Aryan Theosophical Press

The Aryan Theosophical Press was established by the William Quan Judge and the Aryan Theosophical Society in New York City, probably in the late 1880s, to serve the American Section of the Theosophical Society.

History

James Morgan Pryse and John Morgan Pryse, brothers originally from Cincinnati, were recruited by Judge to operate the press. They had experience operating newspapers and printing plants in Nebraska, Montana, Wisconsin, and California.

After Katherine Tingley became head of the newly renamed Universal Brotherhood and Theosophical Society, the publishing operations were moved to the Point Loma community.

Publications

In its early years, the press printed the Esoteric Instructions of H. P. Blavatsky and other Theosophical works. After the move to Point Loma, many other forms of literature were published, including children's books, fiction, and scholarly studies of many disciplines.