Here are the 82 titles currently in stock on Mysticism, Paranormal subjects including the occult and supernatural and some ancient religions. This page was updated July 17, 2007, and do let me know if there are any title(s) you would like to order from RAY BOAS, BOOKSELLER in Walpole, New Hampshire.
I have also included Masonic titles on this page so they will show up when someone Googles the title
1. SEVENTY-SECOND ANNUAL CONCLAVE - THE GRAND COMMANDERY OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR OF ILLINOIS, Pantagraph Printing Co., Bloomington, IL, 1928, B&W illustrations, 314pp, good, black cloth w/wear to extremities, notes on endpapers, Followed by REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON REVIEW NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHT by Joseph Atkinson Painter, 139pp., (Order No: 19399 ), $25.00
2. ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND HONORABLE FRATERNITY OF..., Philadelphia, 1949, 364pp, good, 3/4 black leather w/blue cloth boards, "...FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF PENNSYLVANIA And Masonic Jurisdiction Thereunto Belonging - From the Minutes of Its Quarterly and Annual Grand Communications During the Year A.D. 1949 A.L. 5949 at Philadelphia.", (Order No: 19438 ), $15.00
3. PROCEEDINGS OF THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE ... TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF FREEMASONRY IN PENNSYLVANIA, Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, (1933), B&W illustrations, 226pp, good+, purple cloth, teg (hardcover) light fade to cloth, Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania F. & A. M. - MEMORIAL VOLUME - Grand Lodge Bi-Centenary Celebration. Title page reads: PROCEEDINGS OF THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND HONORABLE FRATERNIY OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF PENNSYLVANIA AND MASONIC JURISDICTION THEREUNTO BELONG AT THE BI-CENTENARY ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN COMMEMORATION OF TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF FREEMASONRY IN PENNSYLVANIA, Held in the Masonic Temple, in the City of Philadelphia on Monday, October the Twelth A.D. 1931 - A.L. 5931., (Order No: 45909 ), $20.00
4. AUTHORIZED CHAPTER GUIDE TO ALL CAPITULAR DEGREES - FOR THE USE OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS, Grand Chapter State of NY, New York, 1971, 203pp, very good, red wraps (softcover) rusty paper clip marks 2 pages, Issued by the Grand Chapter of the State of New York R.A.M. Revised edition of 1971, originally published in 1955., (Order No: 50638 ), $17.50
5. Adair, Virginia, WOMEN OF A HIGHER NATURE - WHERE SCIENTISTS FEAR TO TREAD -- (PRE-PUBLICATION EDITON), Alexander Associates, Fowey, Cornwall, UK, (1998), B&W illustrations, 239pp, fine, wraps (softcover), signed by the author, ISBN 1899526161 A look at the paranormal "extraordinary healing and seeing powers that are manifest in" and attributed to women of all ages., (Order No: 43794 ), $25.00
6. Bastide, Roger, THE MYSTICAL LIFE, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1935, 256pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), The author, a professor of philosophy at the University of Valence, France, here summarizes the results of the numerous scientific studies of mysticism during recent years, indicates the definite conclusions which have been reached and considers those problems of mysticism which still remain obscure., (Order No: 9509 ), $10.00
7. Bayless, Raymond, THE OTHER SIDE OF DEATH: IS SURVIVAL OF DEATH POSSIBLE?, University Books, Inc., New Hyde Park, NY, (1971), 191pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 6504 ), $9.50
8. Beresniak, Daniel (photographs by Laziz Hamani), SYMBOLS OF FREEMASONRY, Assouline Publishing, New York, (2000), color illustrations, 128pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 2843232015 Designed both for the initiated and newcomers interested in gaining a better understanding of this fascinating but often misrepresented society., (Order No: 50959 ), $7.50
9. Berry, Louis A. (compiled by), FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. ALBAN LODGE NO. 529 F. & A. M. - MARCH 12TH AND 13TH, 1924, PHILADELPHIA, PA., St. Alban Lodge, Philadelphia, PA, (19240, 44pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover), "Together with a History of the Lodge.", (Order No: 45910 ), $20.00
