L. W. de Laurence

Lauron William de Laurence (March 20, 1868 - September 11, 1936) was an American author and publisher of esoteric and occult texts, primarily through De Laurence, Scott & Co. of Chicago.

Selected Bibliography
Although noted and outed as a grand plagiarist, de Laurence's texts are nonetheless of interest and merit to this day.


 * "The Master Key" (1914)
 * "The Great Book of Magical Art, Hindu Magic and Indian Occultism" (1915)
 * "The Great Book of Secret Hindu, Ceremonial and Talismanic Magic"

Resources

 * Selections from the De Laurence, Scott & Co. catalog (archive.org) &mdash; "Devotional Materials for the Mystic - Research Equipment for the Psychic"