ABHANDLUNG VON DEN FINGERN, deren Verrichtungen und symbolishe Bedeutung, in so serne sie de deutschen Sprache Zusatche geliesect aus aller Art Alterthumer erwogen... by Friedrich [Fabian] GROSCHUFF [sometimes also attributed to Michael Gottlieb Griessbach.] Rare study of the aspects of the hand, finger by finger, with historical, literary, scientific, and occult references to our digits. LEIPZIG & EISENACH (Germany): Michael Gottlieb Griessbach, 1757. GERMAN TEXT. Later Plain Paper Wrappers, 5" x 7.25". Pagination: [14] prelim pages (title page and introductory pages) +312 numbered pages +[24] Register and Errata. Illustrated with Engraved Printer's Device on the title-page and on the last page of Errata, and with a few head and tail pieces. Condition: The pages are toned / lightly browned with age, there is some foxing throughout (heavy on only a few pages), overall the pages are bright and the printing is clear and fully legible. A nicely maintained 257 year old book. About FRIEDRICH GROSCHUFF (from a German Internet site): ****** Groschuff (1700-1784), German philologist. He studied theology and law at Konigsburg and Leipzig and then tutored several noble families. He was the secretary of Prince Wilhelm of Hesse-Philippstahl, governor of Breda. He afterwards served as a lawyer and counselor. He published a number of works on various subjects, including two on hands and fingers******

REISEN in den MOND, in MEHRERE STERNE und in die SONNE. GESCHICHTE EINER SOMNAMBULE in Weilheim An Der Teck im Königreiche Wurtemberg in 1832 und 1833. Ein Buch, in welchem Alle über das Jenseits wichtige Aufschlüsse finden werden. GERMAN LANGUAGE BOOK PUBLISHED IN PHILADELPHIA, PA in 1836.

(Rough English Translation is: TRAVELS in the MOON, in SEVERAL STARS, and in the SUN. TALES OF A SOMNAMBULIST in Weilheim An Der Teck in the Kingdom of Wurtemberg in 1832 and 1833. A book in which all will find important information about THEIR FATE IN THE HEREAFTER.) An early German FANTASY, FANTASTICAL, OCCULT, GUIDED SPIRIT work of fiction in the guise of a true case history. Written Anonymously, but assumed to be by Philippine Demuth BAUERLE. PHILADELPHIA : Gedruckt auf Kosten ber Berlegerinnen, Frau Vollmer und Spiess, bei Schelln und Lefcher, 270 North 2te Strasse, 1836. (Printed at the Expense of Female Students, Mrs. Vollmer and Spiess, at Schelln and Lescher, 270 North 2nd Street, 1836.) RARE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, much more uncommon than the original 1834 German Edition from which it was taken. TEXT IN GERMAN. Obviously published for the PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH - GERMAN READING community. This first American edition is substantially reduced from the original German edition which was published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1834. It was edited anonymously for the American market, perhaps by Frau Vollmer for her female students. Note: The subsequent second American edition was a translated edition, translated into English, published in 1837. It was, like this first edition, printed at 270 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia. It was translated into English directly from this first American edition with its German text, as indicated by the fact that both were published at the same address and have almost the same number of pages (a number of pages that differs substantially from the first German edition with its 329 pages). This book  is the written "account" of the out of body spiritual journey of a 17 year old girl who visits the moon, various planets, and the sun, and who learns about the afterlife from the spirits that inhabit those celestial bodies. Hardcover book, marbled paper covered boards and cloth covered spine (both coverings mostly worn off), 4.25x6.5 inches, 198 pages. Pagination: 2 blank frontis leaves; IV (title page, verso, table of contents); 198; 3 blank end leaves. Condition: The marbled paper covering is mostly gone from the rear board, and the cloth (or thin leather) covering to the spine is mostly chipped off, nonetheless the covers remain strongly attached and are doing their job; the front and rear inner hinges are split but holding well; there is a previous owner's signature on the front free endpaper; there is foxing throughout but the text is always fully legible; some corners are folded over; otherwise tight, clean, clear and unmarked. A solid, complete copy of this RARE FIRST AMERICAN PRINTING FANTASY / OCCULT work, in GERMAN, with an interesting, early American imprint.

CAGLIOSTRO (Joseph BALSAMO) : La Franc-Maconnerie et l'Occultisme au XVIIIe siecle (Freemasonry and Occultism of the 18th century). D'Apres des Documents Inedits (From Unpublished Documents). By Henri d'ALMERAS. PARIS : Société Française d'Imprimerie et de Librairie, 1904. First Edition. TEXT IN FRENCH. Hardcovers, leather covered spine and paper covered boards, top page edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Pagination: [2] blank prelim leaf, [1] first title page with small engraving of Cagliostro, [1] blank verso, [1] half title page, [1] Du Meme Auteur / List of Author's Previous Works, [1] Frontispiece leaf with tissue guard, [1] title page, [1] blank verso, 386 pages. Condition: The front cover is disbound but present, the rear cover's spine fold is worn and tender but holding, the spine covering is chipped and peeling, the boards are worn at their edges and have some scratches and rubs. Internally, the pages are toned along their edges, there is a previous owner's signature on the first blank page, otherwise the pages are tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A complete copy of this SCARCE 1904 work on the Freemason and Occultist, Cagliostro, by the noted historian Henri d'Almeras.

