X. Theosophical Pamphlets (1891-1932)
First publication for some lectures; mostly reprints of articles and lectures that appeared in various Theosophical journals.
[TPS stands for Theosophical Publishing Society, in London, Benares (now Varanasi), India, or both. TPH stands for Theosophical Publishing House, in Adyar, Madras (now Chennai), India, after 1913. Theosophist Office was the precursor to TPH (1907-12). Titles marked “No publisher listed” were gleaned from the bibliography printed in Theosophist: Besant Centenary Issue (October 1947). It has so far proved impossible to verify their existence or gain further information about them through Internet searches. None of the libraries accessed by www.worldcat.org list them.]
1891 1875-1891: A Fragment of Autobiography. Lecture of August 30, 1891, National Secular Society, Hall of Science, Old Street, St. Luke’s, London. TPS. [[Last Freethought Lecture. Included in 1895 Pamphlet Series, no. 7. See Benares Pamphlet Series (1895-1907). Reprinted in 1917 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 84.]
1891 The Great Mare’s Nest of the Psychical Research Society. Bombay. [From London Times (March 1891).]
1891 In Defence of Theosophy. Lecture of October 9, 1891, St. James’s Great Hall, London. TPS. [Included in 1895 Pamphlet Series, no. 8. See Benares Pamphlet Series (1895-1907).]
1891 Mrs. Annie Besant on Theosophy. Lecture of October 11, 1891, Glasgow. Glasgow: The Booksellers. Lecturer Series, no. 1.
1891 A Manual of Theosophy. No publisher listed.
1891 A Short Glossary of Theosophical Terms. With Herbert Burrows. TPS.
1891 The Sphinx of Theosophy. From Lucifer (August 1890). TPS. [Included in 1895 Pamphlet Series, no. 3. See Benares Pamphlet Series (1895-1907).]
1891 The Theosophical Society and H.P.B [H. P. Blavatsky]. TPS. [From Lucifer (December 1890), with notes by Blavatsky. [Included in 1895 Pamphlet Series, no. 5. See Benares Pamphlet Series (1895-1907). Reprinted as part of Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 157.]
1891 Theosophy and Its Evidences. From Lucifer (January-February 1891). TPS. [Included in 1895 Pamphlet Series, no. 4. See Benares Pamphlet Series (1895-1907). Reprinted in 1913 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 32.]
1891 Theosophy and the Law of Population. TPS. [From Lucifer (July 1891). Included in 1895 Pamphlet Series, no. 6. See Benares Pamphlet Series (1895-1907).]
1891 What Is Theosophy? With Special Reference to Scientific Thought. Lecture of September 4, 1891, London, United Democratic Club. TPS. [Collected in 1913 Essays and Addresses, vol. 3: Evolution and Occultism.]
1892 The Influence of Alcohol. Lecture of February 7, 1892, Livsey Central Temperance Hall, Scrutton Street, London. London: G. Ling. [Reprinted in 1903 as Benares Pamphlet Series, no. 12; again in 1912 as TS Order of Service Pamphlet Series, no. 5; and again in 1930 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 138.]
1892 The Place of Peace. TPS .[ From The Path (September 1892). Included in 1895 Pamphlet Series, no. 12; and 1903 Benares Pamphlet Series, no. 11. See Benares Pamphlet Series (1895-1907). Collected in 1912 Essays and Addresses, vol. 2: The Spiritual Life.]
1892 A Rough Outline of Theosophy. Lecture, South Place Institute. TPS. [Included in 1895 Pamphlet Series, no. 2. See Benares Pamphlet Series (1895-1907). Reprinted in 1921 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 131.]
1892 Theosophy. Melbourne: Basil J. Atterbury. [From The Ludgate Monthly.]
1893 Annie Besant on Theosophy. Interview: New York World (February 26, 1893). Adyar: Manager of The Theosophist. [This version includes a preface by H. S. Olcott and an anonymous article, “How Annie Besant Works,” from The Weekly Star (March 11, 1893). The interview alone was also published in pamphlet form with the following titles: An Exposition of Theosophy (Boston, 1893); Theosophy in Questions and Answers (London, 1893). The latter was included in 1895 Pamphlet Series, no. 10. See Benares Pamphlet Series (1895-1907).]
