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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Witchcraft and Black Magic" is a 1946 work by Montague Summers. A detailed handbook on all things related to witchcraft from the master of the occult not to be missed by those with an interest in the supernatural. Contents include: "What is Witchcraft?", "The Familiar, in Human Shape and Animal", "Witchcraft at Cambridge and Oxford", "The Origins of Witchcraft", "The Library of the Witches", "The Magus (1801) of Francis Barrett", and "Sympathe...

Arthur Edward Waite's "The Book of Black Magic" represents an exhaustive guide to the occult, looking at lore, magick, occultist history, ceremony, and much more. It contains a large number of magical spells and occult writings taken from a variety of sources, and it constitutes one of the greatest overviews of occultism by one of the most influential figures in Western occultism. Arthur Edward Waite (1857 - 1942), more commonly referred to as...

Arthur Edward Waite's "The Book of Black Magic" represents an exhaustive guide to the occult, looking at lore, magick, occultist history, ceremony, and much more. It contains a large number of magical spells and occult writings taken from a variety of sources, and it constitutes one of the greatest overviews of occultism by one of the most influential figures in Western occultism. Arthur Edward Waite (1857 - 1942), more commonly referred to as...

This book contains volume twenty of the "The Hibbert Journal", a quarterly magazine by the Hibbert Trust issued since 1902 that focused on religion, theology and philosophy. It ceased publication in 1968. This book will appeal to those with an interest in the religion and philosophy, especially twentieth century ideas and arguments. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are repub...

Dreams" is a short treatise on dreaming and related subjects with reference to primitive societies. This fascination volume will appeal to those with an interest in anthropology and psychology, and it would make for a worthy addition to allied collections. Edward Clodd (1840 - 1930) was an English writer, banker, and anthropologist famous for his various and notable literary and scientific friends, including the likes of Edward Fitzgerald, Sam...

A Primer of Evolution" is a 1895 treatise by English writer and anthropologist Edward Clodd. Within it, Clodd sets out to furnish the reader with an introduction to the universe and the origins of life as we know it. This fascinating volume constitutes an early work on such a subject, and is therefore recommended for those with an interest in the development of evolution of related scientific ideas. Contents include: "The Contents of the Unive...

First published in 1879, this volume offers a sketch of the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, viewed from a strictly historical standpoint. Jesus was a Jewish preacher and religious leader alive in the first century. He is the central figure of Christianity and most Christians believe that he was the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah. This volume explores the historical sources and accounts of his life, as well as other...

Memories" is a 1916 autobiographical account of Edward Clodd's life and the various people that he met and knew, including Edward Fitzgerald, Samuel Butler, Andrew Lang, and many others. Edward Clodd (1840 - 1930) was an English writer, banker, and anthropologist famous for his various and notable literary and scientific friends. Other notable works by author include: "The Childhood of the World" (1872), "Jesus of Nazareth" (1880), and "Nature...

A Forest Orchid and Other Stories" is a collection of wonderful short stories by Ella Higginson. Ella Rhoads Higginson (1862 - 1940) was an prominent American author famous for her award-winning poetry, fiction, and essays set in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. She produced two collections of short stories, six books of poetry, a travel book, a novel, more than a hundred short stories, over three hundred poems, and many essa...

Zetetic Astronomy is a classic 1881 volume on Flat Earth theory that gives a fascinating introduction to zetetic astronomy and the work of Samuel Birley Rowbotham. What if the Earth isn't a globe like we've been told? What if, instead, it is an enclosed plane surrounded by a wall of ice with the North Pole at its centre? Writing under the pseudonym of Parallax, Samuel Birley Rowbotham breaks down his alternative ideas and introduces zeteti...

This early work by Sheridan Le Fanu was originally published in 1839. Born in Dublin in 1814, he came from a literary family of Huguenot origins, both his grandmother Alicia Sheridan Le Fanu and his great-uncle Richard Brinsley Sheridan were playwrights,

This early work by Sheridan Le Fanu was originally published in 1870. Born in Dublin in 1814, he came from a literary family of Huguenot origins, both his grandmother Alicia Sheridan Le Fanu and his great-uncle Richard Brinsley Sheridan were playwrights,

This early work by Sheridan Le Fanu was originally published in 1839. Born in Dublin in 1814, he came from a literary family of Huguenot origins, both his grandmother Alicia Sheridan Le Fanu and his great-uncle Richard Brinsley Sheridan were playwrights,

This early work by Sheridan Le Fanu was originally published in 1872. Born in Dublin in 1814, he came from a literary family of Huguenot origins, both his grandmother Alicia Sheridan Le Fanu and his great-uncle Richard Brinsley Sheridan were playwrights,

This early work by Sheridan Le Fanu was originally published in 1896. Born in Dublin in 1814, he came from a literary family of Huguenot origins, both his grandmother Alicia Sheridan Le Fanu and his great-uncle Richard Brinsley Sheridan were playwrights,

This early work by Sheridan Le Fanu was originally published in 1840. Born in Dublin in 1814, he came from a literary family of Huguenot origins, both his grandmother Alicia Sheridan Le Fanu and his great-uncle Richard Brinsley Sheridan were playwrights,

This early work by Sheridan Le Fanu was originally published in 1838. Born in Dublin in 1814, he came from a literary family of Huguenot origins, both his grandmother Alicia Sheridan Le Fanu and his great-uncle Richard Brinsley Sheridan were playwrights,

After setting sail on from South Carolina aboard the ship "Independence", the unnamed narrator is informed that an old college friend-Cornelius Wyatt-is also aboard with his wife, two sisters, and a large, mysterious box. One night the narrator witnesses Wyatt's hideous wife leaving the room, and hears his old friend open the box and begin to weep. A powerful and chilling tale by the master of the short story form, "Independence" is highly rec...