10. Besterman, Theodore (introduction by Eve Juster), CRYSTAL-GAZING: A STUDY IN THE HISTORY, DISTRIBUTION, THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SCRYING, University Books, New Hyde Park, NY, (1965), 183pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), Twenty years old when he wrote this book and already a precocious intellect, Besterman produced what is still the most complete, authoritative and well-written account of the subject., (Order No: 46295 ), $15.00
11. Brooks, J. A., GHOSTS AND WITCHES OF THE COTSWOLDS, Jarrold Colour Publications, Norwich, England, (1986), B&W illustrations, 144pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0711702330, (Order No: 37133 ), $6.00
12. Brown, John P., THE DERVISHES: OR, ORIENTAL SPIRITUALISM, Trubner and Co., London, 1868 1st ed, 24 B&W illustrations, 415pp, good+, original green cloth (hardcover) clean and tight copy, "The object of this volume is to afford information in regard to the Belief and Principles of the Dervishes, as well as to describe their various modes of worshipping the Creator." Nice clean and tight copy with only the lightest of edgewear. Top edge of pages largely unopened., (Order No: 36304 ), $165.00
13. Bryan, C. D. B., CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE FOURTH KIND: ALIEN ABDUCTION, UFOS, AND THE CONFERENCE AT M.I.T., Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1995 1st ed, B&W frontis, 479pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0679429751 This volume reviews cases in which personal contact between an individual or individuals is initiated by the "occupants" of the spacecraft., (Order No: 27971 ), $6.50
14. Burland, C. A., BEYOND SCIENCE: A JOURNEY INTO THE SUPERNATURAL, Grossett & Dunlap Inc., New York, (1972), B&W and color ill., 128pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0448021579 The author shows how the old rituals of Christianity are related to still earlier rites which have survived as the orgiastic underground religion; and how Church religion on the one hand and witchery on the other have co-existed down the years as the two sides of the supernatural coin., (Order No: 17101 ), $7.50
15. Burr, E. F., ALEPH, THE CHALDEAN; OR, THE MESSIAH AS SEEN FROM ALEXANDRIA, Wilbur B. Ketcham, New York, (1891), 413pp, very good, decorated olive green cloth (hardcover), Nice clean, tight and bright copy., (Order No: 49669 ), $17.50
16. Cartwright, Sarah, MAGNETISM CLAIRVOYANTLY DISCERNED, O. S. Gulley, Bornman & Co., Detroit, MI, 1884, 272pp, good+, brown cloth (light wear bottom of spine) (hardcover), "LESSONS FROM NATURE. INHERITED CHARACTERISTICS EXPLAINED. NEW LIGHT ON THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES; MEDICINE, AND HOW TO TAKE IT. WITH TREATISES ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS OF GENERAL INTEREST.", (Order No: 36189 ), $75.00
17. Davis, Hubert J. (compiled by), AMERICAN WITCH STORIES, Jonathan David Publishers, Middle Village, NY, (1990), 231pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0824601998 This book is divided into four parts. Part I presents tales about people who wanted to become witches, describing how they went about it. Part II tells how witches work: the use of witchballs, chimneys, potions, etc. Part III tells how common folk, thinking themselves bewitched, went about breaking the spell of the Devil. Part IV describes people who used their reputations as witches for profit., (Order No: 34925 ), $10.00
18. Dohoney, E. L., THE CONSTITUTION OF MAN IN THE PHYSICAL, PSYCHICAL AND SPIRITUAL WORLDS, The Reed Publishing Company, Denver, CO, 1903, B&W illustrations, 362pp, good, gray cloth (hardcover) some ephemera tipped in, Contents include: The Universe, and the Laws and Agencies That Control It; The Evolution of Man; The Structure of Man; The Physical, Psychical and Spiritual Worlds; The Body and Its Temperaments; The Mind, and Its Faculties; The Soul--Its Nature and Powers; The Spirit--and Spiritualism; Life, and Its Modes of Manifestation; Sex--the Basic Law of Life; Man, as a Member of Society, and a Citizen of the State; Man, as a Citizen of God's Kingdom; The Sovereignty of God, or the Drift of Destiny. NOTE - Some interesting articles/ephemera tipped onto blank pages, and a few marginal notes of interest., (Order No: 44664 ), $65.00