1893 Karma, the Law of Causation, of Justice, and the Adjustment of Effects. Lecture of September 15, 1893, Chicago, World Parliament of Religions. Bombay. [Also appears in 1893 The Theosophical Congress Held by the Theosophical Society at the Parliament of Religions, World's Fair of 1893. See Other Theosophical Lecture Series (1895-1930).]
1893 Theosophy and Christianity. TPS. [From Lucifer (July-August 1893). Included in 1895 Pamphlet Series, no. 9; renumbered in 1903 Benares Pamphlet Series as no. 10. See Benares Pamphlet Series (1895-1907). Reprinted in 1914 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 37.]
1893 Theosophy and Ethics. Lecture of September 16, 1893, Chicago, World Parliament of Religions. Bombay. [Also appears in 1893 The Theosophical Congress Held by the Theosophical Society at the Parliament of Religions, World's Fair of 1893. See Other Theosophical Lecture Series (1895-1930). Collected in 1912 Essays and Addresses, vol. 2: The Spiritual Life; reprinted in 1991 The Spiritual Life (Quest) and 1992 The Universal Law of Life (TPH). See Posthumous Publications (1933-2013).]
1893 Theosophy and Modern Social Problems. Lecture of September 16, 189,: Chicago, World Parliament of Religions. Bombay. [Also appears in 1893 The Theosophical Congress Held by the Theosophical Society at the Parliament of Religions, World's Fair of 1893. See Other Theosophical Lecture Series (1895-1930).]
1893 Theosophy As a System of Truths Discoverable and Verifiable by Perfected Men. Lecture of September 15, 189,: Chicago, World Parliament of Religions. Bombay. [Also appears in 1893 The Theosophical Congress Held by the Theosophical Society at the Parliament of Religions, World's Fair of 1893. See Other Theosophical Lecture Series (1895-1930).]
1894 Dangers of Spiritualism. Bellary, Madras, India.
1894 India's Mission in the World. Lecture at Calcutta Town Hall. Bombay: M. D. Shroff. [From National Guardian (February 5, 1894).]
1894 The Culture of the Soul. Lecture of June 5, 1894, Theosophical Society, London Lodge, London. Transactions of the London Lodge of the Theosophical Society, no. 22 (June 1894).
1894 An Introduction to Theosophy. TPS. [Included in 1895 Pamphlet Series, no. 11. See Benares Pamphlet Series (1895-1907).]
1894 The Meaning and the Use of Pain. Lecture at the Blavatsky Lodge.TPS. [From Lucifer (July 1894). [Included in 1895 Pamphlet Series, no. 14. See Benares Pamphlet Series (1895-1907). Reprinted 1910; and again in 1932 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 168.]
1894 Vegetarianism in the Light of Theosophy. TPS. [Included in 1895 Pamphlet Series, no. 13. See Benares Pamphlet Series (1895-1907). Reprinted 1895 as Benares Pamphlet Series, no. 23; and again in 1913 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 27.]
1895 The Case Against W. Q. Judge. London: Annie Besant.
1895 Devotion and the Spiritual Life. [From Lucifer (August 1894). Included in 1895 Pamphlet Series, no. 15. See Benares Pamphlet Series (1895-1907). Collected in Essays and Addresses, vol. 2: The Spiritual Life.]
1895 The Masters as Facts and Ideals. Lecture of April 27, 1895, St. James's Hall, London. TPS. [Reprinted in 1912 The Masters.]
1895 Should Mr. Judge Resign? Speeches. With Bertram Keightley. Madras. No publisher listed. [From Lucifer (February 1895).]
