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Flagg, William J.
Yoga Or Transformation: a Comparative Statement of the Various Religious Dogmas Concerning the Soul and Its Destiny, and of Akkadian, Hindu, Taoist, Egyptian, Hebrew, Greek, Christian, Mohammedan, Japanese and Other Magic.
New York, J.W.Bouton,
1898, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good, Flagg was inspired to write this book from hearing about the strange occurrences in Hydesvilled, N.Y. 1849. The Fox family and children, Margaret and Kate, who heard mysterious rappings on Fox families doors. The children claimed to be communicating with spirits; and the incident made Spiritual and Scientific headlines.This incident prompted Flagg to pursue all other phenomena of occult origin; which later lead to full study of mystical literature, ancient and mordern. In these chapters he delves into many aspects of cultures and their religion in his search for magic, how the secret of magic transforms the soul, and ones evolution of soul through transformation. Blue cloth boards, gilt illustration of a spiritual master to front board, gilt title to spine. Mild spoil, pale discoloration above board illustrations. Spine ends and corners bumped, mild rubbing. Black end papers, no writing, clean bright text. Deckled page ends, few pages roughly opened. Solidly bound. In protective archival mylar. Over publishers name J.W. Bouton, is a sticker "Theosophical Society Publishing Dept. 224 Leonx Avenue - New York.
(Yoga, Or, Transformation, First, Edition, Mystical, Literature, Religious, Dogmas, The Soul, Duality, Of, The Soul, Hydesville, Village, England, Occult, Phenomena, Ancient, Mysticism, Modammedan, Yoga, Celtic, Priests, Asiatics, And The Church, Of, Rome, Buddhism, Ancesto, Worship, Of, China, Emperor, Yao, American, Spiritualism, Akkadian, Yoga, Japanese, Souls, Earthly, Immortality, Egyptian, Yoga) Cat No. 4433.
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Miller, Thomas; Edited By Mrs. E. Oakes Smith.
The Romance of Nature; or, the Poetical Language of Flowers
New York, J. C. Riker,
1860, Full Leather,
Condition: Very Good, Originally published as: The Poetical Language of Flowers, by Thomas Miller (1847); reprinted The Romance of Nature, New York: JC Riker, 1860's. Using poetry and literary narratives using flowers to evoke human affections, legends, fanciful narratives, and thoughts of the past. With both American and English Preface, 6 lithographic full page color plates, tissue covered. With chapters on: Time and the Flowers; Love and the Flowers; The Violet of the Valley; Flowers of Love; Forget-Me-Not; Old Saxon Flowers; How the Rose Became Red; The Queen of Beauty and of Love; Flowers of thought; Pansies; The Daisy of the Dale; Daisies; Legend of Flower-Spirits; The Queen of the May; How May was First Made; Cupid and Psyche; The Vale of Arcadia; Ellen Neville; The Snowdrop; Time and Flowers; The Happy Valley. To rear Index of the Poetical Language of Flowers (relating the meaning of each flower), and Flowers and their Emblematic Significations. Bound in full brown calf, ornately gilt decorated. Rubbed edges, spine overall rubbed and sunned, closed tear to rear lower hinge. Pattern e.p. First section loose, still attached. Hinges fine, solidly bound. Moderate to light foxing throughout, all plates clean. Text bright and readable. All edges gilt. A lovely scarce book. In protective archival wraps. 224 pp, tall 8 vo.
(19th, Century, Floral, Literature, Thomas, Miller, The Romance, Of, Nature, The Poetical, Language, Of, Flowers, Thomas, Miller, Leather, Binding, Anitque, Books, Poetical, Literature, Of, Flowers, Color, Plate, Floral, Books, Antique, Floral, Books, Love, And Flowers, Old, Saxon, Flowers, Flower, Legends, Flower, Spirits, Flowers, Of, Thought, How, May, Was, First, Made) Cat No. 4434.
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Miller, Thomas; Edited By Mrs. E. Oakes Smith.
The Romance of Nature; or, the Poetical Language of Flowers
New York, J. C. Riker,
1860, Full Leather,
Condition: Very Good, Originally published as: The Poetical Language of Flowers, by Thomas Miller (1847); reprinted The Romance of Nature, New York: JC Riker, 1860's. Using poetry and literary narratives using flowers to evoke human affections, legends, fanciful narratives, and thoughts of the past. With both American and English Preface, 6 lithographic full page color plates, tissue covered. With chapters on: Time and the Flowers; Love and the Flowers; The Violet of the Valley; Flowers of Love; Forget-Me-Not; Old Saxon Flowers; How the Rose Became Red; The Queen of Beauty and of Love; Flowers of thought; Pansies; The Daisy of the Dale; Daisies; Legend of Flower-Spirits; The Queen of the May; How May was First Made; Cupid and Psyche; The Vale of Arcadia; Ellen Neville; The Snowdrop; Time and Flowers; The Happy Valley. To rear Index of the Poetical Language of Flowers (relating the meaning of each flower), and Flowers and their Emblematic Significations. Bound in full brown calf, ornately gilt decorated. Rubbed edges, spine overall rubbed and sunned, closed tear to rear lower hinge. Pattern e.p. First section loose, still attached. Hinges fine, solidly bound. Moderate to light foxing throughout, all plates clean. Text bright and readable. All edges gilt. A lovely scarce book. In protective archival wraps. 224 pp, tall 8 vo.
