{"title":"Magic \u0026 Occult","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"divination-madame-juno-the-gipsy-queen-dream-book-fortune-teller-and-treasury-of-lucky-numbers","title":"(DIVINATION). MADAME JUNO. The Gipsy Queen Dream Book, Fortune-Teller, and Treasury of Lucky Numbers.","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eCheaper than Psychotherapy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e(DIVINATION). MADAME JUNO.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eThe Gipsy Queen Dream Book, Fortune-Teller, and Treasury of Lucky Numbers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e(\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eNew York\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eExcelsior Publishing House\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e1887\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e62 pp.\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e200 x 140 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eOriginal printed paper wrappers.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eFaded purple ink stamp on upper cover.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWrappers with lights creasing, small stains, and a little tattering around the spine, slight wave to booklet, title with a couple small stains and edge tears, contents slightly toned but very clean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAn early (if not the first) printing of this popular guide to interpreting dreams and how to tell the future through dice, cards, coffee grounds, palmistry, and moles on the skin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eEach dream symbol includes an interpretation—for example, to dream of flour means that death is in the neighborhood—as well as lucky numbers, which could be used for gambling or to play the lottery. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bricolage Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53116358361388,"sku":"1077","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5978\/3212\/files\/1077_01_6abb91e5-0171-44bd-9762-c1c8e375d760.jpg?v=1776988512"},{"product_id":"hoaxes-goldsmith-oliver-the-mystery-revealed","title":"(HOAXES). GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The Mystery Revealed.","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eThe Cock Lane Ghost Exposed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e(HOAXES). GOLDSMITH, Oliver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eThe Mystery Revealed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e(\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWestport\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003ePrinted \u0026amp; Published by Richard W Ellis at the Georgian Press\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e1928\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e[xii], 41, [3] pp.\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e219 x 139 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eFirst Separate Printing. No. 33 of 375 Copies.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eQuarter calf over tan boards, gold titling on spine.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWith frontispiece silhouette portrait of Goldsmith.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eRubbing and a little loss to head and tail of spine, spine with a couple dings, boards lightly toned; contents in very fine condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAttractive fine press printing of a scarce pamphlet by Oliver Goldsmith printed in 1762, regarding the Cock Lane Ghost--one of London's most infamous hauntings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e(C1133)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bricolage Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53116360065324,"sku":"C1133","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5978\/3212\/files\/C1133_02.jpg?v=1776988728"},{"product_id":"hoaxes-monk-maria-awful-disclosures-by-maria-monk-of-the-hotel-dieu-nunnery-of-montreal","title":"(HOAXES). MONK, Maria. Awful disclosures by Maria Monk, of the Hotel Dieu nunnery of Montreal.","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eA Lurid 19th Century Best Seller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e(HOAXES). MONK, Maria.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAwful disclosures by Maria Monk, of the Hotel Dieu nunnery of Montreal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e(\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eNew York\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003ePublished by Maria Monk\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e1836\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e376 pp.\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e163 x 107 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e) “Revised Edition.” \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003ePublisher's purple cloth (unevenly faded to brown). Housed in a purple cloth chemise and slipcase with red morocco label and gilt titling.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWith folding frontispiece of the nunnery.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eSpine reinforced and lower joint repaired, cloth rubbed and with a few stains, hinges exposed, the binding a bit fragile but sound; frontispiece with slight loss and repair along one fold, contents with moderate foxing throughout, one leaf with repair (through text, but still legible), one leaf with loss to corner margin. With a few issues, but still in good condition.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e$200\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAn early printing, published the same year as the first edition, of a best-selling narrative detailing ghastly exploits inside the \"Black Nunnery,\" now regarded as a sensational hoax.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eOne of the 19th century's most notorious and widely circulated pieces of anti-Catholic literature, \"Awful Disclosures\" presents itself as a factual narrative recounting one woman's experiences as a nun in the Hôtel-Dieu convent in Montreal. The book alleges a hidden world of corruption and horrific deeds: forced assignations with priests, a culture of violence and secrecy, mysterious disappearances, and infanticide. It was an immediate success and sold tens of thousands of copies within months of its initial publication in 1836.