_De Laurence Company Occult Catalog 1949_
The De Laurence Company, Chicago
1949

Description
Original 1949 De Laurence Company catalog of occult, mystical, and spiritualist books and materials. Profusely illustrated with woodcuts and line drawings showing hundreds of products including books on divination, astrology, clairvoyance, crystal gazing, talismans, and ceremonial tools. A comprehensive listing of the company's offerings at mid-century, reflecting the enduring influence of the De Laurence imprint on American esoteric and metaphysical circles.

Printed in Chicago and distributed internationally. A key reference source for historians and collectors of occult publishing.

Condition
Very Good overall. Interior pages clean and evenly toned. Binding tight. Original plain black paper wraps intact with light rubbing and a diagonal tear across the front cover. No loose or missing pages. Exceptionally well-preserved for a fragile trade catalog of this type.

Notes
Issued shortly after the Second World War, this edition documents the full postwar range of De Laurence publications and mystical paraphernalia. A significant and collectible artifact of American occult commerce.

"Not merely a catalog — a window into the metaphysical trade of another era." - Zeerover