1913 VEDANTA MONTHLY The Message Of The East: Volume II. Number 1-12 (January - December 1913).

Published by The Vedanta Centre, Boston, MA. Edited by Swami Paramananda. 1913, First Edition, 12 bound monthly issues, one full year. Original publisher's hardcover brick red cloth binding with gilt printing on the spine, 7.5" x 5", 196 pages, plus Index to Volume II. VERY GOOD Condition: light wears to the covers, light signs of age and use, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Very Scarce, no copies held in the OCLC.

THE VEDANTA Centre of Boston was founded in 1909 by Swami Vivekananda's youngest disciple, Swami Paramananda (1884-1940) the pioneering Hindu Mystic, Ramakrishna monk, poet, Guru and spiritual innovator. In 1912 he founded the "Message of the East" the first Vedanta periodical published in the United States. He also established a monastic community for American women. His first disciple was Sister Devamata (Laura Glenn (1867-1942)). She became his assistant in 1910, and is known for her literary works, her editing of both Swami Vivekananda's and Swami Paramananda's lectures, and as chief editor of the Message of the East. In 1915, Swami Paramananda opened a Vedanta Centre in Los Angeles, dividing his time between Boston and L.A.

1913 VEDANTA MONTHLY The Message Of The East: Volume II. Number 1-12 (January - December 1913).

Published by The Vedanta Centre, Boston, MA. Edited by Swami Paramananda. 1913, First Edition, 12 bound monthly issues, one full year. Original publisher's hardcover brick-red cloth binding with gilt printing on the spine, 7.5" x 5", 196 pages, plus Index to Volume II. VERY GOOD Condition: light wears to the covers, light signs of age and use, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Very Scarce, no copies held in the OCLC.

THE VEDANTA Centre of Boston was founded in 1909 by Swami Vivekananda's youngest disciple, Swami Paramananda (1884-1940) the pioneering Hindu Mystic, Ramakrishna monk, poet, Guru and spiritual innovator. In 1912 he founded the "Message of the East" the first Vedanta periodical published in the United States. He also established a monastic community for American women. His first disciple was Sister Devamata (Laura Glenn (1867-1942)). She became his assistant in 1910, and is known for her literary works, her editing of both Swami Vivekananda's and Swami Paramananda's lectures, and as chief editor of the Message of the East. In 1915, Swami Paramananda opened a Vedanta Centre in Los Angeles, dividing his time between Boston and L.A.

FOUNDATIONS OF HYPNOSIS : From MESMER to FREUD, by Maurice M. Tinterow. Published by Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Springfield, Illinois, 1970. First Edition, First Printing, with the date 1970 on the copyright page with no indication of additional printings. Hardcover Book in Dustjacket, 6x9", 606 pages. Condition: VERY GOOD book, the covers are bumped at their bottom corner tips, the inner pages are toned at their margins as is normal for this book, and are lightly creased at their bottom corner; overall the book is tight, bright, clean and unmarked. In a VERY GOOD dustjacket that has a bit of creasing to its spine ends and edges. A solid, very nice copy of this book and dj. The four sections of the book are: The Era of Animal Magnetism 1780-1834; The Era of Cerebral Physiology and Mesmerism 1843-1851; The Age of Braidism 1843-1860; and Hypnotism in the Late Nineteenth Century. An important work on the early history of hypnosis. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This is a heavy book that will require additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them. Thanks.

AN INDEX TO THE LANKAVATARA SUTRA (Nanjio Edition) Sanskrit-Chinese-Tibetan, Chinese-Sanskrit, and Tibetan-Sanskrit, with a Tabulated List of Parallel Pages of the Nanjio Sanskrit Text and the Three Chinese Translations (Sung, Wei, and T'ang) in the Taisho Edition of the Tripitaka. Compiled by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki.

Reprinted from the Second revised and enlarged edition of 1934, THIS EDITION published by Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, New Delhi, India, 2000. ISBN: 81-215-0988-2.

Hardcover Book in Dustjacket, 6x8.5 inches (14.5x22 cm), 499 pages.

Condition: VERY GOOD book, light rubbing to the covers, a bit of wear to the spine ends, ghost of a small sticker on the front free endpaper, some bubbling to the pastedowns (as normal), overall just lightly used and still tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. In a GOOD dustjacket that has some wear to its spine ends and edges but is solid, bright, and doing its job well.

RESEARCH IN PARAPSYCHOLOGY 1988 : Abstracts and Papers from the Thirty First Annual Convention of the Parapsychological Association, 1988. Edited by Linda A. Henkel and Rick E. Berger.

Published by The Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, N.J., & London, 1989. ISBN 10: 0810822148.

Hardcovers, no dustjacket as issued, green cloth covered boards, gilt titles on front cover and spine, 5.5x8.5 inches, 186 pages.

NEAR FINE condition, a bit of rubbing to the front edge of the front cover, otherwise looks and feels unread, tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked.

From the Publisher:

******The thirty first annual convention of the Parapsychological Association, held in Montreal, Quebec, included over 30 original presentations representing various aspects of contemporary parapsychological thought and activity. These previously unpublished papers, abstracted in this volume, deal with such issues as emerging PK paradigms, psychic signatures, REG and EEG experiments, psychometrics and free response studies, observational theories, poltergeists, remote viewing, and Ganzfeld studies. One symposium examined gender related issues in parapsychology, and another addressed GESP targets in psi research. Published in full are two invited addresses: 'The Healer Phenomenon: Implications for Parapsychology' by Bernard Grad and 'Psi Phenomena and Temporal Lobe Activity: The Geomagnetic Factor' by Michael Persinger. The Presidential Address by Dean Radin (The Tao of Psi) is also reproduced in full.******