THE OCCULT REVIEW - Vol 8 (6 Issues), 1908 - MAGICK ALCHEMY HERMETIC DEMONOLOGY

Description: THE OCCULT REVIEW: VOLUME 8, JULY-DECEMBER 1908 Book Details + Condition: William Rider & Son (London). Volume 8, 1908. First UK Editions of the highly influential and pre-eminent journal of the 20th century, THE OCCULT REVIEW. (The US editions were issued one month after the British.) This compilation spans July - December, 1908. 364 pages, followed by reviews and timely occult advertisements. Pencil notations in some page margins by the famous suffragist, Alice Eugenie (Dupont) Ortiz. She was active in the early 20th century in supporting the women's right to vote. Bookplate of Ortiz on inside front cover, along with her signature on the front flyleaf. Edited by Ralph Shirley, THE OCCULT REVIEW contained essays on all aspects of occultism, from alchemy to witchcraft; there was emphasis on magic, as many of its authors had been members of the Golden Dawn or its offshoots. Most of the eminent occultists of the period contributed to the journal, such as Frater Achad, Arthur Avalon, Annie Besant, Theodore Besterman, J.W. Brodie-Innes; Hereward Carrington, Mabel Collins, Aleister Crowley, Dion Fortune, Ada Goodrich-Freer; Franz Hartmann, D. D. Home, E.J. Langford Garstin; Michael Juste; William Kingsland, G.R.S. Mead; Sylvan J. Muldoon, Elliot O'Donnell, H. Stanley Redgrove, Sax Rohmer; Eduoard Schure, Lewis Spence, Meredith Starr, Montague Summers, and A.E. Waite. In addition to essays, poems, artwork, and illustrations, each issue typically contained the editor's 'Notes of the Month,' letters from the public, book reviews, and advertisements. This compiled volume contains such articles as: - Photography and the Unseen (Reginald B. Span)- Precious Stones and Their Occult Powers (Mary E. Lewes)- The Evil Eye (Bernard O'Neill)- The Haunted House of Cavnakirk (W. K. R.)- On the Infinite (H. Stanley Redgrove)- Corpse-Candles and the "Teulu" (M.L. Lewes)- A Remarkable Series of Automatic Writings (Helen and Hereward Carrington)- Demonology (Scrutator)- The Supernatural in India (S. Eardley-Wilmot)- Coincidences and Their Meaning (L. Inkster Gilbertson)- The Hermetic and Rosicrucian Mystery (Arthur Edward Waite)- The Pictorial Symbols of Alchemy (Arthur Edward Waite) - The Spiritual World: Can We Commune with It? (J. Todd Ferrier)- Hypnotic Therapeutics (J. Arthur Hill)- And much more. A true gem of first edition occult literature, and a fascinating treasure-trove of knowledge, for occult and spiritualist collectors. Please see our other listings for more OCCULT REVIEW first edition volumes. Boards have been partially re-attached in the past, but binding remains solid; rubbed corners and edges; chafed spine ends; and the aforementioned occasional pencil markings of the famous suffragist, Alice Eugenie (Dupont) Ortiz (along with her bookplate). Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions! Also check out our other rare and out-of-print antiquarian books at Black Cat Caboodle. SHIPPING & PAYMENTShipping & Handling — covers shipping via USPS to anywhere in the continental U.S. and within eBay's Global Shipping Program.Payment is due within 3 days of end of auction. Black Cat Caboodle THANKS you for looking!

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