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Laing, R.D. &
Cooper, D.G. |
Reason and Violence |
Pantheon 1971, QP, 1st pr, 5¼ x 8", index, 184pp, vy fine |
2.50 |
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R.D. Laing examines "a decade of Sartre's philosophy, 1950-1960". With a foreward by Jean-Paul Sartre. |
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Lawrence, D.H. |
Apocalypse |
Viking 1982, definitive text from the Cambridge Ed, 179pp, minor nicks top dj spine, 16x23mm bookseller's sticker top frnt ep, else fine+ |
9.50 |
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D.H. Lawrence's last work, published posthumously. This commentary on the Book of Revelation was written while Lawrence was suffering from tuberculosis, from which he died in 1930. As he struggled to accept both his own death and his continuing life as he survived each bout of illness, he wrote Apocalypse to be "a kind of last testament, a last effort to make himself understood by the very many who had either not listened to him or had failed to understand him." (Aldington.) |
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Lawrence, D.H. |
Apocalypse |
Viking Penguin (UK) 1974, QP, 8th pr, 5 x 7¾", vy fine |
4.50 |
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Fiction by D.H. Lawrence |
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| 2370 |
Lilly, John |
The Center of the Cyclone:
An Autobiography of Inner Space |
Julian Press 1972, 1st ed, 222pp, dj sl sun faded, with numerous sm edge tears, else vy good |
7.50 |
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Well known scientist and noted dolphin intelligence researcher, John Lilly, gives specific details on how he derived his theory of the operations of the human mind and brain from his personal experiences and experiments in solitude, isolation and confinement, and in these states combined with LSD and other methods including mystical experience. |
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Matthiessen, Peter |
Nine-Headed Dragon River:
Zen Journals 1969-1982 |
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McKeon, Richard (Ed) |
The Basic Works of Aristotle |
Random House 1941, 33rd pr ca. 1980s, in SC, bibliog, printed on India style thin paper, clean text nearly as new, 1487pp, vy fine |
14.50 |
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"The influence of Aristotle upon modern culture has become more and more important in recent years. His contribution to the sum of wisdom dominates all our philosophy, pervades all our political theory and even gives direction to much of our science." The most important works of Aristotle are reproduced in this volume complete and unabridged." |
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Merton, Thomas |
New Seeds of Contemplation |
New Directions 1961, appears as 1st ed, in mylar cover, 297pp, dj price clipped w/moderate rubbing on covers, else vy good |
6.50 |
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For more than forty years Thomas Merton's volume has served as a guide to the contemplative life. The thirty-nine meditations that make up this book are intended to awaken and cultivate the contemplative, mystical dimension of the spiritual path for everyone. |
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Merton, Thomas |
The Secular Journal |
Farrar Straus & Giroux 1987, QP, 3rd pr, 5 x 8", RM, 270pp, sm piece clear tape protectg upr fr corner, sl scuffg bk cvr, else vy good |
3.50 |
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Thomas Merton's pre-monastic adventures, 1939-41, starting in Greenwich Village, moving to Cuba, returning to St. Bonaventure's and Harlem, and ending on the threshold of Gethsemani. |
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Merton, Thomas |
Thoughts in Solitude |
Noonday Press (FSG) 1988, QP, 16th pr, 5¼ x 8", RM, 124pp, 10m tear + sl wrinkle top frnt cover & top of pgs (frm poor pkging), else vy good |
3.00 |
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The necessity of solitude and silence in every life is the subject of this treasury of insights and meditations by the Trappist monk whose life and writings have had wide influence. A treasure of wisdom for people from all traditions. |
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North, Gary |
Unconditional Surrender:
God's Program for Victory |
Geneva Divinity School Press 1983, QP, 2nd ed, 9 x 6", bibliog, index, 264pp, spine sl sun faded, else vy fine |
4.50 |
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A primer on the significance of Christianity for the modern world, by economist Gary North. |
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Ouspensky, P.D. |
The Fourth Way |
Vintage Books 1971, QP, 5 x 8", 447pp, spine sun faded, browng at pg edges, else vy good |
4.00 |
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"A lucid explanation of the practical side of G.I. Gurdjieff's teachings concerned with a new way of living, a way of inner development to be followed under the ordinary conditions of life." (From cover.) |