1895 Symbolism. Lecture of August 1895, Blavatsky Lodge, London. TPS.
1895 The Theosophical Society and the Westminster Gazette. Madras: Thompson and Co., Printers. [From Lucifer (February 1895).]
1895 Theosophy and Its Teachings. TPS.
1896 The Future that Awaits Us. Lecture of November 25, 1895, Theosophical Society, London Lodge, London. [From Transactions of the London Lodge, no. 28 (January 1896). Collected in 1912 Essays and Addresses, vol. 2: The Spiritual Life.]
1896 Man, the Master of His Destiny. Lecture of December 9, 1896, Karachi. Kumbakonam Branch of the TS. [Also published in 1897 with The Aryan Type. Bombay: M. D. Schroff. The Aryan Type collected in Essays and Addresses, vol. 4: India.]
1896 The Law of Sacrifice. Discourses to the Theosophical Society, Benares. Bombay: M. D. Shroff.
1897 Clairvoyance and Mental Healing. Lecture of September 1897, Chicago, Steinway Hall. San Francisco: Mercury Series, no. 6. [Collected in 1911 Essays and Addresses, vol. 1: Psychology.]
1897 Man’s Place and Functions in Nature. TPS. [From Lucifer (December 1895).]
1897 Why I Am a Food Reformer. Order of the Golden Age [a nondenominational Christian food reform organization promoting vegetarianism].
1898 The Atonement and the Law of Sacrifice. Lecture of July 24, 1898. TPS. [Part of 1898 Esoteric Christianity.]
1898 Emotion, Intellect, and Spirituality. Lecture of July 7, 1898: Blavatsky Lodge, London. TPS. [Reprinted in 1911 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 1; collected in 1911 Essays and Addresses, vol. 1: Psychology.]
1898 The Hidden Side of Religions. Lecture of July 3, 1898. TPS. [Part of 1898 Esoteric Christianity.]
1898 Individuality. Lecture of July 21, 1898, Blavatsky Lodge, London. Transactions of the Blavatsky Lodge, no. 3. TPS. [Collected in 1911 Essays and Addresses, vol. 1: Psychology.]
1898 Natural and Spiritual Bodies; Resurrection and Ascension. Lecture of August 7, 1898. TPS. [Part of 1898 Esoteric Christianity.]
1898 Occultism, Semi-Occultism and Pseudo-Occultism. Lecture of June 30th, 189,: Blavatsky Lodge, London. TPS. [Reprinted in 1912 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 19; collected in 1913 Essays and Addresses, vol. 3: Evolution and Occultism.]
1898 Sacraments and Revelation. Lecture of July 31, 1898. TPS. [Part of 1898 Esoteric Christianity.]
1898 The Trinity; Divine Incarnation. Lecture of July 17, 1898. TPS. [Part of 1898 Esoteric Christianity.]
1899 On Some Difficulties of the Inner Life. TPS. [From Theosophical Review (May-June, 1899). [Collected in 1899 Some Problems of Life, and 1912 Essays and Addresses, vol. 2: The Spiritual Life. Reprinted in 1913 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 25.]
1902 A Lodge of the Theosophical Society. No publisher listed. [From Theosophical Review (January 1902).]
1902 The Secret of Evolution. From Theosophical Review (October 1900). Harrogate: Theosophical Publishing Committee.
1902 Theosophy and Imperialism. Lecture: Queen’s Hall. TPS. [Collected in 1913 Essays and Addresses, vol. 4: India.]
1903 England and India. Lecture of October 5, 1902: South Place Chapel, Finsbury. Harrogate: Theosophical Publishing Committee. [Reprinted in 1906 as Benares Pamphlet Series, no. 28; and in 1913 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 34; collected in 1913 Essays and Addresses, vol. 4: India.]
1904 Is Theosophy Anti-Christian? An Explanation Addressed to the Bishop of London [who had declared that Theosophy and Christianity were incompatible]. Lecture of July 1, 1904, Queen’s Hall, London. TPS. [Reprinted in 1918 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 88.]
