The Mysteries of Britain. Or the Secret Rites and Traditions of Ancient Britain Restored. SPENCE, Lewis.

First edition. Spence explores ancient mystical traditions of the British Isles, with chapters on "The Cult of the Dead", "The Arcane Tradition in British Medieval Literature", and "Druidism and the Secret Tradition in Ireland". James Lewis Thomas Chalmers Spence (1874-1955) was a Scottish writer, folklorist, occult scholar and the founder of the Scottish National Movement. He wrote over 40 works exploring various folklore, myths, and the legend of Atlantis. Octavo. Frontispiece, 15 plates, including 8 line drawings by Wendy Wood. Original red cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt. With dust jacket. Spine lightly sunned, ends bumped, small spot to front cover, faint foxing to outer leaves; jacket somewhat marked and toned, spine panel damp stained at foot, short tears and shallow chips to edges: a very good copy in like jacket.