The Secret Doctrine HELENA BLAVATSKY 6 Vols FIRST EDITION 1888 Lucifer THEOSOPHY
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The Secret Doctrine : The synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy by H. P. Blavatsky (Vol. 1. - Cosmogenesis)
New York : William Q. Judge, 1888. First American Edition. Hardcover. 676 pages ; 25 cm. No dust jacket as issued. Navy blue cover cloth with gilded title at spine and decoration on the front cover. Worn out cover cloth with significant tear to the head and tail of the spine. Rounded corner edges. Repair to the front and rear hinges of the endpapers. 4 contemporary newspaper clipping pasted onto the first few pages in this book. Scattered pencil markings within the pages. Previous ownership marking rubber stamped on to the flyleaf. Binding is still firm.
The Secret Doctrine : The synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy by H. P. Blavatsky (Vol. 2. - Anthropogenesis)
New York : William Q. Judge, 1888. First American Edition. Hardcover. 798 pages ; 25 cm. No dust jacket as issued. Navy blue cover cloth with gilded title at spine and decoration on the front cover. Worn out cover cloth with minor tear to the head and tail of the spine. Rounded corner edges. Repair to the front and rear hinges of the endpapers. Scattered pencil markings within the pages. Previous ownership marking rubber stamped on to the flyleaf. Binding is still firm.
The Secret Doctrine : The synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy by H. P. Blavatsky (Index to Vols. 1 & 2)
London : Theosophical Publishing Society, 1895. Third and revised edition. Hardcover. 335 pages ; 25 cm. No dust jacket as issued. Navy blue cover cloth with gilded title at spine and decoration on the front cover. Previous owner gift inscription on the flyleaf. No other markings within this book. Binding is firm.
The Secret Doctrine : The synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy by H. P. Blavatsky (Vol. 3. - Occultism)
Chicago : The Theosophical Book Concern, 1897. First American Edition. Hardcover. 594 pages ; 25 cm. No dust jacket as issued. Navy blue cover cloth with gilded title at spine and decoration on the front cover. Minimal pencil underline scattered within the pages of this book. Binding is firm.
The Theosophical Glossary by H.P. Blavatsky
London : The Theosophical Publishing Society, 1892. First British Edition. Hardcover. 389 pages ; 25 cm. No dust jacket as issued. Aqua green cover cloth with gilded title at spine and front cover. Weak hinges at title page and rear endpaper. No markings within book and binding is firm.
The Key to Theosophy, being a clear exposition, in the form of question and answer, of the ethics, science, and philosophy for the study of which the theosophical society has been founded by H. P. Blavatsky
London : The Theosophical Publishing Company, 1889. First British Edition. Hardcover. 310 pages ; 25 cm. No dust jacket as issued. Dark green cover cloth with gilt title at spine and front cover. Corner edges bumped. Fraying to head and tail of spine. Heavy rubbing to cover cloths. Previous ownership marking rubber stamped onto the title page. Lightly scattered pencil underline within the pages. Small damp stain on page 160 and 161. Binding is firm.