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Libra Esoterica

Light on the Path

by Mabel Collins, Harry Houdini Collection & George Wyld

  • First published:
  • 20th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Fiction

"A treatise for the personal use of those who are ignorant of the eastern wisdom, and who desire to enter within its influence. Written down by M.C." "Reprinted, by special permission." "How best to become a theosophist": p. [3]-21 at end. LC copy has ms. note at head of "How best to become a theosophist": An address delivered before the British Theosophical Society, Jan. 6, 1880, by its president, G. Wyld, M. D. Also available in digital form. Additional 6 copies, owned by Harry Houdini, in his Surplus copies of pamphlets. he04 2011-03-29 New Input done using BP520.H6 vol. 1. Local note on record for BP570.C75 1880 Copy 1 not added by cataloger; added by contractor using card. Not verified by looking at the piece, which is in remote storage. he04 2019-03-28 LAC aaa 2018-11-28 update (1 card) LAC kcc 2018-11-29 review

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought.

  • Controlled discovery queries from library-of-congress and openlibrary matched “theosophy” and “Theosophy”. Retained metadata contains “theosophical” in the description and “Theosophy” in the subject metadata.

    • theosophy· via Library of Congress
    • Theosophy· via Open Library
    • theosophical· in description
    • Theosophy· in subject

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188uOccult Publishing Co.EnglishPublic

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