The Science of Being by Fersen, Eugene - 1923

(New York): (J. F. Tapley), 1923. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 12mo, 329pp., illustrated by Malcolm Thurnburn (though he is not credited by name in the book). A very good copy in the publisher's alligator-like binding. Some residue to spine, and the spine does seem strengthened/repaired; contents very crisp and tight. Some related ephemera laid-in; two of these pieces havve numerous partially legible annotations in an unknown hand (conclusively NOT Fersen's). A wonderful little book by this early 20th century mystic and spiritualist. The text is printed in brown and gold, and there are numerous full-page illustrations and inset decorative elements very much in the late Art Nouveau style. Scarce in commerce, and we will note that every other copy we've ever seen is in a brown alligator binding; not this black/grey and white patterned binding.

New York: J.F. Tapley Co. 1923. (Limp leather) 329pp. Very good plus. Limp brown lizard calf with gilt emblem on the front cover. All edges gilt, moire endpapers, printed in brown type and illustrations embellished in gold. Calligraphic presentation inscription by Svetozar dated 1927. Includes the bifold "Information for the Reader" brochure. Illustrations by Malcolm Thurburn. (Ideas).

New York: J. F. Tapley Co, 1923. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Bound in publisher's dark brown leatherette binding over semi-flexible boards, with emblem stamped in gilt on front cover, in original glassine wrapper housed in original brown card-paper box with two publisher's prospectuses laid in. Fine, virtually as new, in a Near Fine toned glassine which is lightly edge-worn and has a short split at the end of one of the flap folds. Near Fine original box with light staining and a split to one corner of the lower tray. Bookstore rubber stamp to one prospectus, with two holographic strike outs to the text, one being to the price and the other the text reading "synthetic Rajah lizard skin cover." At the very least, this points to different variants if not issues or states. Bibliographic musings aside--a rather nice copy, uncommon in the original brown box and with extra materials laid in.

New York: J. F. Tapley Co, 1923. First Edition. Very Good. First edition. Signed by Eugene Fersen in gold ink, and inscribed to feminist and birth control activist Margaret Sanger. Bound in publisher's dark brown faux-alligator leatherette binding over semi-flexible boards, with emblem stamped in gilt on front cover; lacking the box. Very Good with rubbing to covers. Cloth endpapers with slight separation starting between cloth and paper at front and rear free endpapers. Pages slightly wavy throughout, and lightly toned. Very uncommon signed.