The Occult and Biological Journal

[Occult and] Biological Journal^[1], The

Full title:

• The Occult and Biological Journal. Devoted to Biology, Metaphysics and Esoteric Sciences (both vols., overall volume title pages only)
• The Biological Journal (Volume 1, individual issue headers)
• The Occult and Biological Journal (Volume 2, individual issue headers)

Editor: Butler, Hiram E. (all issues)

Publication credits:

• The Esoteric Publishing Company, Applegate, California (Sep. 1900 – Aug. 1901)
• Esoteric Fraternity, Applegate, California (Sep. 1901 – Aug. 1902)

Holdings:

• Volume 1 No. 1, September 23 to October 23, [1900]. 28 + [1] + [pp. 29-44]
• Volume 1 No. 2, October 23 to November 22, [1900]. [pp. 45-72] + [1 leaf] + [pp. 73-82]
• Volume 1 No. 3, November 21 to December 21, [1900]. [pp. 85-104] + [1] + [pp. 105-115] + [1] + [pp. 117-125] + [1] + [pp. 127-8]
• Volume 1 No. 4, December 21, [1900] to January 20, [1901]. [pp. 129-152] + [1] + [pp. 153-168]
• Volume 1 No. 5, January 20 to February 19, 1901. [pp. 169-184] + [1] + pp. 185-208]
• Volume 1 No. 6, February 19 to March 21, 1901. [pp. 209-232] + [1] + [pp. 233-249] + [1]
• Volume 1 No. 7, March 21 to April 19, 1901. [pp. 251-280] + [1] + [pp. 281-9] + [1]
• Volume 1 No. 8, April 19 to May 20, 1901. [pp. 291-306] + [2] + [pp. 307-330]
• Volume 1 No. 9, May 20 to June 21, 1901. [pp. 331-351] + [1] + [1] + [pp. 353-370]
• Volume 1 No. 10, June 21 to July 22, 1901. [pp. 371-402] + [2] + [pp. 403-410]
• Volume 1 No. 11, July 22 to August 22, 1901. [pp. 411-430] + [2] + [pp. 431-450]
• Volume 1 No. 12, August 22 to September 23, 1901. [pp. 451-8] + [1] + [pp. 460-6] + [1] + [pp. 468-474] + [1] + [pp. 475-490]
• Volume II No. 1, September 23 to October 23, 1901. 19 + [1] + [pp. 21-40]
• Volume II No. 2, October 23 to November 22, 1901. [pp. 41-80]
• Volume II No. 3, November 22 to December 21, 1901. [pp. 81-98] + [1] + [pp. 100-106] + [1] + [pp. 108-120]
• Volume II No. 4, December 21, [1901] to January 20, 1902. [pp. 121-160]
• Volume II No. 5, January 20 to February 19, 1902. [pp. 161-175] + [1] + [pp. 177-200]
• Volume II No. 6, February 19 to March 21, 1902. [pp. 201-240]
• Volume II No. 7, March 21 to April 19, 1902. [pp. 241-269] + [1] + [pp. 271-280]
• Volume II No. 8, April 19 to May 20, 1902. [pp. 281-306] + [1] + [pp. 308-320]
• Volume II No. 9, May 20 to June 21, 1902. [pp. 321-332] + [1] + [pp. 334-360]
• Volume II No. 10, June 21 to July 22, 1902. [pp. 361-400]
• Volume II No. 11, July 22 to August 22, 1902. [pp. 401-418] + [2] + [pp. 421-440]
• Volume II No. 12, August 22 to September 23, 1902. [pp. 441-480]

Binding format and presentation notes:

• Each nominal volume’s component issues bound together without separate issue covers in one of two matching physical clothbound vols., as issued by publisher.
• Volume 1 with moderate wear to extremities of spine hinges and heavy wear to outer corners of boards and part of top edge of rear board. Leaves comprising pp. 133-6 loosening from binding at lower half. Leaf following p. 306 also loosening. Leaves comprising pp. 331-4 detached and slightly chipped at upper outer corners and torn at outer margins, without effect to text
• Volume 2 with water-staining to rear board; patch of heavy wear to foot of spine; wear to lower outer corners of boards; moderate wear to upper outer corner of front board and to extremities of spine hinges. Heavy separation down rear inner paper hinge. Leaves comprising p. 409-12 detached from binding but joined to each other

 

[1] The title appears thus on the volume title pages, but is reduced to ‘The Biological Journal’ on the individual issue headers