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eThis revised edition includes the original narrative as well as a sequel to the work, following Monk's escape from the convent. It also adds a section addressing attempts to discredit the narrative, and a supplement that contains errata and a description of the plan of the \"Black Nunnery\" used in the frontispiece. Many editions and reprints of this work exist, but this particular printing is quite scarce in commerce. (C1134)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eSee: Sabin 49992\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bricolage Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53116361244972,"sku":"C1134","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5978\/3212\/files\/C1134_01.jpg?v=1776988847"},{"product_id":"hurst-lulu-lulu-hurst-the-georgia-wonder-writes-her-autobiography","title":"HURST, Lulu. Lulu Hurst, (The Georgia Wonder,) writes her Autobiography.","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eThe \"Georgia Wonder\" Reveals All\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eHURST, Lulu.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eLulu Hurst, (The Georgia Wonder,) writes her Autobiography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e(\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eRome, Georgia\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eLulu Hurst Book Co.\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e1897\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003exiii, [i], 267, [1] pp.\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e190 x 136 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eEarly Printing, possibly a First Edition.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eOriginal printed cream paper wrappers.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWith frontispiece and eight photographic plates depicting Hurst demonstrating her powers.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWrappers with some soiling, toning and creasing, partial loss to spine and one corner, and with tape repairs on inside of lower wrapper; frontispiece with loss to one corner and small closed tear (not touching image), paper toned, a couple pages starting to loosen, other small imperfections, but a good copy of a fragile work, clean internally and with no major problems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eScarce autobiography of the famous teenage performer Lulu Hurst, known for her sensational acts of strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eLulu Hurst (1869-1950), known as the \"Georgia Wonder\" and the \"Electric Girl.\" was born in rural Georgia and rose to sudden fame as a teenager in the 1880s. With little formal training, she began giving demonstrations in which she appeared to overpower grown men or resist their force with ease--feats that many attributed to supernatural powers. At the height of her popularity, Hurst toured widely across the United States and even performed before prominent figures, becoming a national sensation almost overnight. According to the New Georgia Encyclopedia, \"By the conclusion of her northeastern tour, . . . Hurst, just fifteen, was one of the most famous women in the country.\" In the present autobiography, published when the author was in her late 20s, Hurst gives a firsthand account of her brief but sensational career and reveals the secrets to her powers, which were based on principles of leverage and physics--concepts she was able to study after leaving the stage and enrolling in college. The photographic plates in which Hurst demonstrates her acts are especially wonderful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eThis work is not terribly common, with no copies for sale in the trade as of the time of writing. Rare Book Hub records a handful of copies at auction (most being the fourth impression in blue wrappers), most of which seem to be in similar condition to our copy. (C1138)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bricolage Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53116362457388,"sku":"C1138","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5978\/3212\/files\/C1138_01.jpg?v=1776988951"},{"product_id":"india-magic-sorcar-p-c-all-bengal-p-c-sorcar-reception-program","title":"(INDIA). (MAGIC). (SORCAR, P. C.) All Bengal P. C. Sorcar Reception Program.","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eIndia's Houdini\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e(INDIA). (MAGIC). (SORCAR, P. C.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAll Bengal P. C. Sorcar Reception Program.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e(\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e[Calcutta\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003en.p.\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e1958]\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e[15] leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e121 x 329 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eOriginal bright yellow paper on heavy card boards, printed with green, brown, and red illustrations, held together with blue and white cord stitched through the center.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eCorners a little bumped, a few instances of ink transfer from the text onto opposing page, but in excellent condition overall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAn unusual program for a reception honoring the Indian magician P. C. Sorcar, known as the \"Father of Modern Indian Magic.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eP. C. Sorcar was the stage name for Protul Chandra Sarcar (1913-71), the self proclaimed \"World's Greatest Magician\" and one of the few Indian magicians of his day who toured internationally. He was particularly renowned for a show that aired on the BBC in 1956, in which viewers were convinced that he had actually sawed a woman in half (they subsequently lit up the switchboard to complain). The present work celebrates Sorcar as a distinguished Indian entertainer, who championed both his country and his art. As noted in the introduction to the present work, \"Sorcar not only saved Indian Magic from an ignoble extinction but also lifted India to the height of preeminence in the Magic World.