Practical Yoga and Persian Magic by O Hashnu Hara [William Walker Atkinson]

Practical Yoga and Persian Magic by O Hashnu Hara [William Walker Atkinson]

Publication: 1909 Occult Publishing Company; presumed first edition

71, [4] pp. (ads)

A scarce and unusual volume attributed to William Walker Atkinson under the obscure pseudonym O Hashnu Hara. The work combines practical instruction in yoga philosophy with material on  Persian occult and magical practices. Copies of this edition are rarely encountered on the market, making it one of the more elusive titles connected with Atkinson’s broader body of work.

Although O. Hashnu Hara is a less clearly documented pseudonym, the works under this name were issued in Chicago during the same years as Atkinson’s other publications, advertised through the same publishers, and developed around identical themes of mental training and occult philosophy. While questions about the authorship remain, these overlaps make the attribution to Atkinson strong enough to warrant inclusion in any collection of his works.

Condition: publishers cloth boards, title to cover, rear board with crease spine corners slightly bumped, overall in Near Fine condition