Causeway books ny (25 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. blue cloth hardbound 8vo. dustwrapper in protective plastic. vg+ cond. dustwrapper chipped, missing 1"piece. binding tight but cocked (slanted). covers slightly bowed. soiled edges 296p. index. approximately . 30 b& illustrations. a reprint of the 1929 edition. religion. history of science. philosophy. psychology. history of astrology. history of astronomy. ancient history. ancient literature. archaeology. art history. ~ In this entertaining and informative survey, C. J. S. Thompson traces the origins and history of astrology for more than five thousand years, from ancient Sumeria and Babylonia through Biblical times and on to the work of great scientists and magicians like Ptolemy, Kepler, John Dee, William Lilly, and Nostradamus. The astrology of the ancients was quite different from most of what passes today for astrology. The mystics and priests of ancient times visualized a grand system in which heavenly bodies, plants, metals, and the destinies of men were linked by signs and symbols which could be read by intuition. It was by such inner understanding that the old herbalists understood the medicinal virtues of plants, and connected them with shapes, colors, seasons, and astrological influences. It would be mistaken to assume that such botanical knowledge was acquired simply by experiment. It is clear that in those times there was another way of knowing, and that what modern experimental science validates by trial~and~error, the peoples of the past knew by intuition. Dr. C. J. S. Thompson was a celebrated historian of medicine and surgery, and curator of one of the greatest medical museums in England. At the same time, he was a lifelong student of the occult and author of many books on magic, alchemy, apparitions, and the whole range of occult subjects.…

Cloth. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. 461pp. A living study of reincarnation in all ages, including selections from the world's religions, philosophies and sciences, and great thinkers of past and present. Ex-library. Cloth of spine and edges of covers severely damaged. Text clean, book tight. Fair. Ex-Library. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1973, Near Fine/Good to Very Good dj, octavo, 248pp., black cloth hardcover, purple lettering on backstrip, unclipped ($7.95) dj with rubbing & chips around edges & corners but overall colorful & solid, binding tight, text unmarked.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Dust Jacket. First Edition Thus. 444 pages; Ex-Library copy with usual identifiers. Binding exposed on half title page. No structural damage, just cosmetic, but could aggravate. Dog-earing to a few pages. Smudging (minor stains) to covers as well as exterior edge of pages. No markings on text pages.; - We're committed to your satisfaction. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st. First Edition, First Printing; orange c; 320 clean, unmarked pages. 12 Illus (illustratore).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. No Dust Jacket. sl soiling of page edges in sl chipped dj.; 444 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition USA. Very Good in Very Good DJ: The Book shows a hint of shelf-soiling to the lower extremities; a faint smudge to the upper front panel; a touch of crimp to the heel of the backstrip; the binding leans ever so slightly but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Not far from "As New". The DJ shows a 1" closed tear at the top edge of the front panel and some short, attendant creases; very mild rubbing and the faintest consequent soiling to the white background field of the panels; the price at the upper corner of the DJ flap has been neatly blocked out with a pen; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.5 x 1.15 inches). Glossary. Index. Language: English. Weight: 21.5 ounces. Yellow cloth covered boards with gilt titles at the backstrip. Ochre-toned cloth over boards with rust-red titles at the backsgtrip. Hardback with DJ. John Blofeld (1913 1987) was a British writer on Asian thought and religion, especially Taoism and Chinese and Tibetan Buddhism. He resided in and traveled around China from 1937 until 1949, visiting monasteries and all the sacred mountains and talking to Mongolian lamas, Zen masters, Taoist sages, and others. He lived for some time in Peking, and traveled through Asia (Tibet, Mongolia, China, India, and Burma) to visit the places where those religions lived within their practitioners. He talked to Taoist eremites (hermits) , spent time in monasteries and experienced how alive the spiritual culture of China was in this period. Blofeld became a pupil of Hsu Yun but actually received training in Chan meditation from Hsu Yun's pupils at a monastery near Kunming, Yunnan. He also received Vajrayana teachings. He taught English in Hong Kong (1949-1951) and at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok (1951-1961). During these years he also visited Darjeeling to study with Nyingma teachers including Dudjom Rinpoche and Dodrupchen Rinpoche. His own view on the practices and beliefs he encountered was always marked by admiration of this lived spirituality. As his studies dove deeper into the complex symbolism of Asian thought, he developed deep spirituality. Blofeld mentored Red Pine in his translation work. According to Red Pine, Blofeld "was a very sincere Buddhist who practiced every night for several hours and loved what he did. I don't think he ever stopped learning." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; xiii, 257 pages.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First edition. Near fine in a very good (light creasing at the top of the front panel) dust jacket.

