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J. Augustus Knapp was an American Theosophist and artist best known for his illustrations of Manly P. Hall's masterwork The Secret Teachings of All Ages and many works of science fiction and fantasy.

Theosophical society involvement

Knapp was admitted as a member of the Cincinnati Theosophical Society on January 19, 1892, giving his address as "Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati, O." Both he and his wife attended lodge meetings at the home of Dr. J. D. Buck, and the also weekly Secret Doctrine class studying The Secret Doctrine using William Quan Judge’s new book The Ocean of Theosophy as a guide.

In 1895, when most branches (lodges) of the American Section voted to separate from the parent society in Adyar, the Cincinnati group also voted to follow William Quan Judge into establishment of a new national organization. Knapp continued to be active with that group rather than affiliating with the Theosophical Society in Adyar, India. On March 2, 1897, for example, he delivered a presentation on the "The Law of Duality in Manifested Nature."

In addition to his activities in the Theosophical Society, Knapp was an honorary 33° Scottish Rite Freemason. Dr. Buck and James Ralston Skinner were also Masons in Cincinnati.

Social Media

• J. Augustus Knapp Facebook page.
• Augustus Knapp Pinterest page.