19. Drouet, Bessie Clarke, STATION ASTRAL, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1932, B&W illustrations, 290pp, good+, blue cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), Arthur Ford commenting on this book stated, "So many people approach Spiritualism as though it were a problem to be solved - you have demonstrated rather that it is the solution of all other problems.", (Order No: 25888 ), $15.00
20. East, John N. (with foreword by Miss Geraldine Cummins), ETERNAL QUEST, The Psychic Press, London, (1960), 256pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), PROVIDES A REAL BASIS ON NEW LINES FOR THE FURTHER STUDY OF PSYCHIC RESEARCH AND PARAPSYCHOLOGY., (Order No: 26214 ), $14.50
21. Ebon, Martin, THE DEVIL'S BRIDE, EXORCISM: PAST AND PRESENT, Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, (1974), 221pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) BCE, ISBN 0060621141 Ebon combines dramatic case histories with an objective, nondogmatic interpretaion of the evidence., (Order No: 17061 ), $5.00
22. Ebon, Martin, THEY KNEW THE UNKNOWN, The World Publishing Company, New York, (1971) 1st ptg, 285pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Fascinating case-studies of famous men and women in history who explored the reality beyond our senses., (Order No: 17233 ), $3.00
23. Edelson, Edward, WHO GOES THERE? THE SEARCH FOR INTELLIGNET LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE, Doubleday & Co., Inc., New York, 1979 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 196pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0385112572, (Order No: 6412 ), $5.00
24. Emmons, S. B., SPIRITUALISM EXPOSED, United States Book Company, New York, (1889), 288pp, good+, original brown cloth (hardcover), From the introduction: "The object of this treatise upon some of the various errors of the past and present ages is to explain their nature--investigate their origin--describe their injurious effects--and to offer and recommend the necessary measures for their banishment." Contents partially include: Origin of Popular Superstitions; Ignorance of Mental Philosophy; Belief in Witchcraft; Necromancy and Fortune Telling; Morman Superstition; Intercourse with Departed Spirits; Evil Effects of Popular Superstitions; and, experiments and examples., (Order No: 23789 ), $125.00
25. Feilding, Everard, SITTINGS WITH EUSAPIA PALLADINO & OTHER STUDIES, University Books, New Hyde Park, NY, (1963), B&W illustrations, 324pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 3309 ), $9.50
26. Ferguson, Diana, THE MAGICKAL YEAR - A PAGAN PERSPECTIVE ON THE NATURAL WORLD, Quality Paperback Book Club, New York, (1996) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 224pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), Contents include: The Moon, The Sun and the Wheel of Fortune; The Divine Child; A Midnight Feast (Christmas and New Year/Yule); The Maiden (February I/Imbolc); The Sacred Marriage (Spring Equinox); Lord of the Greenwood and Queen of the May; The Gates of Dawn (May Day/Beltane); Eye of Heaven and Heart of Oak (Midsummer); The Sacrificial God (August I/Lughnasadh and Autumn Equinox); The Hag of Night; In the Twilight of the Year (Halloween/Samhain); Pronunciation Guide; Bibliography., (Order No: 49571 ), $6.00
27. Fodor, Nandor, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS, Parker Publishing Co., West Nyack, NY, (1964), 297pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), BCE, "Amazing True Case-Histories of the Occult, the Mysterious, the Marvelous and the Supernatural.", (Order No: 7068 ), $4.00
28. Fornell, Earl Wesley, THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM: SPIRITUALISM AND THE LIFE OF MARGARET FOX, University of Texas Press, Austin, TX, (1964), ill. by Lowell Collins, 204pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), The colorful career of Margaret Fox, the most famous medium of the era and the "fountainhead" of the cult of spiritualism., (Order No: 44378 ), $35.00
