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Initiation and Its Results: A Sequel to "The Way of Initation, Or How to Attain Knowledge of Higher Worlds"
by Steiner, Ph. D., Rudolf; Bax, Clifford (English Translation); Gysi, Max (Foreword)
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
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About This Item
Chicago, Illinois: The Occult Publishing Company , 1910. 1910 date at title page; no other dates, indications. Rare first edition thus sequel to Steiner's original knowledge of higher worlds, or, The Way of Initiation. Translated from German by Clifford Bax. The First American Edition of this title was from Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply in 1909. Light blue full cloth boards, gilt cover and spine titles, design, light shelf wear, spine title rub. Wrapped and protected in fine clear sleeve. Frontispiece portrait of Rudolf Steiner with facsimile signature below. Pages near fine with attractive toning; no writing. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Near fine remarkably sharp rarity. Contents: "Foreword by Max Gysi; I. The Astral Centers (Chakras); II. The Constitution of the Etheric Body; III. Dream Life; IV. The Three States of Consciousness; V. The Dissociation of Human Personality During Initiation; VI. The First Guardian of the Threshold; VII. The Second Guardian of the Threshold - Life and Death". Following contents are several additional pages of full page summary adverts with title details including a full chapter by chapter synopsis for The Way of Initation. 180 pages. Insured post.. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- BiblioStax
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022120
- Title
- Initiation and Its Results: A Sequel to "The Way of Initation, Or How to Attain Knowledge of Higher Worlds"
- Author
- Steiner, Ph. D., Rudolf; Bax, Clifford (English Translation); Gysi, Max (Foreword)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- The Occult Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Illinois
- Date Published
- 1910
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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