Obscure Press imprint: 159 books

THE GYPSY QUEEN DREAM BOOK And FORTUNE TELLER By Madame Juno the Gypsy Queen. This fascinating book has been out of print for many years and is now very hard to find in early editions. OBSCURE PRESS have now re-published it using the original text. "Madame Juno, the Gypsy Queen, gives the true interpretation...

Originally published in 1897. A collection of essays that first appeared in the Calcutta Review. Contents include: The Mohammedan Controversy - Henry Martyn - Pfander, His Works and Controversy - Forster's "Mohammedanism Unveiled" - The Shira Apologist of Lucknow - Biographers of Mohammed in English,...

Originally published in 1920. Author: Sir George Grierson, K.C.I.E Language: English Keywords: Social Sciences / Kashmir Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

A Critical Examination of Socialism - Mallock, W. H. Originally published in 1908, for the Conservative Thought society. Probably the best refutation of the economic, logical, and psychological errors of socialism and 'equality' ever written. Mallock wrote in the late 1890s/early 1900s, but has never...

Originally published in 1903, 'The Earthly Paradise' is the most successful poem, in terms of popularity, by the great William Morris, and is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of anyone with a passion for poetry. Many of these earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s...

Originally published in 1931. A well illustrated history of the British Motor Cycle Industry. Detailed chapters include: The Era of the Pioneers – The Era of Financial Adventurers – The Era of the Motor Tricycle – The Era of the Motor Bicycle. Many of the earliest motoring books, particularly...

This early work by Aleister Crowley was originally published in 1910. Born in Royal Leamington Spa, England in 1875, Crowley was raised by Christian fundamentalist parents. He attended Trinity College at Cambridge University, but left before graduating. After leaving the college, he devoted his time...

Originally published in 1928. A thrilling record of thirty five years adventures on the trail of the trap line and hunting and guiding big game hunters. The illustrated contents include: Early Days in the Ozark Mountains – Hitting the Trap Line – Big Bend Country – Battling with Coyotes –...

This volume contains the complete fairy tales of the legendary Brothers Grimm. A timeless collection of children’s stories inspired by German folktales, this wonderful compendium would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf, and it is not to be missed by the discerning collector. Jacob Grimm...

“The Insulted and Injured” is a novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky, first published in 1861 in the magazine “Vremya”. It is narrated by Vanya, a young author who has just released his first novel—a novel which has a clear resemblance to Dostoevsky's “Poor Folk”. His newly-finished...

Originally published in 1938, this volume is one of the first that presented the words of wisdom spoken by the influential Indian Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda within the intimacy of his inner circle. He was already revered as a lecturer, but his flashes of pure brilliance were more often only heard...

The will to power (German: der Wille zur Macht) is a prominent concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. The will to power describes what Nietzsche may have believed to be the main driving force in humans: achievement, ambition, the striving to reach the highest possible position in life; these are all manifestations of the will to power.

This early work by Edgar Allan Poe was originally published in 1839. Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1809, Poe became an orphan at a very early age. After being taken in by a couple in Richmond, he spent a brief spell in the United Kingdom before returning to enrol at the University of Virginia....

First published in 1865, "The Assassinated President" is a book of hymns and prayers written by Joseph Seiss and published by St. John's Church, Philadelphia for a service commemorating the death of American President Abraham Lincoln. Joseph Augustus Seiss (March 18, 1823 - June 20, 1904)...