1904 Life, and Life after Death. Lecture, Palace Hall of the Maharajah of Faridkot, Punjab. Lahore, India: Punjab Theosophical Society. [Reprinted in 1919 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 108.]
1904 The Necessity for Re-incarnation. Lecture of May 1904, Hampstead Lodge, London. TPS. [Reprinted in 1920 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 113.]
1904 The Principle of Freethought. Lecture of October 9, 1904, South Place Chapel, Finsbury, London. TPS.
1904 Re-incarnation: A Christian Doctrine. Lecture, Albert Hall, Leamington. TPS.
1904 Western and Eastern Psychology. Lectures of June 1904, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Published only in Dutch translation: Westeresche en Oostersche Psychologie. Trans., Dr. J. J, Hallo. Amsterdam: De Theosophische Uitgevers--Maatschappij.
1904 When a Man Dies, Shall He Live Again? Lecture of May 4, 1904, Myddleton Hall, Islington. TPS. [Reprinted in 1916 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 61.]
1905 Occult Chemistry. TPS. [From Lucifer (November 1895).]
1905 The Work of Theosophy in the World. Lecture of July 7, 1905, Second Congress of the Federation of European Sections of the Theosophical Society, Queen’s Hall, London. TPS.
1906 India’s Awakening. Lecture. TPS. [Collected in Essays and Addresses, vol. 4: India. Also in 1917 The Birth of New India (footnote date in the latter is incorrect).]
1906 On Moods. TPS. [From Theosophical Review (November 1904). Collected in 1911 Essays and Addresses, vol 1. Psychology. Reprinted in 1914 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 46.]
1906 The Perfect Man. TPS. [From Theosophical Review (April 1905). Collected in 1912 Essays and Addresses, vol. 2: The Spiritual Life; also in 1912 The Masters.]
1907 The Basis of the Theosophical Society. Theosophist Office. [From Theosophist (February, August 1907).]
1907 The Life of a Householder [from Theosophical Review (November 1899) and The Development of the Spiritual Life [from Lotus Journal, Kurnoo Lodge (1907)]. Theosophist Office.
1907 H. P. Blavatsky and the Masters of Wisdom. Transactions of the Blavatsky Lodge, London. TPS.
1907 Last Days of the President-Founder [H. S. Olcott] and Mrs. Besant’s Presidential Address. Theosophist Office. [From Theosophist (March, August 1907). Also includes an obituary by AB and tributes by A. P. Sinnett, G. R. S. Mead and unsigned articles from various newspapers.]
1907 Spiritual Life for the Man of the World. Lecture of October 10, 1907, City Temple, London. TPS. [Collected in 1912 Essays and Addresses, vol. 2: The Spiritual Life. Reprinted in 1914 as Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 45.]
1907 The Testing of the Theosophical Society.Theosophist Office. [ From Theosophist (May 1907 supplement).]
1908 A Letter to the Members of the Theosophical Society [from the President and Vice-President]. No publisher listed.
1908 The Noble Eightfold Path. Lecture of 1907, Ananda College, Colombo, Ceylon. TPS. [Also appears in 1908 Buddhist Popular Lectures; reprinted in 1935 as part of Adyar Pamphlet Series, no. 192.]
1908 Theosophy and the Theosophical Society. Sydney: Batson. [From 1907 The London Lectures.]
1908 The TS Order of Service. No publisher listed.
1909 Reincarnation. Lecture of August 31, 190,: Oakland, California. San Francisco: Theosophical Propaganda Committee.
1909 Revelation, Inspiration, Observation: An Approach to Them for the Theosophical Student. Lecture of July 4, 190,: British Convention of the TS, London. TPS. [Also appears in 1909 The Changing World as "The Theosophical Student in Face of Revelation, Inspiration, and Observation."]
1909 Theosophy: Its Meaning and Value. No publisher listed.
1910 Karma Once More. Rochester, NY: Manas Press. [From Theosophist (April 1909).]
1910 The Meaning of Theosophy. Rohri: Hindu Dharam Parcharic Mandli. [From Theosophist (January 1910).]
1910 Reincarnation and Its Necessity; and Why Our Past Lives Are Forgotten. H.D.P. Pamphlet Series, no. 9. Rohri: Hindu Dharam Parcharic Mandli.
