Weiser Antiquarian Books Catalog # 61.
Weiser Antiquarian Books Catalog # 61.
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and its Successor Groups.
Second Hand and Rare Books, and Ephemera.
Part Two.
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Weiser Antiquarian Books is pleased to announce the release of the Sixty-first of our on-line catalogs. This catalog is thesecond of two devoted to the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and its offshoots; the Independent and Rectified Order R.R. et A.C., the Fellowship of the Rosy Cross, and The Stella Matutina. Because of the extent of the collection, which numbered well over 200 items, we have divided the catalog into two parts, the first of which ran from authors whose surnames started with the letter "A," and on through the alphabet as far as the surname "Machen." This earlier catalogue may be viewed at: http://www.weiserantiquarian.com/catalogsixty This, the second part of the catalog, starts with a superb selection of books by S. L. MacGregor Mathers, and goes on to list others by significant contemporary figures including Israel Regardie, Arthur Edward Waite, W. Wynn Westcott, and W. B Yeats, as well as more modern authors such as Gerald J. Schueler, R. G. Torrens, and Pat & Chris Zalewski.
As always it is not possible to do justice to the items in a brief introductory note like this, but amongst the significant First Editions are copies of S. L. MacGregor Mathers' The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abra-Melin the Mage (1898), hisThe Kabbalah Unveiled (1887), and his small work The Tarot, Its Occult Signification, Use in Fortune-telling, and Method of Play (1888). Of particular interest is a copy of his The Key of Solomon the King (Clavicula Salomonis)(1889), limited to 500 copies, this being No. 18 (and thus likely to have been one of the copies issued to one of the named Subscribers, a good proportion of whom were members of the Golden Dawn.) Other rare First Editions include the scarce First UK Edition of W. B. Yeats' Per Amica Silentia Lunae (1918), a sort of spiritual autobiography of which only 1500 copies of this edition were printed (a small number for such a highly regarded author), the publisher's copy of W. Wynn Westcott's Sepher Yetzirah (1887) and Westcott's Twelve Years' Experiences of a London Coroner (1907), a work which makes absolutely no mention of Westcott's occult pre-occupations, but is nonetheless extremely rare. Also unusual are a set of Westcott's Collectanea Hermetica (10 Volumes: 1893 - 1902). Eight of these are First Editions & two are Second Editions. They have various previous owner's inscriptions etc., including one with theimpressive occult-themed bookplate of William George Barron a follower of Aleister Crowley's in the 1920s, who fathered a son by Leah Hirsig. Also extremely scarce are a group of rituals for the Fellowship of the Rosy Cross, anonymous but by Arthur Edward Waite, (Privately Printed: 1916 - 17).
There are also a number of important association copies of works, including an inscribed set of the First Edition ofIsrael Regardie's The Golden Dawn (4 Volumes: 1937 - 1940), and First Editions of Regardie's The Tree Of Life. A Study In Magic (1932), and My Rosicrucian Adventure (1936), both of which came from the collection of Edward Noel FitzGerald, a former associate of Aleister Crowley, who is of course mentioned in the latter book. There is also aninscribed First Edition of The Cosmic Christ (1930) by Violet Tweedale, who had for a short time been a member of Isis-Urania Temple of the Golden Dawn, as well as her own copy - with ownership signature and bookplate - of the First Edition of Franz Hartmann's The Principles of Astrological Geomancy (1889). Also of great interest are W. Wynn Westcott's own copy of his largely autobiographical, Installation Address. London: Quatuor Coronati Lodge no. 2076 (First Edition: ND circa 1890s) with over a hundred words of additional text inserted in his handwriting in the margins, and his (rather distressed) copy of Richard Laurence's, The Book of Henoch the Prophet, literally translated from the Ethiopic ('New Edition": 1882) with Westcott's ownership signature on the title page, SRIA bookplates, etc. A true First Edition of Westcott's, Numbers. Their Occult Power and Mystic Virtues (1890), has the bookplate of F.W. Wright (the name partially erased) a member of the Golden Dawn who entered the RR et AC in 1896 and had risen to the grade of Adeptus Minor by 1903.
Quirkier items include an unused printed address label (ca. 1895) from the original Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn designed to ensure that in the event of the borrower's death or incapacity, borrowed manuscripts would be returned to the Order. There is also a copy of the "Special Golden Dawn Issue" of Llewellyn's "New Times" magazine (1992), which includes interviews with Chic & Tabatha Cicero, Pat Zalewski, etc. and of course many other works simply to numerous to mention here.
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As usual we have a variety of other catalogs in preparation. Future catalogs will be devoted to Astrology, Hermetica,Mythology, Theosophy, Grimoires, Witchcraft, and other of our specialties, with a few surprises along the way. As well as the regular "themed catalogs" we also plan to issue more mixed lists of "new arrivals" and of course will continue to regularly issue our Aleister Crowley catalogs. The books in these catalogs represent just a minute fraction of our overall holdings. We currently list nearly 10,000 other mostly esoteric-related titles on our main website:www.weiserantiquarian.com with new stock added weekly.
Again, if you wish to view the books in this current catalog simply click on:
www.weiserantiquarian.com/catalog
or go to:
www.weiserantiquarian.com/catalogsixtyone
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and its Successor Groups.
Second Hand and Rare Books, and Ephemera.