FIRST. FINE/nFINE. Blue cloth boards. [B229-151].

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. 256pp. Tan cloth hard cover with purple title. Damp stain at top edge of text block. Dust jacket is rubbed with minor tears. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. B.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Hardcover. xxiii, 381pp+ index. Foxing to prelims and page edges, else a very good hardback in a heavily foxed jacket that has a couple of small closed tears.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Reprint. Shelf rubbing to price-clipped jacket, now in mylar. 358pp. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1964 Ed.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine Very. No Edition Identified. Yellow paper-wrapped boards with black print on spine. Tight, sound and unmarked. 266 pages. Dust jacket has yellow backgroundWith black print and pictorial on front panel.Small open tear at topedge of front panel and two small closed tears at top of rear. In mylarand not price-clipped ($ 8.95).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Illustrated. First edition thus. Light foxing to edges, else very good in a very good (rubbing and age toning) dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Illustrated. First edition thus. Light foxing to fore and bottom edges, else very good in a very good (minor shelf wear) dust jacket.

Light foxing / staining on page fore-edge; spine concave, so boards do not lie quite flat. Dust jacket rather soiled & worn Used - Good. Good hardback in Good dust jacket.

Cloth. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good+. First Edition. 461pp. Small tears in DJ. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Spine sunning to dust jacket which is now in protective mylar. 320pp. Book.

1973 1st edition, tightly bound in black cloth with pink lettering to spine. Dust jacket not price-clipped with a little wear and tear to edges and corners; paper surface scuffed. otherwise, a clean, tidy copy. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First edition thus. Very good in a very good (short closed edge tear and attendant crease at the base of the front panel, rubbing and age toning) dust jacket. ; 248 pages.

Cloth. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Bright olive green, polished cloth with black tiles. This copy is FINE in a VG, unclipped DJ.Exterior with just a hint of wear at the points. Interior is unmarked, clear, crisp, and tightly bound. DJ shows a bit of wear around the edges and some general fading to the spine/ back cover.…

Octavo; hardcover; green and black cloth boards with black spine titling and dark grey endpapers, top edges dyed green; 404pp. with one frontispiece. and 7pp. of monochrome plates and many monochrome illustrations. Pages only very lightly toned; upper text block edge a little faded; else very good in illustrated green and black dustwrapper with slightly foxed rear panel - now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive archival film. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. E.A. Wallis Budge was the ultimate work-experience boy, signing on as an assistant to the Antiquities Department at the British Museum in London and eventually rising from working class beginnings to become Keeper of the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities. During this time he taught himself a variety of languages including Pharaonic and Assyrian and put himself through school. Of the many books he wrote once he had attained his position in the archaeological community, this one numbers among the best and, although now more than somewhat out of date with the current thinking in Egyptology, that community still has a soft spot for it. Used as a reference for everything from Egyptian art, to movies, to occult research, this book traces the origins and techniques surrounding the mummification process, not neglecting the spells, inscriptions and religious aspects of the process. A reader might come to this text out of a sense of morbid fascination; however, they'll leave with a profound respect for the Ancient Egyptian culture and the sheer scope and sensitivity of its funereal and cultural practices.…

First edition thus: octavo hardcover; beige cloth boards with purple spine titling and top edges dyed red; red endpapers; 192pp., monochrome illustrations. Minor wear; slightly cocked with upper board slightly flexed; text block edges lightly toned and spotted. Dustwrapper rubbed with some scraping and lightly worn at edges, tiny missing segment on head of spine. Good to very good and professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.…

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. Brand New copy in like dustwrapper. No edition stated, assumed first. Protected by archival BrodArt cover. Flawless, truly collectible copy. 248 pages with Index, illustratesd in B/W photos, frontispiece. Publisher's decorative yellow top pages, dark green endpapers. Foreword by Sir John Woodroffe. Intro to this edition by Michael Lord.…