The Collected Poems of Arthur Edward Waite

London: William Rider & Son, Limited, 1914. First UK edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 353; 352pp. Octavo [23cm]. Bound in blue cloth with gilt stamped titles on each spine and decorative blind stamping on the front boards. Gentle bumping to spine ends and corners. Mild sunning to the spines. Discoloration to the free endpapers. American-born British poet, writer, and occultist Arthur Edward Waite (1857-1942) was a Freemason, in addition to being a member of the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Contents of this work include "The Acception and Robert Fludd, Ancient York Masonry, Masonic Tradition and the Royal Arch, The Chivalry of the Holy Temple, and The Alleged Masonic Peril.

A large collection of poetry with suitably esoteric themes.