1910 Two Disciples [K. Mavlankar Damodar and T. Subba Row]. Theosophical Society, American Section.
1910? Utility as a Basis of Morality. That is Moral which Produces General Happiness. New York: Truth Seeker Press. [Reprint of 1882 The True Basis of Morality. See Pre-Theosophical Publications (1877-92).]
1911 The Path of the Initiated. Translated from a Sorbonne address, originally in French. No publisher listed. [Mentioned in Besterman, A Bibliography of Annie Besant; otherwise unattested.]
1911 Till He Come: Extracts from Addresses Given by His Servant Annie Besant. Hollywood, CA.: Order of the Star in the East.
1911 Two Great Theosophists. Theosophical Society, American Section.
1912 Annie Besant: A Reprint from the Indian Patriot [October 24, 1912]. Theosophist Office. [Account of a public meeting of the previous day at Victoria Hall, Madras, in honor of AB’s homecoming, including reports of an address presented to her and of her reply.]
1912 The Growth of the Soul. No publisher listed.
1912 The Growth of the Theosophical Society. Theosophist Office.
1912 Progress of the Order of the Star in the East. No publisher listed.
1912 Reception at Bombay. No publisher listed.
1912 Social Problems and How Theosophy Solves Them. Lecture of July 31, 1912, Stratford Town Hall, England. London: Sons and Daughters of England.
1913 Do We Live on Earth Again? Chicago: Rajput Press (Karma and Reincarnation Legion). [Abridged reprint from 1908 Australian Lectures.]
1913 Giordano Bruno: Theosophy's Apostle in the Sixteenth Century. Theosophist Office. [Includes "The Story of Giordano Bruno," which first appeared in Our Corner, was collected in 1885 Legends and Tales (also serialized in Theosophist: November, December 1909-January 1910); and a lecture of June 15, 1911, Sorbonne, Paris, from Theosophist (October 1912). Whole pamphlet serialized in Adyar Bulletin (May-June 1913) as "Giordano Bruno: The Man and the Teacher".]
1913 Her Message to the Maharashtra Theosophists: October 1, 1913. Bombay: Times Press.
1913 Life after Death. Chicago: Rajput Press (Karma and Reincarnation Legion). [Abridged reprint from 1908 Australian Lectures. Later undated reprints under title: There Are No Dead.]
1914 The God-Idea. TPS. [From 1914 Mysticism. See Other Theosophical Lecture Series (1895-1930).]
1914 Women and Politics: The Way Out of the Present Difficulty. Lecture of June 23, 1914, Queen’s Hall, London. TPS. [Includes a letter from The Nation (July 11, 1914) on “Forcible Feeding.”]
1916 Brotherhood of Arts, Crafts and Industries. Adyar: International Council of Arts, Crafts and Industries.
1916 A Little Guide Intended to Assist the Beginner in Theosophical Studies. TPS.
1916 A Vihara in Calcutta to Enshrine the Holy Relics of the Lord Buddha. Broadside. Bombay. [From Theosophist (May 19, 1916).]
1919 Education for the New Era. Lecture of October 29, 1919, Queen’s Hall, London. London: Theosophical Educational Trust.
1919 Follow the King. With C. W. Leadbeater. Wellington, N. Z.: The Order of the Round Table in New Zealand.
1919 Study and Practice. Lecture of October 3, 1919: Mortimer Hall, London. Blavatsky Lodge Transactions, no. 3.
1920 Letter to the Theosophical Society on the Liberal Catholic Church. TPH. [From Theosophist (March 1920 supplement).]
1920 The War and the Builders of the Commonwealth. Lecture of October 5, 1919, Queen’s Hall, London. TPH. [Forms part of 1920 The War and Its Lessons. See Other Theosophical Lecture Series (1895-1930).]