\" (C1130)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bricolage Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53116364587308,"sku":"C1130","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5978\/3212\/files\/C1130_01.jpg?v=1776989090"},{"product_id":"india-godmen-premanand-basava-lure-of-miracles","title":"(INDIA). (GODMEN). PREMANAND, B[asava]. Lure of Miracles.","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eInvestigating Miracles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e(INDIA). (GODMEN). PREMANAND, B[asava].\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eLure of Miracles. [With two related works].\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e(\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003ePodayur, India\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eB. Premanand\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e1982\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e115, [1] pp.\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e182 x 120 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eSecond Edition.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eOriginal pink printed wrappers.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWith black \u0026amp; white photographic illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eLight staining around spine (from binder's glue), lower wrapper with a couple creases, contents excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eA denunciation of the charismatic godman Sathya Sai Baba, calling for the scientific investigation of his alleged miracles. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eSathya Sai Baba (1926-2011) was an Indian spiritual teacher who blended Hindu traditions with an emphasis on values such as truth, peace, love, and nonviolence. Claiming to be the reincarnation of the saint Shirdi Sai Baba (1838-1918), he was widely known for reported miracles--such as clairvoyance and materializing objects--which devotees considered divine acts. Although he established a large spiritual and philanthropic movement that included free hospitals, schools, and clean drinking water projects, he also faced allegations of fraud, money laundering, and abuse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eThe present work was written by one of Sathya Sai Baba's most vocal opponents, skeptic Basava Premanand (1930-2009), who promoted rational thinking and worked to expose claims of miraculous or supernatural powers. Not only does Premanand call into question the guru's alleged miracles and invite scientific inquiry in search for rational causes, he also points out the unseemly extravagance of Sathya Sai Baba's lifestyle, noting that he \"travels only by air-conditioned imported cars, [and] stays only with the Ex-Mahajaras and Ex-Ranis, Princes and Princesses, Business Magnates, Politicians and people with influence.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eThis is an uncommon work, with just three copies of the first edition found on OCLC, and no copies of this second edition. Offered with this book are two additional items: a petition by Premanand titled \"Satya Sai Baba and Gold Control Act\" (1986), citing the guru's supposed materialization of gold objects as a violation of Indian law, as well as a printed letter and press release for the work, dated 1989. (C1136)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bricolage Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53116366586156,"sku":"C1136","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5978\/3212\/files\/C1136_01.jpg?v=1776989245"},{"product_id":"magic-leat-harry-leats-leaflets","title":"(MAGIC). LEAT, Harry. Leat's Leaflets.","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eA Near Complete Run in Fine Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e(MAGIC). LEAT, Harry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eLeat's Leaflets, Nos. 1-55 (lacking three issues: 2, 3, \u0026amp; 43).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e(\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eLondon\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003ePrinted by H. Leat\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eca. 1925 -September 1940.\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eOne leaflet with [2] leaves; all others with [4] to [8] leaves. \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e215 x 142 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAll in the original orange printed wrappers\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWith many black \u0026amp; white illustrations, a couple with plates.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eTwo covers with dust soiling along one edge, a dozen leaflets slightly bumped on one corner, a few other minor faults. Very well preserved and about fine as a group.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eA near complete run of this diverting periodical containing the outspoken musings of British magic dealer and magician, Harry Leat (1874-1949).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eIntended for private circulation among Leat's customers, these leaflets contain a mixture of tricks, advertisements, excerpts, cartoons, and diatribes, presenting a wonderfully piquant insider's view of the Magic scene in Britain between 1925-40. The author particularly relishes in calling out exposers of the magical arts, and includes Harry Houdini and the Magic Circle among his targets. Leat did not mince words and had no qualms about calling out those he perceived as bad actors; typical of his style are lines such as \"Davy Burnaby is exposing tricks in the English paper known as 'Popular Science Siftings.' Space prevents me going into the matter fully in this issue, but I trust that all magicians who have the interests of Magic at heart will give him the 'Bird' whenever they get the opportunity.