Atlantis to the Latter Days

A very nice copy (Near Fine / G +) of the vanishingly rare true first edition (1954) of H C Randall-Stevens' most well known work, complete with unclipped dust jacket and with the rare foldout present and complete. Randall-Stevens was a British singer and war veteran, who went on to found an esoteric order known as The Knights Templar of Aquarius. In the 1920s he claimed that he began receiving psychic voices. This is perhaps his most popular book, focusing on Egypt as a colony of Atlantis, and the notion that the initiation temples sacred to Osiris were hidden under the Sphinx. A classic occult work! This first edition is very rare, especially in this condition and with the DJ. Pages have no markings or inscriptions at all and remain clean and bright. All illustrations are intact, including the fold out 'trinity of cosmic creation' chart. Pages are comfortably the best quality we have seen of the few copies of this edition we have handled. Binding is totally sound. Boards are clean and tight. Dust jacket is good for its age: unclipped, a small missing triangle at base of front (see photos), a few tears here and there and wear at corners/edges, and general shelf wear. Some rubbing and darkening at front. Good though, especially as the light weight cover is typically in very poor condition or missing altogether. Now protected in a professional, clear removable cover. An excellent copy of the true first, an essential for the serious collector of occult books. See photos all of which are of the copy for sale, we don't use stock photos