29. Gibson, Walter B., and Gibson, Litzka R., THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF THE PSYCHIC SCIENCES, Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York, (1966), B&W illustrations, 403pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover) BCE, (Order No: 49874 ), $4.00
30. Goldsmith, Barbara, OTHER POWERS: THE AGE OF SUFFRAGE, SPIRITUALISM, AND THE SCANDALOUS VICTORIA WOODHULL, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1998 1st ed, B&W ill., 535pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0394555368 A combination of history and biography that interweaves the stories of some of the most important social, political, and religious figures of America's Victorian era with the courageous and notorious life of Victoria Woodhull, to tell the story of her astonishing rise and fall and rise again., (Order No: 36055 ), $10.00
31. Hall, Alfred A.; Perkins, Marsh O.; and, Nicholson, Daniel N. (compiled by), MASONIC HANDBOOK FOR VERMONT, Grand Lodge of Vermont, n.p., (1893), B&W illustrations, 265pp, fine, blue cloth (hardcover), CONTAINING THE MONITORIAL WORK OF THE THREE DEGREES OF ANCIENT CRAFT MASONRY, TOGETHER WITH THE SERVICE FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD OF THE FRATERNITY, LODGE OF SORROW, CEREMONIES OF INSTALLATION, CONSECRATION AND DEDICATION OF LODGES, LAYING OF CORNER STONES, SYNOPSIS OF MASONIC LAW RELATING TO TRIALS, ETC., (Order No: 39142 ), $45.00
32. Hall, Angus & King, Francis, SIGNS OF THINGS TO COME AND WISDOM FROM AFAR, Aldus Books/Jupiter Books, London, (1975), 120 color ill., 288pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 490003303 Here in one volume are two books that explore some of the fascinating, occasionally bizarre, ways that people all over the world have pursued their quest for the unseen., (Order No: 13980 ), $7.50
33. Hartmann, Sadakichi, PASSPORT TO IMMORTALITY - WITH PROMOTIONAL BOOKLET LAID IN, Author's Edition, Beaumont, CA, 1927, 32pp, very good, wraps (softcover), From the promotional brochure, "an essay of 9000 words - one of the profoundest contributions to metaphysical thought - a note of assurance in the rudely timed and ill-pitched symphony of life." A newspaper clipping of Hartmann is laid into the brochure. An unusual illustration on the front cover has printed underneath "Inter-Planetary Line - Sailings Daily." Handwritten at the bottom of the front cover (probably in the author's hand) is, "granted and issued to: Dr. Walter J. Briggs." An uncommon item!!!, (Order No: 40463 ), $500.00
34. Higgins, Paul Lambourne (ed), FRONTIERS OF THE SPIRIT, T. S. Denison and Co., Inc., Minneapolis, MN, (1976), 133pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) owner's inscr., Studies in the Mystical and Psychical Areas in observance of the Twentieth Anniversary of the Founding of Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship., (Order No: 10902 ), $17.50
35. Hill, H. Erskine, MYSTICAL STUDIES IN THE APOCALYPSE, Elliot Stock, London, n.d. (c1920s), 261pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), From the dustcover: "The Apocalypse was never intended to be an obscure and cryptic narration of concrete earthly events: it is rather an unveiling of what earthly events look like when seen from heaven. It is the priceless gift to the church of all ages of the angels point of view.", (Order No: 7981 ), $22.50
36. Holden, William Curry, TERESITA, Stemmer House, Owings Mills, MD, (1978), ill. by Jose Cisneros, 237pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0916144259 An account of the life of Teresa Urrea., (Order No: 43578 ), $7.50
37. Holroyd, Stuart, ALIEN INTELLIGENCE, Everest House, New York, (1979) 1st ed, 44 B&W plates, figures, 231pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0896960404 Fascinating Exploration into the Mysterious World of Non-Human, Paranormal, and Extraterrestrial Intelligence." One of the world's foremost authorities on paranormal psychology, examines our perceptions of intelligence in fields as diverse as dolphins, primates, psychical research, and extraterrestrial intelligence., (Order No: 15451 ), $7.50
38. Holzer, Hans, PSYCHIC INVESTIGATOR, Hawthorn Books, Inc., New York, (1968) 2nd ptg, B&W photos, 192pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), "The eerie world of ghostly phenomena - explored by the world's most famous ghost hunter.", (Order No: 6358 ), $8.00