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eTwo further issues of Leat's Leaflets (nos. 56 \u0026amp; 57) were issued separately in 1970, long after Leat's death. The present set is in unusually nice condition. (C1135)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bricolage Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53116374483244,"sku":"C1135","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5978\/3212\/files\/C1135_02.jpg?v=1776989372"},{"product_id":"mentalism-hermon-harry-hellerism-second-sight-mystery-supernatural-vision-or-second-sight","title":"(MENTALISM). HERMON, Harry. Hellerism: Second-Sight Mystery, Supernatural Vision, or Second-Sight.","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eA Classic Work on the Art of Mentalism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e(MENTALISM). HERMON, Harry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eHellerism: Second-Sight Mystery, Supernatural Vision, or Second-Sight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e(\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eBoston\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eLee and Shepherd; and New York: Charles T. Dillingham\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e1884\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e129, [1] pp.\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e173 x 142 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eFirst Edition.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003ePublisher's green pictorial cloth.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWith black \u0026amp; white frontispiece and four illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eCloth with some bubbling and a few small stains, wear and slight loss to head ant tail of spine, spine slightly sunned, light rubbing to edges; contents in excellent condition with just a couple of corner creases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAn entertaining exploration of the techniques used by illusionists such as Robert Heller during performances of \"second sight\" or mind reading, with exercises to develop skills such as misdirection and showmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e (C1139)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bricolage Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53116375073068,"sku":"C1139","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5978\/3212\/files\/C1139_01.jpg?v=1776989518"},{"product_id":"mentalism-raven-anthony-raven-on-psychometry","title":"(MENTALISM). RAVEN, [Anthony]. Raven on Psychometry.","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eA Master Mentalist on the Art of \"Keying\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e(MENTALISM). RAVEN, [Anthony].\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eRaven on Psychometry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e(\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eN.p.\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003en.p.\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e1980\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e[8] leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e278 x 215 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eOriginal printed wrappers, bound with black plastic clip.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWith black \u0026amp; white figures.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eA couple small marks on wrappers, slight bump to upper corner, otherwise excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAn entertaining lecture on the various methods of marking or \"keying\" envelopes, cards, etc. in the performance of mentalism--an art that involves suggestion, diversion, and psychology to read and influence people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAnthony Raven was the stage name of Bob Lynn (1930-2005), one of the founders of the Psychic Entertainers Association, and a prolific publisher and promoter of the art of mentalism. The striking portrait on the cover is the work of Stephen Fabian, a highly regarded science fiction and fantasy illustrator. (1064)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bricolage Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53116384215340,"sku":"1064","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5978\/3212\/files\/1064_01.jpg?v=1776989714"},{"product_id":"reference-alchemy-amp-occult-witten-laurence-c-and-richard-pachella-alchemy-and-the-occult-a-catalogue-of-books-and-manuscripts-from-the-collection-of-paul-and-mary-mellon-given","title":"(REFERENCE). (ALCHEMY \u0026 OCCULT). WITTEN, Laurence C. and Richard PACHELLA. Alchemy and the Occult: A Catalogue of Books and Manuscripts from the Collection of Paul and Mary Mellon Given.","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAlchemical and Occult Manuscripts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e(REFERENCE). (ALCHEMY \u0026amp; OCCULT). WITTEN, Laurence C. and Richard PACHELLA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAlchemy and the Occult: A Catalogue of Books and Manuscripts from the Collection of Paul and Mary Mellon Given to Yale University Library.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e(\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eNew Haven\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eYale University Library\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e1977\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eVolumes 3 \u0026amp; 4 only.\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e316 x 238 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eFirst and Only Edition. One of 500 copies.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003ePublisher's blue and tan buckram, black morocco labels with gilt lettering on spines. Housed in original blue buckram slipcase.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWith numerous photographic reproductions of manuscripts.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eLight shelf wear to slipcase, otherwise fine.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAn excellent copy of Yale's assiduously researched catalogue, now quite scarce in commerce. The present volumes describe 149 manuscripts from the 12th-20th centuries, and are valuable reference books for anyone interested in the history of alchemy and the occult.