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The '''Theosophical Book Concern''' was a publishing house that operated at 426 Athenaeum Building, 26 E. Van Buren Street, Chicago | The '''Theosophical Book Concern''' was a publishing house that operated at 426 Athenaeum Building, 26 E. Van Buren Street, Chicago, operated by the Chicago Lodge in the 1890s. Many of its publishing projects were coordinated with the [[Theosophical Publishing Society (London)|Theosophical Publishing Society]] based in London. | ||
In 1912, '''a company of the same name''' was formed in 1912 by combining the original Theosophical Book Concern with the [[Theosophic Book Corporation]] and [[L. W. Rogers|L. W. Rogers']] [[Theosophic Book Company]], to create a major book distributor and publisher for the [[American Theosophical Society]]. [[A. P. Warrington]] was President of the corporation, with [[Irving S. Cooper]] as Vice President and General Manager. In 1916, Eleanor Broenniman, then manager of the company, traveled to Adyar to establish: | |||
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such a relation with Adyar as will enable the American Section to procure,or produce and distrubute with the highest degree of efficiency and general effectiveness the entire literature that goes as Theosophy.<ref>Joy Mills, ''100 Years of Theosophy in America: 1875-1975''. (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1987), 56-57.</ref> | |||
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Consequently, the Section's book business became an agency of the [[Theosophical Publishing House (Adyar)|Theosophical Publishing House in Adyar, India]], and the Book Concern's assets were transferred to the agency. In 1921, however, the book business was returned to the American Section. The next year it was renamed as [[Theosophical Press]].<ref>Joy Mills, ''100 Years of Theosophy in America: 1875-1975''. (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1987), 44, 57, 205.</ref> | |||
== Publications == | |||
=== Published before merger === | |||
These are some of the titles published: | These are some of the titles published: | ||
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* Leadbeater, C. W. '''''The Other Side of Death, Scientifically Examined and Carefully Described'''''. Chicago: Theosophical Book Concern, 1903. Available at [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433038389437;view=1up;seq=1 Hathitrust]. | * Leadbeater, C. W. '''''The Other Side of Death, Scientifically Examined and Carefully Described'''''. Chicago: Theosophical Book Concern, 1903. Available at [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433038389437;view=1up;seq=1 Hathitrust]. | ||
* Leadbeater, C. W. '''''Some Glimpses of Occultism, Ancient and Modern'''''. Chicago: Theosophical Book Concern, 1903. Available at [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.l0051087492;view=1up;seq=1 Hathitrust]. | * Leadbeater, C. W. '''''Some Glimpses of Occultism, Ancient and Modern'''''. Chicago: Theosophical Book Concern, 1903. Available at [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.l0051087492;view=1up;seq=1 Hathitrust]. | ||
=== Published after merger === | |||
* Leadbeater, C. W. '''''An Outline of Theosophy'''''. 1916. 3rd edition. Los Angeles, Theosophical Book Concern, 1916. Available at [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006508993 Hathitrust]. | |||
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Revision as of 03:24, 28 July 2014
The Theosophical Book Concern was a publishing house that operated at 426 Athenaeum Building, 26 E. Van Buren Street, Chicago, operated by the Chicago Lodge in the 1890s. Many of its publishing projects were coordinated with the Theosophical Publishing Society based in London.
In 1912, a company of the same name was formed in 1912 by combining the original Theosophical Book Concern with the Theosophic Book Corporation and L. W. Rogers' Theosophic Book Company, to create a major book distributor and publisher for the American Theosophical Society. A. P. Warrington was President of the corporation, with Irving S. Cooper as Vice President and General Manager. In 1916, Eleanor Broenniman, then manager of the company, traveled to Adyar to establish:
such a relation with Adyar as will enable the American Section to procure,or produce and distrubute with the highest degree of efficiency and general effectiveness the entire literature that goes as Theosophy.[1]
Consequently, the Section's book business became an agency of the Theosophical Publishing House in Adyar, India, and the Book Concern's assets were transferred to the agency. In 1921, however, the book business was returned to the American Section. The next year it was renamed as Theosophical Press.[2]
Publications
Published before merger
These are some of the titles published:
- The Lotus Song Book: a Collection of Songs for the Use of Lotus Circles. Chicago: Theosophical Book Concern, 1907.
- Blavatsky, H. P. The Secret Doctrine, Vol. III. Chicago: Theosophical Book Concern, 1897.
- Fullerton, Alexander. The Proofs of Theosophy: a Lecture. Chicago: Theosophical Book Concern, 1900. 11 p.
- Leadbeater, C. W. The Other Side of Death, Scientifically Examined and Carefully Described. Chicago: Theosophical Book Concern, 1903. Available at Hathitrust.
- Leadbeater, C. W. Some Glimpses of Occultism, Ancient and Modern. Chicago: Theosophical Book Concern, 1903. Available at Hathitrust.
Published after merger
- Leadbeater, C. W. An Outline of Theosophy. 1916. 3rd edition. Los Angeles, Theosophical Book Concern, 1916. Available at Hathitrust.