39. Holzer, Hans, YANKEE GHOSTS, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, IN, (1966) 1st ptg, B&W frontis, 199pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), These are tales of the supernatural--sharp and vivid stories of the author's encounters with ghosts, meetings which prove his theory that ghosts are very unhappy people, anxious to be sent beyond the Veil., (Order No: 32195 ), $7.50
40. Holzer, Hans, GHOSTS OF NEW ENGLAND - TRUE STORIES OF ENCOUNTERS WITH THE PHANTOMS OF NEW ENGLAND AND NEW YORK, Wings Books, New York, (1997) 4th ptg, 385pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517180847, (Order No: 44876 ), $6.00
41. Hopkins, Budd, WITNESSED: THE TRUE STORY OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE UFO ABDUCTIONS, Pocket Books, New York, (1996) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 401pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0671569155, (Order No: 41235 ), $5.00
42. Hopkinson, Arthur W., MYSTICISM: OLD AND NEW, Kennikat Press, Port Washington, NY, (1971), 153pp, very good, tan cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket as published), ISBN 0804611513 First published in 1946., (Order No: 4861 ), $14.50
43. Horgan, John, RATIONAL MYSTICISM: DISPATCHES FROM THE BORDER BETWEEN SCIENCE AND SPIRITUALITY, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA, (2003) 1st ptg, 292pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0618060278 John Horgan investigates a wide range of fields--chemistry, neuro-science, psychology, anthropology, theology, and more--to narrow the gap between reason and mystical phenomena., (Order No: 49219 ), $10.00
44. Jacoby, J. E., ACROSS THE NIGHT: ADVENTURES IN THE SUPRANORMAL, Philosophical Library, Inc., New York, (1958), 110pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Here is the tense history of Ronald Travers as incipient mystic; together with supporting historical and critical chapters., (Order No: 15452 ), $5.00
45. Johnson, Raynor C. (foreword by Leslie D. Weatherhead), THE IMPRISONED SPLENDOUR, Harper & Brothers, New York, (1953), 424pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), "An approach to reality, based upon the significance of data drawn from the fields of natural science, psychical research and mystical experience.", (Order No: 5749 ), $6.00
46. Kaye, Doris; Wolfe, James Raymond; and Glasser, Marya, YOUR PROPHECY: FIVE-YEAR FORECAST FOR ALL THE SIGNS, Popular Library, New York, (1968), 278pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), "Your Sun Sign guide to love, money, career trends, favorable and unfavorable periods for action.", (Order No: 36660 ), $10.00
47. Knauff, Theodore, C., GLANCES AT OUR HISTORY: 5810-5904, J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1902, 120pp, good, dark blue cloth (hardcover), "First read before Union Lodge, No. 121, F. and A.M.., Jurisdiction of Pennsylvania, on the occasion of its seventy-fifth anniversary, embracing a brief outline of its history and reminiscences.", (Order No: 19435 ), $10.00
48. Lathbury, Albert A., LIFE IN TWO WORLDS, Baker & Taylor Company, New York, 1916 4th ed, B&W illustrations, 327pp, index, good, maroon cloth (hardcover) pencil notes margins of intro., (Order No: 18973 ), $15.00
49. Lea, Henry C., SUPERSTITION AND FORCE - ESSAYS ON THE WAGER OF LAW - THE WAGER OF BATTLE - THE ORDEAL - TORTURE - SECOND EDITION, REVISED, Henry C. Lea, Philadelphia, 1870 2nd rev ed, 480pp, very good, original brown cloth (hardcover), Exceptionally nice clean, bright and tight copy. Inscribed on a blank leaf, "With the respects of the Author, Feb. 1874.", (Order No: 18827 ), $60.00
50. Leoni, Edgar, NOSTRADAMUS AND HIS PROPHECIES, Bell Publishing Company, New York, (1982), B&W ill., 823pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 051738809X INCLUDING All the Prophecies in French and English, With Complete Notes and Indexes; A Critical Biography of Nostradamus, His Will and Personal Letters; Bibliography of Nostradamus and His Commentators; Historical, Geographical and Genealogical Background; A Review of Theories About Him, His Method and Other Supplementary Material., (Order No: 35926 ), $8.50
