Sanctissimi Domini Nostri Benedicti Papae XIV.
Venetiis: Bartholomaei Occhi, 1784. Soft cover. pp248, one leaf lacking (103-4). Printer's device on title page. Original paper boards, spine defective (sewn), edges uncut.
Venetiis: Bartholomaei Occhi, 1784. Soft cover. pp248, one leaf lacking (103-4). Printer's device on title page. Original paper boards, spine defective (sewn), edges uncut.
New York: Patheon Books, A division of Random House, Inc, 1971. Softcover. Drawing on his experiences as a former priest, Watts skillfully explains how the intuition of Eastern religion—Zen Buddhism, in particular—can be incorporated into the doctrines of Western Christianity, offering a timeless argument for the place of mystical religion.....
Alicia Ortego, 2021. paperback. Do you want to teach your children how to be grateful for the things they already have? Little Betsy will learn that happiness is made up of simple things in life, both small and big. With the help of the magic stone, she will begin.....
Berkeley, CA: Ulysses Press, 2022. Softcover. Perfect for beginners, this little book breaks down timeless wisdom into easily consumable chapters, and gives actionable tips on how to change one’s own life for the better according to the various Hermetic principles. With overviews of The Corpus Hermeticum, The Emerald Tablet, The.....
Yale University Press, 2010. paperback. In this accessibly written history, Amira K. Bennison contradicts the common assumption that Islam somehow interrupted the smooth flow of Western civilization from its Graeco-Roman origins to its more recent European and American manifestations. Instead, she places Islamic civilization in the longer trajectory of Mediterranean.....
Penguin, 2019. paperback. "The Joy Luck Club is one of my favorite books. From the moment I first started reading it, I knew it was going to be incredible. For me, it was one of those once-in-a-lifetime reading experiences that you cherish forever. It inspired me as a writer and.....
Florence: Blanci E, 1855. Hardcover. C. 1855. 3 vols. Full original vellum, gilt decorations on spines, all edges gilt. A finely bound set in original vellum.
Anodos, 2013. Paperback. Integrating the findings of modern science with ancient wisdom, this seminal work offers a paradigm for resolving the schism between spirit and matter. Arthur Young's Theory of Process provides a model for the evolution of consciousness out of light (the quantum of action), offering hope for an.....
london: cassell and company, 1958. hard cover. “A writer of great power. She has a subtle and ingenious mind and the capacity of writing brilliantly, beautifully, bitterly...This is the only novel of ideas written by an American woman that I can recall.”—The New York Times "The ego is the fountainhead.....
EUREKA EDITIONS, 2006. paperback. THE WORK is about applying what you know to your daily activities, rather than simply theorizing about abstract ideas of life. The author lived “the work life” and studied with Dr Maurice Nicoll for almost 20 years, beginning to teach a group at his request in.....
Bungay: C. Brightly and T. Kinnersley, 1807. Orig. Cloth. 2 volumes. Frontis (folding), maps, engravings. Dark green cloth binding, worn at spines. Rubbed. Rare in 2 volumes.
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, 1883. Half Morcco. pp xvii, 534. Contemporary half morocco (minor damp damage to front board). Neat giilt stamp on front board and spine. Minor spotting on prelims but else very good internals. A good copy.
London: Dodsley, 1787. Full Calf. Pp. ix, [7 - contents], 342. Original full calf, front joints showing wear. A good copy of this classic work.
Oxford: Henry Cripps, 1638. 5th Edition. Original Calf. Pp. [xiv], 78, [2], 218, [4], 219-723, [1], [9 table], [1]. Original calf re-cased. Front free endpaper and first three leaves are damaged on outer edge with loss of text. The next 16 leaves have outer marginal damage. Heavily stained on top.....
Canada: North Atlantic Books. paperback. Asimplified method of Calisthenics for Health and Self Defence.
Shambhala. paperback. Being awake. Why is something that sounds so simple the primary goal of so many of the world's great wisdom traditions? In this workshop-in-a-book, Charles T. Tart shows why: the seeming simplicity of the awakened state belies its transformative effect on the lives of those who strive for.....
USA: 2013. paperback. What do an ancient Greek philosopher, a nineteenth century sea captain and a twentieth century architect have in common? That’s what twelve-year-old Alice Lee and her twin brother Dexter want to find out. Together, they have spent their lives following their archaeologist parents from one university to.....
Venice: Andrea Poletti, 1706. 3rd Edition. Half-Morocco. Pp. title (red & black), verso blank, viii, 452. Generous margins, top edge gilt. Later half crushed morocco by Zaehnsdorf. Goivanni Maria Clericato (Chieracto; 1633-1717) was a canon lawyer, born and died in Padua. He was made Vicar General for the Diocese of.....
Penguin, 2017. paperback. The most graceful English translation of this masterpiece of world literature - prepared with the participation of the Dalai Lama and eminent contemporary masters of this tradition appointed by the Dalai Lama One of the greatest works created by any culture and one of the most.....
London: Dickinson, 1880. Hardcover. 4 vols. London, Dickinson 1879-80. 8vo. Finely bound in full calf.
Dunedin: James Horsburgh, 1885. Soft cover. 30 pp, Original paper wrappers. Inscribed by the author. A tract targetted at the Otago and Southland Presbyterian Church and published to time with the author's candidature for the chair of Mental Science at the University of Otago. It includes a substantial rejection of.....
Penguin Publishing Group, 1982. paperback. Since Freud's Day, the theory and practice of psychotherapy has grown to include a bewildering multiplicity of "brand names." Yet within this wide spectrum of psychotherapeutic concepts and styles, certain key figures stand out as having taken the important new directions, explored the significant new.....
China: Wisdom Tales. Hard cover. King Midas is a proud and foolish king who loves gold above all else. In return for helping him one day, a satyr grants the king his dearest wish -- all that he touches will turn to gold. For a time, the king enjoys his.....
China: Wisdom Tales. Hard cover. who may or may not have been born; who may or may not have founded Taoism, on of the greatest religions in the world; and who may or may not have written one of the greatest books of wisdom in the world: the Tao Te.....
Henry Holt & Company Inc, 1998. Demi. paperback. When a poor boy in China receives a magical paintbrush, everything he paints turns to life. But the wicked emperor wants to capture the boy when he hears the news. The story will excite readers as the ruler gets his just reward.....