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Ouspensky, P.D. |
Tertium Organum:
A key to the enigmas of the world |
Vintage Books 1970, QP, 5 x 8", 306pp, spine sun faded, sl browng at pg edges, else vy good |
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Ouspensky's great philosophical/mystical text, summing up the development of his esoteric thought just prior to his seminal meeting with G.I. Gurdjieff. Includes such as topics as cosmic consciousness, mathematics and infinity, mystical theosophy, among others. Authorized and revised translated from the Russian by Nicholas Bessaroboff and Claude Bragdon. Introduction by Claude Bragdon. |
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Prabhupada, A.C. |
Bhagavad Gita As It Is (Illus) |
Bhaktivedanta Book Trust 1985, rev ed, index, 904pp, vy sl yellowg at pg edges, else vy fine |
2.50 |
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The Bhagavad Gita is the essence of India's Vedic wisdom, and one of the great spiritual and philosopical texts of the world. This is the Complete Edition, with translation of the original Gita, including Sanskrit transliteration, and A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's commentary (purport). Illustrated. |
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Rand, Ayn |
Philosophy: Who Needs It |
Bobbs-Merrill 1982, QP, 1st pr, 6x9", index, 274pp, minor crease on both lower fr & bk cover, else vy good |
3.00 |
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The last work planned by Ayn Rand before her death in 1982. This collection of essays range over such basic issues as education, morality, censorship and inflation, to prove that philosophy is the fundamental force in all our lives. Introduction by Leonard Peikoff. |
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Randolph, Vance |
Pissing in the Snow
& Other Ozark Folktales |
Univ Illinois 1976, 6th pr, bibliog, 153pp, dj price clippd w/natural wrinkle frnt cvr (from mfg), else vy fine |
8.50 |
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Bawdy tales collected by noted folklorist, Vance Randolph, during 40 years of living and working in the Ozarks. These tales have previously only circulated in manuscript or microfilm. Introduction by Rayna Green. Annotations by Frank A. Hoffman. |
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Russell, Bertrand |
A History of Western Philosphy |
Simon & Schuster 1965, QP, 11th pr, 5¼ x 8", index, few annotations in ink on Contents pg, else good |
15.00 |
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Subtitled, "And its connection with political and social circumstances from the earliest times to the present day." Author Bertrand Russell's comprehensive history, beginning with "The Rise of Civilization," and ending with, "The Philosophy of Logical Analysis." |
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Sanders, Scott R. |
Wilderness Plots |
Morrow 1983, 1st ed, 5¼ x 7¾", 128pp, minor soilg on dj, else vy fine |
4.00 |
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Subtitled, "Tales about the settlement of the American land." Fifty brief tales which chronical the settlement of the Ohio Valley from roughly 1780 to 1850. |
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Sartre, Jean-Paul |
Being and Nothingness |
Philosopical Lib [1956], ed nt stated, index, 636pp, glue remnant frm bookseller's sticker on frnt pastedwn, else fine |
8.50 |
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Subtitled, "An essay on phenomenological ontology." "This is a translation of all of Jean-Paul Sartre's L'Etre et le Neant. It includes those selections which in 1953 were published in a volume entitled Existential Psychoanalysis. What critics usually fail to see is that Sartre is one of the very few twentieth century philosophers to present us with a total system. One may at will accept or reject this system, but one is not justified in considering any of its parts in isolation from the whole." (From the preface.) Translated and with an introduction by Hazel E. Barnes. |
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Sartre, Jean-Paul |
Existentialism and Human Emotions |
Castle [n.d.], ed nt stated, 96pp, vy fine |
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Section headings: Existentialism, Freedom and Responsibility, The Desire to be God, Existentialist Psychoanalysis, The Hole, and Ethical Implications. The section on "Existentialism" is taken from the book of that name, translated by Bernard Freshtman; all other selections are from Being And Nothingness, translated by Hazel E. Barnes. |
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Schopenhauer, Arthur |
The World as Will and Representation |
Dover 1966, 2 vols, QP, 5¼ x 8½", later pr, 1221pp total, index, vy fine |
17.50 |
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Definitive English translation of Arthur Schopenhauer`s lifework, correcting more than 1,000 errors and omissions in earlier translations. Includes translator's introduction, author's prefaces to first, second and third editions, and index. Translated from the German by E. F. J. Payne. |