51. Lorie, Peter (astrological consultant Liz Greene), NOSTRADAMUS: THE MILLENNIUM & BEYOND, THE PROPHECIES TO 2016, Simon & Schuster, New York, (1993) 1st ptg, B&W and color ill., 224pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0671796984 A convincing partnership between magic and science which reveals, year by year, the political and social development of America, Europe, The Baltic States, Japan, and other parts of the world scene, and examines the grand schemes of war, government, power, natural disaster, and other important events., (Order No: 35925 ), $10.00
52. Maeterlinck, Maurice, THE UNKNOWN GUEST, University Books, Inc., Secaucus, NJ, (1975), 340pp, very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0821602209 This classic links together the different fields of Mysticism, Spiritualism and Psychical Research. "The Unknown Guest" is the strange faculty latent in man that connects him with the mysterious paranormal phenonmena that has haunted him since the beginning of history., (Order No: 6393 ), $12.00
53. Martin, Stuart, GHOST PARADE, Rider and Company, London, n.d. c1950, 128pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), Stuart Martin is known better as a crime novelist and a Fleet Street Journalist. In this new work he offers to us for the first time some of the most notable and outstanding instances of Ghostly and Psychic phenomena which years of investigation have brought him in contact with., (Order No: 22332 ), $20.00
54. McCann, Lee, NOSTRADAMUS - THE MAN WHO SAW THROUGH TIME, Greenwich House, New York, (1984), 421pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517436930 First published in 1941., (Order No: 49875 ), $4.00
55. Monter, E. William, WITCHCRAFT IN FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND: THE BORDERLANDS DURING THE REFORMATION, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY, (1976), 235pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover) owner's name, ISBN 0801409632 Firmly based on rich and remarkably well preserved documentary sources, this book treats the rise and decline of witch-hunting along the French-Swiss frontier in the era of the Reformation., (Order No: 47427 ), $10.00
56. Montgomery, Ruth, HERE AND HEREAFTER, Coward-McCann, Inc., New York, (1968) 5th ptg, 224pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Author provides a fascinating key to the experience of reincarnation as it has shaped the lives of prominent Americans., (Order No: 18810 ), $5.00
57. Palmer, Ezra (Grand Master), THE LODGE OF SAINT ANDREW, AND THE MASSACHUSETTS GRAND LODGE - 5756-5769, Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston, MA, 1870, B&W and color illustrations, 292pp, very good, 3/4 red leather (hardcover) edgewear to leather, "Centennial Memorial" limited to 500 copies for member's and signed by the Master of the Lodge of St. Andrew. Additional inscription from a member of the memorial committee. Contents partially includes: Historical Sketch of Freemasonry in Scotland; Memoir of St. Andrew; Centennial Celebration of Mass. Grand Lodge; Oration; Past Masters; Past Members; Chronology; and much more. Includes a list of early members and reproductions of their autographs, including heroes of the American Revolution such as Paul Revere and Dr. Joseph Warren. An uncommon Masonic item., (Order No: 51177 ), $150.00
58. Peters, Edward, THE MAGICIAN THE WITCH AND THE LAW, The Harvester Press, Sussex, 1978, 216pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0855274565 This book is a study of medieval conceptions of, and attitudes toward maleficium, especially in those instances when maleficium served as a generic term to designate both magic and witchcraft., (Order No: 47756 ), $14.50
59. Petersen, William J., THOSE CURIOUS NEW CULTS, Keats Publishing, Inc., New Canaan, CT, (1973), 214pp, very good, black cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), ISBN 087983031X The author takes a look at Hare Krishna and fifteen other "curious new cults.", (Order No: 11027 ), $8.50
60. Phillips, C. Doreen, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A FORTUNETELLER, Vantage Press, New York, (1958) 1st ed, 215pp, very good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), The dramatic true story of C. Doreen Phillips, whose clairvoyance has been acclaimed in London and Hollywood., (Order No: 37890 ), $22.50
