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.
Philosophy
Behold the Spirit
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.....
Gratitude is my Superpower
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.....
The Little Book of Hermetic Principles
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.....
The Great Caliphs
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.....
The Joy Luck Club
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.....
Orlando Furioso di Lodovico Ariosto
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.
The Reflective Universe
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.....
the Fountainhead
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.....
The Work Life
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.....
A General View of The World, Geographical, Historical, and Philosophical; on a Plan Entirely New: In Two Volumes
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.
The Principles of Logic
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.
A Philosophical Enquiry Into The Origin Of Our Ideas Of The Sublime And Beautiful. With An Introductory Discourse Concerning Taste, And Several Others Additions
London: Dodsley, 1787. Full Calf. Pp. ix, [7 - contents], 342. Original full calf, front joints showing wear. A good copy of this classic work.
The Anatomy Of Melancholy. What It Is, With All The Kinds Causes, Symptoms, Prognsosticks & Overall Cures Of It. In Three Partions, With Their Severall Sections, Members & Subsections. Philosophically, Medicinally, Historically, Open & Cut Up
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.....
T'ai chi ch'uan
Canada: North Atlantic Books. paperback. Asimplified method of Calisthenics for Health and Self Defence.
Living the Mindful Life
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.....
In the Realms of Gold
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.....
Erotemata ecclesiastica Joannis Clericati pr??positi j.u.d. quibus ipse utebatur pro examinandis confessariis ac clericis dum auditoris ac vicarii generalis fungeretur officio...
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.....
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
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.....
Boston Monday Lectures US
London: Dickinson, 1880. Hardcover. 4 vols. London, Dickinson 1879-80. 8vo. Finely bound in full calf.
The Origin and Spiritual Nature of Man
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.....
The Essential Psychotherapies
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.....
King Midas
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.....
The Legend of Lao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching
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.....
Liang and the Magic Paintbrush
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.....