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1st Edition : Out Of Print : 1900-1940s
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1906 Sacred Book of Death and Hindu Spiritism Soul Transition and Soul Reincarnation by De Laurence
Full Title:
The Sacred Book of Death and Hindu Spiritism, Soul Transition and Soul Reincarnation; Exclusive Instruction for the personal use ofnProf. De Laurence's Chelas (Disciples) in Hindu Spiritism, Soul Transition, Reincarnation, Clairvoyance and Occultism
Published in 1906 by the author and Scott & Co Chicago
By Dr. L. W. De Laurence, Lauron William de Laurence (1868 - 1936)..."publisher of occult literature. De Laurence was renowned for taking other people's works and reissuing them under his own name (sometimes retitling them in the process). Despite his eccentricities he played an important part in the occult history of the USA: he was a pioneer in selling occult books and supplies by mail order, and the cheap "Pow Wow" books and other books of simple magic which he published were received with great fervor by many in the American occult community. We do not know whether this is an original work by De Laurence or (more likely) an earlier work that he retitled."
Hardback edition with deep red cloth end boards and embossed gold on the spine and cover.
400 pages
The book has previous owners name in pencil filled into the warning page, "Theophilus Garricks from New York New York"
Condition: VG+ with minor hinge weakening at the page with the print. Please see the images provided. The end boards are in Vg with only minor bumps at the edges. Please see the images provided for a visual description.
If you have any questions or if you need additional images, please feel fee to email me.
NOTE:
Due to the size and weight additional postage is required for over seas orders.
The Sacred Book of Death and Hindu Spiritism, Soul Transition and Soul Reincarnation; Exclusive Instruction for the personal use ofnProf. De Laurence's Chelas (Disciples) in Hindu Spiritism, Soul Transition, Reincarnation, Clairvoyance and Occultism
Published in 1906 by the author and Scott & Co Chicago
By Dr. L. W. De Laurence, Lauron William de Laurence (1868 - 1936)..."publisher of occult literature. De Laurence was renowned for taking other people's works and reissuing them under his own name (sometimes retitling them in the process). Despite his eccentricities he played an important part in the occult history of the USA: he was a pioneer in selling occult books and supplies by mail order, and the cheap "Pow Wow" books and other books of simple magic which he published were received with great fervor by many in the American occult community. We do not know whether this is an original work by De Laurence or (more likely) an earlier work that he retitled."
Hardback edition with deep red cloth end boards and embossed gold on the spine and cover.
400 pages
The book has previous owners name in pencil filled into the warning page, "Theophilus Garricks from New York New York"
Condition: VG+ with minor hinge weakening at the page with the print. Please see the images provided. The end boards are in Vg with only minor bumps at the edges. Please see the images provided for a visual description.
If you have any questions or if you need additional images, please feel fee to email me.
NOTE:
Due to the size and weight additional postage is required for over seas orders.