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Spence, Lewis |
Egypt:
Myths and Legends Series (Illus) |
Avenel 1986, reprint, 1st pr, glossary, index, 370pp, vy fine |
5.00 |
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Tales of ancient Egyptian divinities, cults, and magic, with many beautiful illustrations. Includes history and customs of the priesthood, temples, cult of osiris, the great gods, egyptian literature, magic, foreign and animal gods. Facsimile reproduction of the original edition. |
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Spence, Lewis |
North American Indians:
Myths and Legends Series (Illus) |
Avenel 1986, reprint, 1st pr, glossary, bibliog, index, 393pp, vy fine |
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"For the North American peoples, myths and legends were more than mere entertainment. They were an essential part of a culture based upon a common understanding of mankind's place in nature, and upon totemic beliefs which gave animals souls, spirits and supernatural powers. The stories in this book come from five of the major linguistic groups of the North American continent: the Iroquois who lived on the eastern seaboard, the Algonquians of the Canadian forests, the Sioux of the Midwestern plains and the Athapascans and Californians of the pacific coast. As varied as the tribes who told them, but linked by many common themes, they tell of the mischievous blue jay and the kindly beaver, of buffalo-stealers and thunder-men. Introduced by a brief history of the tribes and their customs, this delightful collection offers a fascinating look at the cultural heritage of Native Americans." Facsimile reproduction of the original edition. |
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Suzuki, D.T. |
An Introduction to Zen Buddhism |
Grove Press 1964, PB, 7th pr, 132pp, vy good |
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"The basic idea of Zen is to touch the inner workings of our being, and to do this in the most direct way possible. In this widely praised introduction, Dr D.T. Suzuki presents the nature, technique and practice of Zen with exceptional clarity, wisdom and frankness. A Japanese Zen master who was also a highly respected authority on Mahayana Buddhism and who regularly taught in the USA and Europe, Suzuki was uniquely qualified to explain Zen to an international readership. Zen is described by the author as the keystone of Oriental culture. This book is essential reading for all Zen students and for everyone who wishes to understand the psychology of the Far East." Edited by Christmas Humphreys. Foreword by C. G. Jung. |
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Suzuki, D.T. (Tr.) |
Studies in the Lankavatara Sutra |
Routledge & Kegan Paul (UK) 1975, reprint ed, in mylar cvr, glossary, index, 464pp, prev owner blind stamp on prelim title pg, dj price clippd & a little rough along btm edge, else nr fine |
14.50 |
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"One of the Most Important Texts of Mahayana Buddhism, in Which Almost All Its Principal Tenets are Presented, Including the Teaching of Zen" (From cover). "Dr. Suzuki has greatly helped the reader of the basic scripture by discussing the main ideas. He tells how to study this scripture, compares it with the popular Zen Buddhism, discusses such typical and important doctrines as mind-only, the 'Triple body of the Buddha', and many minor topics. Suzuki is both an exacting scholar and an understanding exponent of these difficult concepts. He adds a Sanskrit- Chinese-English glossary, and also an index. This work is essential for grasping the main ideas of the scripture. Originally published in 1930. |
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Tanahashi, Kazuaka (Ed.) |
Moon in a Dewdrop |
North Point 1985, 1st ed, appdx, notes, glossary, index, 356pp, vy fine |
95.00 |
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"Eihei Dogen (1200-1253), one of the first to transmit Zen Buddhism from China to Japan and founder of the important Soto School, was not only one of the most influential and provocative Zen philosophers but also one of the most stimulating figures in Japanese letters. Kazuaki Tanahashi, collaborating with several other Zen authorities, has produced sensitive and accurate translations of Dogen's most important texts. 'Moon in a Dewdrop' contains the key essays of the great master, as well as extensive background materials that will help Western readers to approach this significant work. There is also a selection of Dogen's poetry, most of which has not appeared in English translation before. Dogen's thought runs counter to conventional logic, employing paradoxical language and startling imagery. It illuminates such fundamental concerns as the nature of time, existence, life, death, the self, and what is beyond self." (From dj flap.) Scarce title. |
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Tedlock, Dennis (Tr.) |
Popol Vuh (Illus) |
Simon & Schuster 1985, 1st ed, in mylar cvr, notes, glossary, bibliog, 380pp, few minor dj scuffs w/single 30x3mm chip btm frnt, else fine |
