4 volume Set. The Secret Doctrine: The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy.
by Blavatsky, H.P
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus/None, as Issued.
- Seller
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Ashmore, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 1905. 4 VOLUME SET-COMPLETE. VERY HEAVY. Volumes 1, 2 & 4 are third revised edition (1905), volume 3 is first edition (1897). Uniformly bound in blue cloth, titled and decorated in gilt. Volume I: Cosmogenesis. xxii, 740pp. Front free endpper detached, rear hinge starting, some light toning, rubbed at corners. Volume II: Anthropogenesis. xvii, 842pp. Prev owner name pencilled on front free endpaper, rubbed at corners, small bookseller label on rear pastedown. Volume III: Spine with several chips (top and front centre), lacks front free endpaper and rear free endpaper detached, both hinges fragile. Volume IV: Indexes to Vols I & II. Front hinge broken, both free endpaper detached, rear hinge fragile. Loosely inserted title and single page of index to Volume III (the rest of the Vol III index is interleaved in the rest of the index as per publisher's instruction, corners rubbed. The set looks better than it sounds and is complete. All of these early printings are scarce in any condition.. Mixed Editions [First & Third]. Hard Cover. Good Plus/None, as Issued.. 4to.
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- Bookseller
- Lawrence Jones
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 050561
- Title
- 4 volume Set. The Secret Doctrine: The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy.
- Author
- Blavatsky, H.P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- None, as Issued.
- Edition
- Mixed Editions [First & Third]
- Publisher
- Theosophical Publishing Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1905
- Keywords
- Theosophy Theosophical philosophy Science Religion New Age Blavatsky
- Bookseller catalogs
- Theology,Religion,Myth, Legend, Philosophy; Esoterica / New Age;
- Size
- 4to
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Lawrence Jones
Biblio member since 2006
Ashmore, Queensland
About Lawrence Jones
I carry a general stock of approx 70000 titles of which only a small percentage is online. Viewing at my Ashmore bookrooms is welcome by appointment. While not specializing I have a good selection of art, natural history, military and surfing in stock. I also have many other non-fiction subjects, as well as approx 10000 paperback fiction titles on hand.
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