Antiquarian Books

Rare and antique books are my passion, I enjoy talking to others who love books and reading.

Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Strange Old Book

The Sacred Book of Death, Hindu Spiritism, Soul Transition, and Soul Reincarnation by L. W. De Laurence, Master Adept & Famous Occult Magician by Alchemy & Fire. Far from being a Master Adept at anything Dr. L. W. De Laurence, was a publisher from Chicago who plagiarized other authors by publishing their works as his own. He was also a great salesman, his book cost $8.00 in 1907 and was sold only by his company. This was far from the only book that De Laurence bootlegged, his catalog was extensive. He built a successful mail order business by stealing other's ideas and selling them as his own. The books he plagiarized are still being printed today and some consider him the final word on the occult. So if you are interested in Spiritism; Link of Perispirit; Hindu Spiritism; Insanity; Death; God; Soul and Body; Dreams; Death Trance; Benevolent Spirits; Casting Out Evil Spirits; Familiar Spirits; Sorcerers and Conjurers of Spirits; Revealing the future; Loss of those we Love; Resurrection of the Body; Earthly joys and sorrows; Paradise, Hell and Purgatory; Suicide; Evil than come take a look.