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The '''Theosophical Publishing Society''' was a publisher and distributor of Theosophical books located in London. It also published the periodicals [[Lucifer (periodical)|''Lucifer'']] and [[Theosophical Siftings (periodical)|''Theosophical Siftings'']]. It was associated with organizations of the same name in Benares, India and in New York, and frequently co-published with the offices of ''The Path'' in New York and ''The Theosophist'' in Madras, and also the Occult Publishing Company in Boston.  

[[File:TPS to TPH announcement.jpg|190px|right|thumb|Announcement of renaming; from ''The Theosophist'', June, 1917.]]
[[File:Despard Theosophy back cover.jpg|210px|right|thumb|Advertisement on the back cover of [[Charlotte Despard]] book, 1913.]]
== History ==

The periodical ''Lucifer'' was the first offering of the Society, in 1887, with [[Richard Harte]] serving as Secretary. 

The first books published under this corporate name were in 1891, and the last were around 1917, when the [[Theosophical Publishing House (London)|Theosophical Publishing House]] was established at No. 1 Upper Woburn Place.<ref>Irving S. Cooper, "A Letter from r. Cooper," ''The Messenger'' 5.4 (September, 1917),  509.</ref> Initially, books were printed in London or Edinburgh, but after [[Annie Besant]] became President of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)|Theosophical Society]], printing was often done in Benares. After the [[Vasanta Press]] was established at Adyar in 1909, books were often produced there under the name [[Theosophical Publishing House (Adyar)|Theosophical Publishing House]], while the name Theosophical Publishing Society continued to be used in London and Benares. Its London addresses were: 7, Duke Street, Adelphi, W. C. (around 1891-1894); 26, Charing Cross, London, S. W.  (around 1896-1898); and 161, New Bond Street, London, W., (around 1908-1914).

== Publications ==

These are examples of its publications:
* Besant, Annie. '''''Is Theosophy Anti-Christian? : an Explanation Addressed to the Bishop of London, [a lecture] delivered on July 1st, 1904'''''. 1904. Reproduction of this edition is available at [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=yale.39002088664454;view=1up;seq=1 Hathitrust]. Also available on microform through American Theological Libraries Association.
* Blavatsky, H. P. '''''Nightmare Tales'''''. 1892. Published at London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 7, Duke Street, Adelphi, W. C.; New York: The ''Path'' Office, 144 Madison Avenue; Madras: Theosophical Society.
* Christie, Catherine W. '''''Theosophy for Beginners: and for the Use of Lotus Circles'''''. Second edition in 1910. Published at Benares and London: Theosophical Publishing Society; Adyar, Madras: The Theosophist Office.
* Leadbeater, C. W. '''''The Astral Plane'''''. 1895. Published at London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 7, Duke Street, Adelphi, W. C.; Benares: Theosophical Publishing Society; Madras: The ''Theosophist'' Office. 
* Leadbeater, C. W. '''''An Outline of Theosophy'''''. 1895. Published at London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 7, Duke Street, Adelphi, W. C.; Benares: Theosophical Publishing Society; Madras: The ''Theosophist'' Office. Theosophical Manual No. 5. Available at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.ah591k;view=1up;seq=7 Hathitrust]. 
* Mann, Maud. '''''Some Indian Conceptions of Music'''''. 1912. London. Available at [http://books2.scholarsportal.info/viewdoc.html?id=/ebooks/oca7/38/someindianconcep00mann Scholars Portal].
* Marques, A. '''''Scientific Corroborations of Theosophy'''''. Revised edition. 1908. London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 161, New Bond Street. Available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4746814;view=1up;seq=9 Hathitrust] and [https://books.google.com/books?id=IYcwAQAAMAAJ Google Books].
* Mead, G. R. S. '''''Apollonius of Tyana'''''. 1901. Published in London and Benares by Theosophical Publishing Society. Available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044019871011;view=1up;seq=9 Hathitrust].
* Olcott, Henry Steel. '''''The Buddhist Catechism'''''. 44th edition (corrected). 1915. Adyar, Madras: Theosophical Publishing House; London and Benares: Theosophical Publishing Society.
* Prasad, Rama. '''''The Science of Breath and the Philosophy of the Tattvas'''''. 1894. Published at London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 7, Duke Street, Adelphi, W. C.; New York: The ''Path'' Office; Madras: Theosophical Society.  Available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.ah12xc;view=1up;seq=5 Hathitrust].
* "Some of Her Pupils." '''''H. P. B. In Memory of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky'''''. 1891. Published at London: 7, Duke Street, Adelphi, W. C.; New York: The ''Path'' Office, 132, Nassau Street; and Madras: Theosophical Headquarters, Adyar. Available at [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/25532509.html Hathitrust].
* Steiner, Rudolf. '''''Three Essays on Haeckel and Karma'''''. 1914. Published by Theosophical Publishing Society, 161, New Bond Street, London. Available at [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/5262261.html Hathitrust].
* Waite, Arthur Edward. '''''Azoth, or A Star in the East'''''. 1893.  Published at London: 7, Duke Street, Adelphi, W. C.; New York: The ''Path'' Office, 132, Nassau Street; and Madras: Theosophical Headquarters, Adyar. Available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89088248976;view=1up;seq=9 Hathitrust].
* Ward, H. Snowden. '''''Karma, and Its Twin Doctrine Reincarnation: the Foundation Doctrines of Theosophy'''''. 1891. 14 pages.

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