Part Two.
may now be viewed at: www.weiserantiquarian.com/catalog
To view the catalog simply click on the link above. If the link does not work direct from your email, please cut and paste it into your web browser. If your web-browser shows an earlier catalog of ours at the above link (ie it is not 'refreshing' properly) a duplicate copy of our new catalog is on-line at: www.weiserantiquarian.com/catalogsixtyone
Weiser Antiquarian Books is pleased to announce the release of the Sixty-first of our on-line catalogs. This catalog is thesecond of two devoted to the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and its offshoots; the Independent and Rectified Order R.R. et A.C., the Fellowship of the Rosy Cross, and The Stella Matutina. Because of the extent of the collection, which numbered well over 200 items, we have divided the catalog into two parts, the first of which ran from authors whose surnames started with the letter "A," and on through the alphabet as far as the surname "Machen." This earlier catalogue may be viewed at: http://www.weiserantiquarian.com/catalogsixty This, the second part of the catalog, starts with a superb selection of books by S. L. MacGregor Mathers, and goes on to list others by significant contemporary figures including Israel Regardie, Arthur Edward Waite, W. Wynn Westcott, and W. B Yeats, as well as more modern authors such as Gerald J. Schueler, R. G. Torrens, and Pat & Chris Zalewski.
As always it is not possible to do justice to the items in a brief introductory note like this, but amongst the significant First Editions are copies of S. L. MacGregor Mathers' The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abra-Melin the Mage (1898), hisThe Kabbalah Unveiled (1887), and his small work The Tarot, Its Occult Signification, Use in Fortune-telling, and Method of Play (1888). Of particular interest is a copy of his The Key of Solomon the King (Clavicula Salomonis)(1889), limited to 500 copies, this being No. 18 (and thus likely to have been one of the copies issued to one of the named Subscribers, a good proportion of whom were members of the Golden Dawn.) Other rare First Editions include the scarce First UK Edition of W. B. Yeats' Per Amica Silentia Lunae (1918), a sort of spiritual autobiography of which only 1500 copies of this edition were printed (a small number for such a highly regarded author), the publisher's copy of W. Wynn Westcott's Sepher Yetzirah (1887) and Westcott's Twelve Years' Experiences of a London Coroner (1907), a work which makes absolutely no mention of Westcott's occult pre-occupations, but is nonetheless extremely rare. Also unusual are a set of Westcott's Collectanea Hermetica (10 Volumes: 1893 - 1902). Eight of these are First Editions & two are Second Editions. They have various previous owner's inscriptions etc., including one with theimpressive occult-themed bookplate of William George Barron a follower of Aleister Crowley's in the 1920s, who fathered a son by Leah Hirsig. Also extremely scarce are a group of rituals for the Fellowship of the Rosy Cross, anonymous but by Arthur Edward Waite, (Privately Printed: 1916 - 17).
There are also a number of important association copies of works, including an inscribed set of the First Edition ofIsrael Regardie's The Golden Dawn (4 Volumes: 1937 - 1940), and First Editions of Regardie's The Tree Of Life. A Study In Magic (1932), and My Rosicrucian Adventure (1936), both of which came from the collection of Edward Noel FitzGerald, a former associate of Aleister Crowley, who is of course mentioned in the latter book. There is also aninscribed First Edition of The Cosmic Christ (1930) by Violet Tweedale, who had for a short time been a member of Isis-Urania Temple of the Golden Dawn, as well as her own copy - with ownership signature and bookplate - of the First Edition of Franz Hartmann's The Principles of Astrological Geomancy (1889). Also of great interest are W. Wynn Westcott's own copy of his largely autobiographical, Installation Address. London: Quatuor Coronati Lodge no. 2076 (First Edition: ND circa 1890s) with over a hundred words of additional text inserted in his handwriting in the margins, and his (rather distressed) copy of Richard Laurence's, The Book of Henoch the Prophet, literally translated from the Ethiopic ('New Edition": 1882) with Westcott's ownership signature on the title page, SRIA bookplates, etc. A true First Edition of Westcott's, Numbers. Their Occult Power and Mystic Virtues (1890), has the bookplate of F.W. Wright (the name partially erased) a member of the Golden Dawn who entered the RR et AC in 1896 and had risen to the grade of Adeptus Minor by 1903.
Quirkier items include an unused printed address label (ca. 1895) from the original Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn designed to ensure that in the event of the borrower's death or incapacity, borrowed manuscripts would be returned to the Order. There is also a copy of the "Special Golden Dawn Issue" of Llewellyn's "New Times" magazine (1992), which includes interviews with Chic & Tabatha Cicero, Pat Zalewski, etc. and of course many other works simply to numerous to mention here.
___________
As usual we have a variety of other catalogs in preparation. Future catalogs will be devoted to Astrology, Hermetica,Mythology, Theosophy, Grimoires, Witchcraft, and other of our specialties, with a few surprises along the way. As well as the regular "themed catalogs" we also plan to issue more mixed lists of "new arrivals" and of course will continue to regularly issue our Aleister Crowley catalogs. The books in these catalogs represent just a minute fraction of our overall holdings. We currently list nearly 10,000 other mostly esoteric-related titles on our main website:www.weiserantiquarian.com with new stock added weekly.
Again, if you wish to view the books in this current catalog simply click on:
www.weiserantiquarian.com/catalog
or go to:
www.weiserantiquarian.com/catalogsixtyone