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR-CA\" style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e(C1129)\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bricolage Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53116386672940,"sku":"C1129","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5978\/3212\/files\/C1129_01.jpg?v=1776989791"},{"product_id":"religion-rochefort-samson-de-satan-brise-sous-les-pieds-des-fideles","title":"(RELIGION). ROCHEFORT, Samson de. Satan Brise sous les Pieds des Fideles.","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"FR-CA\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eNo Copies in Libraries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR-CA\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR-CA\" style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e(RELIGION). ROCHEFORT, Samson de.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR-CA\" style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR-CA\" style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eSatan Brise sous les Pieds des Fideles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR-CA\" style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e(\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eBergerac\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAndré Boysset`\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e1665\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e143, [1] pp.\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e175 x 107 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eContemporary limp vellum, lower with a few ink pen trials, and upper cover with a name written in very small lettering (E. C. Basliov?). Front pastedown with name in ink (Dornier?); title with ink stamp\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eof Js. Ae. Rabaut; first leaf of preface partially censored, with the first salutation blocked out with old paper, and a clarifying note added below.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eVellum wrinkled and with some small marks and soiling, small patch of loss on one edge; a dozen pages with dampstaining, but very clean throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAn apparently unrecorded Protestant sermon on the struggle between God and the Devil, coinciding with the end of religious tolerance in France.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eThe subject of this fiery sermon centers on Romans 16:20: \"And the God of peace crush Satan under your feet speedily.\" The line follows Paul's warning to be vigilant for those spreading derision and false teachings, and assures the faithful that God will ultimately triumph over Satan. According to the title page, the sermon was first given in 1650 at the Grand Temple of the Reformed Church of Montpellier. The timing of this printing some 15 years later must have been connected with the increasingly oppressive treatment of Protestants under the reign of Louis XIV, leading up to the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. It is interesting to note that the first salutation in the preface to the present work, addressed to the those \"taking possession\" of the reformed religion, was censored by an early owner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWe find no copies of this work on OCLC or in any of the usual bibliographies, and just one record at auction, which sold at Christie's in 1996 as part of a group of works related to witchcraft. A penciled note on the front free endpaper suggests that this copy was once part of bookseller Bill Wreden's collection of witchcraft, magic, and folklore. (C1137)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bricolage Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53116389097772,"sku":"C1137","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5978\/3212\/files\/C1137_01.jpg?v=1776989938"},{"product_id":"witchcraft-wier-johann-nethercut-william-r-translator-concerning-the-deceptive-tricks-of-demons-enchantments-and-works-in-poisoning","title":"(WITCHCRAFT). WIER, Johann. NETHERCUT, William R. (Translator). Concerning the Deceptive Tricks of Demons, Enchantments and Works in Poisoning.","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eEnglish Translation of a Classic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eSkeptical Account of Witchcraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e(WITCHCRAFT). WIER, Johann. NETHERCUT, William R. (Translator).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eConcerning the Deceptive Tricks of Demons, Enchantments and Works in Poisoning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e(\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eNew York\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003ePsychoanalytic Clinic for Training and Research\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e1964\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e[xix], 413, [63] pp.\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e280 x 220 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eMimeograph copy bound with metal clip, blue textured paper lower wrapper (lacking upper wrapper).\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWear to wrapper, first leaf loosening, light bump to one corner. Very good condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eA complete translation into English of Johann Weir's \"De praestigiis daemonum,\" a highly influential work arguing against the existence of witchcraft, positing that affected individuals were suffering from delusions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eFirst published in Basel in 1563, \"De praestigiis daemonum\" went through several Latin editions and was translated into French and German during the author's lifetime. The present translation was undertaken in the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century by Classics professor William R. Nethercut, and predates John Shea's translation, which was published in 1991 as \"Witches, devils, and doctors in the Renaissance\" and credited as the first English translation. Strangely, there is no mention of Nethercut in Shea's work (despite both projects being connected to Columbia University), and we were unable to trace any other copy of Nethercut's translation on OCLC. 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