THE ESSENES: THEIR HISTORY AND DOCTRINES. THE KABBALAH: ITS DOCTRINES, DEVELOPMENT, AND LITERATURE by Christian D Ginsburg - 1972

New York: Samuel Weiser, 1974. 245pp, glossary, index, frontis, text ills. Or blue cloth in jacket. Some surface damp marks to covers and jacket. Moderate to heavy foxing internally on verso of jacket. Bookseller stamp on front free endpaper. Slight edge wear to jacket. Originally published in 1863 and 1864 these books were first published as a single volume in the UK in 1955, and in the US in 1972. The author surveys the known information on the little-know Essenes- one of the few Jewish monkish orders, of which John the Baptist was a member. In the kabbalah the eternal importance of this mystic Jewish doctrine is discussed in full detail showing in particular its relevance to the present time.. Second American Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 8vo.