61. Rachleff, Owen S., THE SECRETS OF SUPERSTITIONS: HOW THEY HELP, HOW THEY HURT, Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, NY, 1976 1st ed, 216pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0385110618 Here is a factual, yet highly entertaining look at every known superstition. Find out just what lies behind even the most everyday superstitions, how they can help or hurt you, and what meanings they all have-meanings that go much deeper than you would perhaps at first presume. Salt over your shoulder, anyone?, (Order No: 14018 ), $9.00
62. Randall, John L., PARAPSYCHOLOGY AND THE NATURE OF LIFE, Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, (1975) 1st US, 13 B&W plates, B&W figures, 256pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0060135093 This book traces the rise of the mechanist-reductionist theory of life from the time of Darwin to the present day. It points out a number of phenomena such as ESP, telepathy and psychokinesis which do not appear to be explicable in terms of that theory, and draws attention to the recent findings of parapsychology which seem to show clearly the existence of properties of living things which transcend the laws of physics., (Order No: 14023 ), $5.00
63. Rohmer, Sax, A GUIDE TO MAGIC, WITCHCRAFT AND THE PARANORMAL: THE ROMANCE OF SORCERY, Kegal Paul, London, (2002), 320pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0710307349 The shadow side of Sax Rohmer is revealed in this long unobtainable volume. Widely known as the author of the popular Fu Manchu books, he was also a dedicated scholar of the occult and an adept in the mystic arts. Written for the layman, his only non-fiction work is this guide to the realm of magic in its many forms, beginning with the birth of sorcery in ancient Egypt., (Order No: 36902 ), $115.00
64. Roy, Thomas Sherrard, STALWART BUILDERS - A HISTORY OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MASONS IN MASSACHUSETTS 1733-1970, Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, (1971), 411pp, very good+, blue cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 46880 ), $15.00
65. Scott, Flo Hampton, GHOSTS WITH SOUTHERN ACCENTS AND EVIDENCE OF EXTRA SENSORY PERCEPTION, Southern University Press, Birmingham, AL, (1969), 134pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover), A collection of unusual stories in two sections: Ghosts and Kindred Spirits; and, Evidence of Extra Sensory Perception., (Order No: 49735 ), $10.00
66. Scott, Walter, LETTERS ON DEMONOLOGY AND WITCHCRAFT, ADDRESSED TO J. G. LOCKHART, ESQ., John Murray, London, 1830 1st ed, B&W frontis, 402pp, very good, new 3/4 maroon cloth w/orig marbled bds (hardcover), B&W Frontis: "The Bow, Edinburgh - House of Major Weir", engraved by W. H. Lizars. This exceptionally clean and tight copy DOES NOT contain the plates by George Cruikshank that were issued separately., (Order No: 22105 ), $200.00
67. Shelhamer, Mary Theresa, OUTSIDE THE GATES: AND OTHER TALES AND SKETCHES, Colby & Rich, Publishers, Boston, 1887 1st ed, 515pp, good, brown cloth (1/4 x 3/4 wear top corner of spine), "By A Band of Spirit Intelligences, Through the Mediumship of Mary Theresa Shelhamer.", (Order No: 36195 ), $125.00
68. Skinner, Joseph O., HISTORY OF WATERVILLE LODGE, NO. 33, OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, OF WATERVILLE, ME. (MAINE), FROM ITS FOUNDATION TO 1874, Stephen Berry, Printer, Portland, ME, 1874, 104pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover), Nice clean, tight and bright copy., (Order No: 43638 ), $75.00
69. Steinour, Harold, EXPLORING THE UNSEEN WORLD, The Citadel Press, New York, (1959) 1st ed, 258pp, good+ w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Based on the theme, "lets be sensible about the psychic", the author shows that psychic phenomena deserve the serious attention of scientists and laymen alike., (Order No: 6365 ), $7.50
