A Series of Private Lessons in the Science of Alchemy: a Treatise on the Science of Soul-Transmutation
by Raleigh, A. S
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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Tacoma, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Hermetic Publishing Company, 1925 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Beneath the subtitle: The text of the Hermetic Sermon on the All and Good entitled "Mind of Hermes," Together with the Esoteric Commentary, giving in full the Esoteric Key toThis Great Sermon. The Official Interpretation of the Hermetic Brotherhood of Atlantis. The Standard Text Book for Scientific alchemy. Red cloth with gilt lettering and embossed design centered on the front board. The boards are covered with a clear, textured contact paper, light wear to the extremities. The binding is lightly pulling at the title page, small tear to the title page at the base of the spine in the gutter. Text clean. Scarce..
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- Else Fine Booksellers (US)
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- 003627
- Title
- A Series of Private Lessons in the Science of Alchemy: a Treatise on the Science of Soul-Transmutation
- Author
- Raleigh, A. S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Hermetic Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1925
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