facts; Opinions from all over the World;. 24 pages with many… Read more about this item

London: Pan Books Limited, 1973,. The Amazing Story of a World-Famous Medium. "The extraordinary story of Rosemary Brown, a South London widow, whose remarkable psychic powers enable her to communicate with several great composers of the past. With very little musical training or experience, she is inspired by Liszt, Chopin, Beethoven and Bach, among others, to compose, write… Read more about this item

London: Rider and Company, 1953.. 3rd impression. "This book presents a series of photographs of supernormal activity and a narrative of events incidental to them. They have been secured through the physical mediumship of Mr Jack Webber during the fourteen months from November, 1938, to December, 1939....Phenomena occur when the medium deliberately sits for their manifestation in a state… Read more about this item

London: Atlantis Bookshop [Michael Houghton], 1950.. Contains the first six issues of this 9short-lived) periodical put together as a single volume. "For many years occultism has been the hunting ground for confusing systems, unworkable techniques and grotesque interpretations of those levels beyond man's normal and limited vision. Therefore we hope whenever possible to publish and review such subjects… Read more about this item

London: Constable & Co Ltd, 1937.. 1st edition. "The messages which occupy the main part of this book have reached us through the instrumentality of Mrs Alexander Fachiri (Adila Fachiri, the violinist) in the manner described n the last chapter. (prefatory note). Pp.viii/366, owner's name to front free endpaper. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, rubbed with darkening… Read more about this item

London: Almorris Press Ltd, nd.. This little book has been given in the form of inspirational writing by a band of Spirits under the leadership of one who calls himself Josephus." Pp.36, owner's label to title page. Green stiff card covers, a little spotted with rubbed patch to top front edge. Good.

London: Regency Press, 1964.. 1st edition. George Evans Wiiliamson was a businessman active in South Africanparapsychology. "The story starts with an almost desperate search for health; health which doctors were unable to give or even to hold out hopes of. This search led to the, to us, startling realisation that not only was communication with non-physical helpers possible but… Read more about this item

Wellingborough: The Aquarian Press, 1988.. The Colin Wilson Library of the Paranormal series. "Psychometry, the power to 'see' the history of an object when it is placed in contact with us, was believed by Denton to be possessed by us all. His psychometric experiments with geological and archaeological specimens produced amazing results which make compelling and enthralling reading.". Pp.370.… Read more about this item

London: Psychic Press Ltd, 1973.. 12th impression. The Evolution of Man's Conception of His Place in Nature. "This book completes the author's trilogy on Spiritualism, and is devoted to an examination of the evolution of humanity's religious and philosophic convictions from the time of primitive man...The author gives his opinions as to the nature of the Etheric World., in… Read more about this item