70. Sudre, Rene, PARAPSYCHOLOGY, The Citadel Press, New York, (1960) 1st Amer, 412pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), "A scientific interpretation of the human phenomenon known as the 'supernatural.' Discusses all types of phenomena from water divining to hypnotism, and from telepathy to psycho-kinesis, placing whem within the framework of a unified theory." The author has spent a lifetime in psychical research and here he presents a complete survey of all that has been accomplished from the beginnings of psychical research as a science to the present time., (Order No: 15426 ), $12.50
71. Tabori, Paul, PIONEERS OF THE UNSEEN, Taplinger Publishing Company, New York, (1972), 6 B&W ill., 243pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0800863100 The author paints an analytical portrait of the ideal explorer of the frontiers of the unknown and then offers six outstanding examples of the geniuses who worked in the field., (Order No: 17071 ), $8.00
72. Tanagras, A., PSYCHOPHYSICAL ELEMENTS IN PARAPSYCHOLOGICAL TRADITIONS - LE DESTIN ET LA CHANCE, Parapshychology Foundation, New York, (1967), 151pp, good, wraps (softcover), Parapsychological Monographs No. 7., (Order No: 43687 ), $20.00
73. Taylor, John, SUPERMINDS: A SCIENTIST LOOKS AT THE PARANORMAL, The Viking Press, New York, (1975), B&W illustrations, 183pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0670684708 Superminds is a pioneering bridge between the skeptical/rational/scientific mind and the unknown., (Order No: 14010 ), $5.00
74. Tindall, Gillian, A HANDBOOK ON WITCHES, Castle Books, New York, orig pub 1965, 156pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), "A lively account of the history, customs and lore of witchcraft.", (Order No: 17246 ), $7.50
75. Walton, Alan Hull, THE OPEN GRAVE, Taplinger Publishing Co.,Inc, New York, (1971), 233pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0800858352 Accounts of human ghosts, animal ghosts, demons, the Black Mass, and witchcraft are all reported in these pages., (Order No: 17068 ), $9.50
76. Way, Robert (compiled by), THE WISDOM OF THE ENGLISH MYSTICS, A New Directions Book, New York, (1978), 86pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0811207005 Robert Way outlines the path of contemplation peculiar to England and tells us something of its principal features., (Order No: 41250 ), $6.00
77. Wedeck, Harry E. and Baskin, Wade, DICTIONARY OF SPIRITUALISM, Philosophical Library, New York, orig pub 1971, 376pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) (light spotting to cloth), ISBN 0802220398 This encylopedic work surveys a wide variety of supernatural phenomena, ranging from the cosmogonies of the earliest mythmakers to the esoteric practices of present-day gurus., (Order No: 13207 ), $7.50
78. Wilcock, John, AN OCCULT GUIDE TO SOUTH AMERICA: MAGIC AND MYSTICISM IN THE SOUTH AMERICAN CONTINENT, Stein & Day, Briarcliff Manor, NY, (1976), B&W illustrations, 222pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 081282106X John Wilcock, traveler, occultist extraordinaire, and editor of the WITCHES ALMANAC, has compiled the first comprehensive guide to the occult sites of South America., (Order No: 27444 ), $15.00
79. Williams, Thomas, MALLARME AND THE LANGUAGE OF MYSTICISM, University of Georgia Press, Athens, GA, (1970), 99pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0820302457, (Order No: 6522 ), $12.00
80. Wilmshurst, W. L., THE MEANING OF MASONRY, Bell Publishing Co., New York, (1980), 216pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517331942 Facsimile reprint of the fifth edition published in March 1927, in London., (Order No: 5932 ), $7.50
81. Wilson, Ian, WORLDS BEYOND, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, (1986), 16pp of B&W ill., 157pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0297786040 "From the Files of The Society for Psychical Research. Worlds Beyond is based on a television series produced by George Walker Television Productions Ltd in association with pK Productions Ltd." This book explores the world of the paranormal as it has been revealed in the lives of countless 'ordinary' people across five continents., (Order No: 15448 ), $5.00
82. Zolar (World's Most Popular Astrologer), SUCCESS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS, Bell Publishing Company, New York, orig pub 1970, 288pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Personality Analysis Based Upon Handwriting Analysis, Astrological Forecasts, and Palmistry Predictions., (Order No: 36659 ), $12.50