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Page 8 AR18. Jeffery, G, A Brief Description of the Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem and other Christian Churches of the Holy City, 1st edition, Cambridge University Press 1919, 8vo, taupe cloth with dark brown titles to spine and design to spine and front board, edges untrimmed, 12 + 233pp including index, with photographs and other illustrations in the text + a tissue guarded frontispiece; a fairly comprehensive study of both the major and minor religious buildings of Jerusalem, together with some account of Medieval copies of the Holy Sepulchre surviving in Europe. A little faint soiling to cloth, spine panel very slightly darkened, crease to lower corner of rear cover, thumb soil marks to a couple of early margins, minor spots to a few others, text clean and tight, a near very good copy of the scarce original edition £30 M113G. Jung, C.G, Aion, 1959, 2nd edition revised, 5th printing, R.K.P 8vo pbk. 1981, 12 + 333pp + 9pp including index, with a few diagrams in the text + a frontispiece and 2 further plates; translated by R.F.C Hull, researches into the phenomenology of the self, the central theme being the symbolic representation of psychic totality, incorporating Gnostic and alchemical symbolism. Volume 9, part 2 of the collected works. Very slight rubbing to lower edges of covers, near fine £15 M114B. Karandikar, S.V, Hindu Exogamy, 1st edition, D.B Taraporevala Sons & Co. 1929, 8vo, maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine, 16 + 308pp including index. An important study of marriage and relationship customs in Hinduism. The author explains their taboos and history; together with their cultural, religious and esoteric significance. He admits in this book that “The work is far from being an exhaustive one”, but it remains the most comprehensive study of the subject available in English. Light wear to spine ends, very slight foxing to end papers and a couple of margins, text clean and tight. Press opinions, probably cut from inner flaps of original dust wrapper loosely inserted. A very good copy of an increasingly scarce work £25 M114C. ‘Katrina’, Katrina’s Dream Book, 1st and only edition, Katrina Publications, no date c.1970s, square Cr8vo, stapled card wraps, 90pp + advertisements; more than 1000 dreams interpreted and their lucky numbers and meanings explained; covers soiled, crease marked, and rubbed around the edges, light bumping to corners, minor spots to inside of front cover otherwise internally clean and tight so still a good + overall copy of quite a scarce item £10 M114D. Kay, C de, Bird Gods, 1st edition, A.S Barnes 1898, Cr8vo, red cloth with gilt titles to spine and pictorial gilt front board, top edge gilt, fore-edge uncut, 24 + 249pp including index, with a few illustrations in the text; a selective study of bird deities in ancient European religion and folklore; Light soiling to cloth, spine slightly faded, spine ends, upper joint and corners rubbed, inner hinges split at gutter of end papers with some play but still holding well on the webbing, old brown tape mark to front gutter, minor spots to the odd page, text still solid and very clean overall, a good approaching good + and textually better copy of the uncommon original edition £35 M124A. Koetting, E.A, Ipsissimus, 1st edition, Leilah Publications 2011, printed laminated hard covers, 139pp; the author’s own take on the connection between the material and the divine, loosely drawing on the work of Aleister Crowley; minor rubbing to spine ends, flattened creases to a dozen or so upper corners, externally and internally clean and tight, so still very good overall £10 M124. Kozma, A, Esoteric Warriors, 1st edition, Paul Crompton ltd. 4to pbk. 1999, 132pp, with a frontispiece and photographs in the text. An account of the hidden side of martial arts techniques revealed through the masters of its various systems. A few minor marks to covers, corners bumped, internally clean and tight. A near very good copy £5
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