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Subtitled, "The Definitive Edition of the Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life and the Glories of Gods and Kings." Definitive edition of Mayan religious doctrine, with commentary based on the ancient knowledge of the modern Quiche Maya. The Popol Vuh balances Mayan history with myth. This ancient text begins with the deeds of the Mayan gods and ends with the splendor of the Mayan lords of Quiché kingdom in the Guatemalan highlands. First unabridged translation direct from the Quiché language. Incl. Pronunciation Guide, Notes/Commentary, and Bibliography; illustrated in b/w photos, maps, drawings, chapter headpieces. |
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Time-Life Books (Ed) |
The Enchanted World (Illus) |
Time-Life Books 1984-87, 21 vols, 1st pr, no dj as issued, 9 x 12¼", vy fine |
275.00 |
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A compendium of myth, legend, folklore and beliefs. Complete set of twenty-one uniform multi-color cloth volumes with gilt-stamped titles, decorations and front board inlaid cover plates in full-color. Numerous color illustrations throughout each volume by artists from Rackham to Waterhouse to original modern work by Michael Hague and Alan Lee. Individual titles: Book of Beginnings, Book of Christmas, Dragons, Dwarfs, Fabled Lands, Fairies and Elves, Fall of Camelot, Ghosts, Giants and Ogres, Gods and Goddesses, Legends of Valor, Lore of Love, Magical Beasts, Magical Justice, Magic Creatures, Secret Arts, Seekers and Saviors, Spells and Bindings, Tales of Terror, Water Spirits, and Wizards and Witches. Each volume is nearly "as new," with crisp pages and solid bindings, measures 9 x 12 1/4 x 5/8" thick and is 143pp in length. Shipping weight for entire set is approx. 45 lbs. A beautiful addition to any library! |
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Tolkien, J.R.R. |
Finn and Hengest:
The Fragment and the Episode |
Houghton Mifflin 1983, 1st ed US, appndx, 180pp, vy fine |
75.00 |
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Late in the 17th century a fragment of Old English verse was found in the library of Lambeth Palace. It was subsequently 'lost, stolen or mislaid', but the surviving transliteration proved to be related to, and made sense of a story (the 'Episode') told in Beowulf. The two pieces held the interest of J.R.R. Tolkien and his study and lectures over the years left a file of material which showed 'the unique blend of philological erudition and poetic imagination which distinguished Tolkien from other scholars.' Based on series of lectures, c. 1930 through 1960 by Tolkien, the editor, Alan Bliss, weaves them into a coherent whole. Chapters include originial text, modern translations, glossary of names, textual commentary, reconstruction and 3 appendicies.
This copy is bound in chocolate brown publ. cloth, w/gilt titles to spine; interor leaves are clean and bright... nearly indistinguishable from a new copy. |
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Waddell, L. Austine |
Tibetan Buddhism (Illus) |
Dover 1972, QP, later pr, 5¼ x 8¼", appndx, index, 598pp, bookseller's sticker frnt FEP, sl wrinkle btm back cvr, else vy good |
4.50 |
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Subtitled, "With Its Mystic Cults, Symbolism and Mythology, and in Its Relation to Indian Buddhism." L. Austine Waddell's classic comprehensive overview of Tibetan Buddhist practices, history and mythology. "One of the most complete works ever written on this topic, from metaphysics to practical magic. Full explanation of Tibetan pantheon, with hundreds of charms and mantras, detailed coverage of doctrine of incarnation and reincarnation. Also, saints, divinity of Dalai Lama, monastic practices, sorcery and astrology, and more." 188 illustrations. |
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Waters, Frank |
Mountain Dialogues |
Swallow Press 1981, appears as 1st ed, 237pp, vy fine |
9.50 |
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A collection of essays by award winning author, Frank Waters, who delves into the rich and sometimes forbidding nexus of myth and legend in the Southwest, daring to explore the collective memories of our native people--daring to pose questions which may perhaps only be answered by future generations. |
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Watts, Allan W. |
Behold the Spirit: A Study of the Necessity of Mystical Religion |
Pantheon 1971, rev ed, 1st pr, bibliog, in mylar cvr, 257pp, dj price clipped w/few sm tears uppr edge, else fine |
6.50 |
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"Philosophers and historians have been saying for years that the Western world is in a period of acute crisis. Today the best minds among them are agreed that this crisis denotes the end of a phase of our civilization, if not the end of that civilization itself." New Introduction by Watts explains his view of Christian orthodoxy. |
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