Mathers S L Mac Gregor Macgregor (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. Third Impression. [3], 2-360pp. + 9 plates (3 foldout). Leaves uncut following p. 64. 8vo, sewn binding in green cloth, gilt spine lettering. With the Macoy Publishing distribution label pasted over the 'Theosophical Publishing' imprint. Tips worn with spine ends fraying, spine faded and with a few small stains, front hinge starting, notation to FPEP and owner's name (upside down) to RPEP. Endpapers foxed but text very clean and fresh with sound binding. Early printings of this monumental Kabbalistic text are quite scarce.…

Hardcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. Second Edition. Date rubbed off the title page but clearly a stereotyped reissue of the 1887 Redway edition. We have seen the date occluded on other copies of the Kegan Paul edition, perhaps occluding an error without the need for resetting the title page. We believe this to be the second impression of the book and the first issued by Kegan Paul, Trench & Tr?bner. The date at least precedes the first World War, after which the publisher dropped the umlaut from 'Tr?bner.' 359pp + 9 plates, three folding. 8vo, royal blue finished cloth with gilt stamped spine lettering and gilt ruled front cover. This binding matches the binding of the Redway first edition, with later printings in unfinished cloth and with front cover ruled in blind. Early printings of this monumental kabbalistic and occult text are quite scarce in trade. Tips just a bit worn, front hinge starting but still holding strong, some natural waviness to the text, some light handsoil to the covers; otherwise an uncommonly clean and fresh copy with crisp pages and attractive binding. Pencil notation to half-title notes 'From the Library of Dr. Salisbury given H.W.P by Dr. E. Kellogg.' We cannot establish the identity of either scholar.…