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1881 The Hindoos As They Are: A Description of the Manners, Customs, and Inner Life of Hindoo SocietyCalcutta; London: 1881A scarce study of Hindu life in Bengal from Bengali writer Shib Chunder Bose. -
1987 Celtic Religion in Roman BritainTotowa, New Jersey: 1987An informative and important study of the adjustments of Celtic religion under Roman rule, from one of the pre-eminent figures of Roman-British archaeology, Graham Webster. -
1989 Death and the Maiden: Girls' Initiation Rites in Greek MythologyLondon: 1989A lovely first edition discussion of the significant role of girls' rites of passage within Greek mythology. -
1913 The Samson-Saga and Its Place in Comparative ReligionLondon: 1913A smart first edition of this detailed study into the Samson Saga in comparative literature from doctor of divinity Abram Smythe Palmer. -
1991 The Myth of Replacement: Stars, Gods, and Order in the UniverseTucson: 1991An imaginative interpretation of world myths and the paradigm of replacement, with figures throughout the text. -
1991 The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles: Their Nature and LegacyLondon: 1991A lovely first edition copy of this fascinating study of Pagan religions in Ancient Britain, by the notable historian Ronald Hutton. -
1991-1992 Perspectives on Indo-European Language, Culture and ReligionVirginia : 1991-1992A very smart two-volume set of essays on Indo-European studies, discussing perspectives on origins, speech and archaeological findings. -
1973 From Myth to FictionChicago: 1973The first English-translated edition of this mythological study by reputable religious historian Georges Dumezil. -
1983 The Night Battles: Witchcraft & Agrarian Cults in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth CenturiesLondon: 1983A smart first English edition of this historical story of a peasant fertility cult centered on the benandanti, from Italian historian Carlo Ginzburg. -
1859-1862 4vols in 3 Four Tracts for ChurchmenLondon: 1859-1862Four very scarce mid-nineteenth century tracts on the Church and dissenters, in three pamphlets. -
1736 A Sermon Preach'd at the Ordination of Mr. Robert BreckBoston: 1736A very scarce copy of this sermon delivered at the Ordination of the Reverend Mr. Robert Breck by William Cooper. -
1804 Warning to the World: Joanna Southcott's PropheciesLondon: 1804A very scarce work of prophecies about the apocalypse by notorious self-proclaimed prophetess Joanna Southcott. -
1960 Lugbara Religion: Ritual and Authority Among an East African PeopleLondon: 1960A smart first edition of this illustrated work on the Lugbara religion of the East African countries. -
1891-1910 Life and Its Manifestations: Past, Present, and FutureManchester: 1891-1910The first edition of this fascinating privately published work on 'Angelic Revelations' by Manchester's Psycho-Philosophical Society. -
1905 In the Great God's HairLondon : 1905An intriguing second edition of one of F. W Bain's Indian Stories, the supposed origins from Hindu text of which was later revealed to be false. -
1950 A Treatise on the Seven Rays: Esoteric Psychology. Volume I.London: 1950The third edition of the first volume of Alice Bailey's five volume Theosophical work 'A Treatise on the Seven Rays', in the very scarce original dust wrapper. -
1933 Initiation, Human and SolarLondon: 1933An exceptionally bright edition of Alice Ann Bailey's guide to initiation within Theosophy. -
1934 A Treatise on White Magic: or, the Way of the DiscipleLondon: 1934The very scarce first edition of Alice Bailey's esoteric guide to white magic, encountering topics including the astral plane and esoteric senses. -
1929 The Projection of the Astral BodyLondon: 1929The vanishingly scarce second impression of the first edition of Muldoon and Carrington's study of astral projection and out of body experiences, richly illustrated throughout. -
1938 Sane OccultismLondon: 1938The very scarce 'first cheap edition' of Dion Fortune's discussion of various aspects of occultism. -
1957 Through the Gates of DeathLondon: 1957A very scarce contemporary copy of Dion Fortune's study of death, in the original paper wraps. -
1951 The Mystical QabalahLondon: 1951The fourth impression of Dion Fortune's fascinating guide to the 'Mystical Qabalah'. -
1957 The Esoteric Philosophy of Love and MarriageLondon: 1957The fourth edition of Dion Fortune's scarce guide to esoteric teachings regarding sex, in the very scarce original dust wrapper. -
1930 The Training and Work of an InitiateLondon: 1930The first edition of Dion Fortune's guide to esoteric initiation, an 'essential book for all true students of Occultism'. -
1955 The Training and Work of an InitiateLondon: 1955The second edition of Dion Fortune's guide to esoteric initiation, an 'essential book for all true students of Occultism'. -
1966 The Cosmic DoctrineToddington, Cheltenham: 1966A bright 1960s printing of Dion Fortune's very scarce posthumously published occult work, consisting of 'teachings which were received from the Inner Planes'. -
1957 The Cosmic DoctrineLondon: 1957The second edition of Dion Fortune's very scarce posthumously published occult work, consisting of 'teachings which were received from the Inner Planes'. -
1906 The Horoscope in DetailLondon: 1906The very scarce second edition of Alan Leo and H. S. Green's astrological guidebook. -
1931 Raphael's Horary Astrology, by Which Every Question Relating to the Future May be AnsweredLondon: 1931The thirteenth edition of this fascinating astrological work by Robert Cross Smith, better known as famed astrologer Raphael. -
1948 Introductory Studies in TheosophyLondon: 1948The uncommon first edition of this introduction to the tenets of Theosophy, by writer and lecturer Adelaide Gardner. -
c1928 Light on The Path & KarmaLondon: c1928A scarce work exploring concepts of Theosophy, from American writer and anthropologist Mabel Cook Cole. -
1909-1910 The Key to Astrology; Raphael's Medical Astrology; Raphael's Mundane AstrologyLondon: 1909-1910Three fascinating early twentieth century works on astrology, with a particular focus on the manner in which the cosmos influences health and politics. -
1828 Pinnock's Catechism of MythologyLondon: 1828William Pinnock's very scarce guide to mythology from his 'Pinnock's Catechisms' series, in the original paper covers. -
1815 A Selection From the Christian Advices Issued by the Yearly Meeting of the Society of FriendsDublin: 1815A very scarce 1815 edition of the Quaker handbook, 'calculated to promote the advancement of Christian knowledge'. -
1813 The Answer of the Lord to the Powers of DarknessLondon: 1813The second edition of this very scarce work from religious prophetess Joanna Southcott. -
1927 A Note on ReligionLondon: 1927The vanishingly scarce first edition of this short work in which H. Rider Haggard explains his unorthodox personal religious beliefs.