NPT Books Prints

The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcane practices has remained a classic since first published in 1928. Hall’s densely detailed writings explore topics ranging from Hermeticism to Tarot, Egyptian mythology to Pythagorean theory. Each chapter is accompanied by the vivid illustrations of artist J. Augustus Knapp, with additional images by Mihran Serailian found in the companion volume, each taking their own unique approach to nearly 60 artworks depicting occult subject matter. The initial concept for what became known as Hall’s “Great Book”, first began in 1923 when the young Los Angeles-based orator began a months-long trip around the globe. Circumnavigating by ship, Hall visited Egypt, China and India, immersing himself in the philosophical and religious history of each country. Upon his return he spent the next five years penning his massive compendium of philosophy and myth. Nearly a century after its release, this iconic masterwork has been reproduced for the first time from the rare and extravagant original edition. This meticulously-restored version of Hall’s “Great Book” is also accompanied by an expansive companion book, featuring condensed summaries of each chapter of The Secret Teachings, alongside newly-discovered artworks, rare photography...

Original unframed lithograph by Robert Cenedella (American, b. 1940) for Le Cirque 2000. The artist painted famous patrons and friends of the world famous Le Cirque restaurant...

This example is untitled, but depicts a cat and bird with head of a woman, and is numbered 54/99 and signed and dated 1999 and is in perfect condition. The artist is Guillaume Bever...

The Wrightsman collection, Vols.I-V, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1966-1973. First Edition, hardcovers with dust jackets. Inscribed by the Wrightsmans, incl. a Christ...

Original antique map titled 'Tab XII Asiae Taprobanam (..)'. For this map of Toprobana (Sri Lanka), Ptolemy drew on the accounts of travelers and sailors and though the information was secondhand and often inaccurate, it represented the most advanced account of the world's geography at that time. This map depicts the island with the typical misconceptions of the period with the enlarged island straddling the Equator and nearly divided by a ridge of mountains. A small part of India is incorrectly shown in the northeast corner of the map and a spurious coastline labeled Gangem fills the upper right corner. The stipple engraved sea contains an oriental ship...

First edition (stated) of Italian/Parisian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli’s autobiography, published in 1954 by E.P. Dutton & Co. Per the dust jacket, Schiaparelli “tells her lif...

Antique map titled 'The City of St. Louis Missouri - The City of Chicago Illinois'. Dual map on single page showing St. Louis and Chicago. Finely produ...

First edition of Larry Clark’s iconic second book of photographs (following 1971’s Tulsa) documenting and immortalizing a debauched adolescent subculture. Self-published in 1983. Con...

Alpine Ski photograph. 'St. MORITZ', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Prior to being a recreational activity skiing was purely a means of travelling from A to B through the snow, it only started to become the sport it is today in the mid-1800s. St. Moritz is a luxury alpine resort town in Switzerland's Engadin valley. It has hosted the Winter Olympics twice, has the Cresta Run...

Antique map of Japan titled 'Japan - Environs of Tokio & Nagasaki'. Old map of Japan, includes inset maps of Tokyo, Nagasaki and surroundings. This map or...

The National Gallery of Art Washington by John Walker. Large hardcover coffee table book with dustjacket. Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York. Printed in Japan, 1120 illus...

A colorful humorous golf print after Charles Crombie entitled "Putting for his Nose". The picture is framed in an old dark brown oak frame with gold sl...