Franz Anton Mesmer : R.B. Ince 1920 [ William Rider and Son ]
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William Rider and Son Scarce “Mystics and Occultists” Series Pamphlet on Franz Anton Mesmer, Animal Magnetism Proponent
Ince, R.B. Franz Anton Mesmer His Life and Teaching. William Rider & Son LTD. London. 1920. First edition.
Scarce volume on mystic and animal magnetism proponent Franz Anton Mesmer, the namesake of “Mesmerism”, from the “Mystics and Occultists” occult history series created by notable esoteric publisher William Rider of the Rider-Waite Tarot. Fragilely bound, surviving copies from this series are difficult to come by. This volume was later reprinted as part of Three Famous Occultists which also included short biographies of John Dee and Thomas Lake Harris. In addition to this work on Franz Anton Mesmer, the author, Robert B. Ince, also wrote a biography of Joan of Arc as well as numerous works of fiction and satire, including At The Sign of Sagittarius from 1927.
33 copies found in OCLC as of December 2023.
59pp + 4 ads. Perfect bound in printed cloth wraps. Corners and edges worn, losses to spine ends. Spine darkened. Pages toned but clean. Good condition.
If you liked this book, you might also like this volume on early psychical researcher Joseph Glanvill from the same “Mystics and Occultists” series or this copy of the teaching pamphlet Shamballa from the Arcane School of Alice Bailey’s Lucis Trust.