(19th, Century, Floral, Literature, Thomas, Miller, The Romance, Of, Nature, The Poetical, Language, Of, Flowers, Thomas, Miller, Leather, Binding, Anitque, Books, Poetical, Literature, Of, Flowers, Color, Plate, Floral, Books, Antique, Floral, Books, Love, And Flowers, Old, Saxon, Flowers, Flower, Legends, Flower, Spirits, Flowers, Of, Thought, How, May, Was, First, Made) Cat No. 4434.
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150.00
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Miller, Thomas; Edited By Mrs. E. Oakes Smith.
The Romance of Nature; or, the Poetical Language of Flowers
New York, J. C. Riker,
1860, Full Leather,
Condition: Very Good, Originally published as: The Poetical Language of Flowers, by Thomas Miller (1847); reprinted The Romance of Nature, New York: JC Riker, 1860's. Using poetry and literary narratives using flowers to evoke human affections, legends, fanciful narratives, and thoughts of the past. With both American and English Preface, 6 lithographic full page color plates, tissue covered. With chapters on: Time and the Flowers; Love and the Flowers; The Violet of the Valley; Flowers of Love; Forget-Me-Not; Old Saxon Flowers; How the Rose Became Red; The Queen of Beauty and of Love; Flowers of thought; Pansies; The Daisy of the Dale; Daisies; Legend of Flower-Spirits; The Queen of the May; How May was First Made; Cupid and Psyche; The Vale of Arcadia; Ellen Neville; The Snowdrop; Time and Flowers; The Happy Valley. To rear Index of the Poetical Language of Flowers (relating the meaning of each flower), and Flowers and their Emblematic Significations. Bound in full brown calf, ornately gilt decorated. Rubbed edges, spine overall rubbed and sunned, closed tear to rear lower hinge. Pattern e.p. First section loose, still attached. Hinges fine, solidly bound. Moderate to light foxing throughout, all plates clean. Text bright and readable. All edges gilt. A lovely scarce book. In protective archival wraps. 224 pp, tall 8 vo.
(19th, Century, Floral, Literature, Thomas, Miller, The Romance, Of, Nature, The Poetical, Language, Of, Flowers, Thomas, Miller, Leather, Binding, Anitque, Books, Poetical, Literature, Of, Flowers, Color, Plate, Floral, Books, Antique, Floral, Books, Love, And Flowers, Old, Saxon, Flowers, Flower, Legends, Flower, Spirits, Flowers, Of, Thought, How, May, Was, First, Made) Cat No. 4434.
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150.00
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Miller, Thomas; Edited By Mrs. E. Oakes Smith.
The Romance of Nature; or, the Poetical Language of Flowers
New York, J. C. Riker,
1860, Full Leather,
Condition: Very Good, Originally published as: The Poetical Language of Flowers, by Thomas Miller (1847); reprinted The Romance of Nature, New York: JC Riker, 1860's. Using poetry and literary narratives using flowers to evoke human affections, legends, fanciful narratives, and thoughts of the past. With both American and English Preface, 6 lithographic full page color plates, tissue covered. With chapters on: Time and the Flowers; Love and the Flowers; The Violet of the Valley; Flowers of Love; Forget-Me-Not; Old Saxon Flowers; How the Rose Became Red; The Queen of Beauty and of Love; Flowers of thought; Pansies; The Daisy of the Dale; Daisies; Legend of Flower-Spirits; The Queen of the May; How May was First Made; Cupid and Psyche; The Vale of Arcadia; Ellen Neville; The Snowdrop; Time and Flowers; The Happy Valley. To rear Index of the Poetical Language of Flowers (relating the meaning of each flower), and Flowers and their Emblematic Significations. Bound in full brown calf, ornately gilt decorated. Rubbed edges, spine overall rubbed and sunned, closed tear to rear lower hinge. Pattern e.p. First section loose, still attached. Hinges fine, solidly bound. Moderate to light foxing throughout, all plates clean. Text bright and readable. All edges gilt. A lovely scarce book. In protective archival wraps. 224 pp, tall 8 vo.
(19th, Century, Floral, Literature, Thomas, Miller, The Romance, Of, Nature, The Poetical, Language, Of, Flowers, Thomas, Miller, Leather, Binding, Anitque, Books, Poetical, Literature, Of, Flowers, Color, Plate, Floral, Books, Antique, Floral, Books, Love, And Flowers, Old, Saxon, Flowers, Flower, Legends, Flower, Spirits, Flowers, Of, Thought, How, May, Was, First, Made) Cat No. 4434.
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