1920 The War and Its Lessons on Equality. Lecture of October 19, 1919, Queen’s Hall, London. TPH. [Forms part of 1920 The War and Its Lessons. See Other Theosophical Lecture Series (1895-1930).]
1920 The War and Its Lessons on Fraternity. Lecture of October 12, 1919, Queen’s Hall, London. TPH. [Forms part of 1920 The War and Its Lessons. See Other Theosophical Lecture Series (1895-1930).]
1920 The War and Its Lessons on Liberty. Lecture of October 26, 1919, Queen’s Hall, London. TPH. [Forms part of 1920 The War and Its Lessons. See Other Theosophical Lecture Series (1895-1930).]
1921 Theosophy: Its Meaning and Its Value. Lecture. TPH.
1921 What the Mystic Means by the "Eternal Now." Lecture of July 16, 1905. TPH.
1922 Official Letter to the Members of the Theosophical Society. March 2, 1922. [Defense against a published letter of T. H. Martyn, including references to AB’s work with the masters.]
1922 Theosophical Christianity. TPH.
1924 The Work of the World-Teacher in the Inner World. Lecture of 1924: Star Congress, Holland. No publisher listed.
1925 Address to Ommen Star Camp. No publisher listed. [From Theosophist (November 1925).]
1925 The Brotherhood of Religions: Masters and Supermen.TPH. [Abridgement of 1910 The Universal Textbook of Religion and Morals, with other writings by Besant and Leadbeater.]
1925 The Coming Christ. Chicago: Theosophical Press. [Reprint of lecture from 1909 The Changing World.]
1925 The Coming of the World-Teacher. Lecture of November 1, 1925, London, Queen’s Hall. TPH.
1925 The Problem of Color. Lecture of September 13, 1925, Queen’s Hall, London. TPH. [Forms part of 1925 World-Problems of To-day. See Other Theosophical Lecture Series (1895-1930).]
1925 The Problem of Nationality. Lecture of October 7, 1925, Queen’s Hall, London. TPH. [Forms part of 1925 World-Problems of To-day. See Other Theosophical Lecture Series (1895-1930).]
1925 The Progress of the Theosophical Society. Presidential Address of 1924. TPH. [From Theosophist (March 1925).]
1925 The Wider Outlook. From Theosophist (November 1916). TPH. [Addresses the secession of the German Section under the leadership of Dr. Rudolf Steiner. Also included in 1925 Basil P. Howell. The Theosophical Society: The First Fifty Years. See Contributions (1889-1933).]
1926 The Coming Christ. Chicago: Theosophical Press. [Reprint of lecture from 1909 The Changing World.]
1927 The Happy Valley Foundation. TPH. [Also appears in Theosophist (August 1928).]
1927 The Future of Europe--Peace of War? Lecture of October 2, 1927, Queen's Hall, London. From Theosophist (December 1927). TPH.
1928 The Coming Generation and the Coming Christ. TPH. [Reprint of two lectures, "The Coming Race" and "The Coming Christ," from 1909 The Changing World.]
1928 The United States of Europe. Lecture of October 2, 1927, Queen’s Hall, London. TPH. [From Theosophist (May 1928).]
1929 White Lotus Day, May 8, 1929: A Tribute of Love and Gratitude to H. P. Blavatsky. TPH. [From Theosophist (October 1929).]
1930 Theosophy and the Theosophical Society. TPH.
1931 Address, 1931. December 24, 1931. TPH. [Besant’s last address.]
1932 Beauties of Islam. TPH. [Reprint of Islam in the Light of Theosophy (Theosophist, April-May 1910; Adyar Popular Lectures Pamphlet Series, no. 20; collected in 1917 The Birth of New India).]
1932 Theosophy: A Manual. TPH. [Includes 1921 The Truth through Theosophy. See Contributions (1891-1933).]
N.D. Anti-Vivisection. Los Angeles: California Animal Defense and Anti-Vivisection League. Lecture.