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The Occult Way
by P.G. Bowen
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1939. First edition. Hardcover. Good. First edition stated. Hardcover in violet cloth with spine lettered in black. 224 pp. A faulted copy, good only, some staining to the top quarter of the front cloth and heavier staining to the rear cloth, 1 1/2" split to the top front gutter and wear to the spine extremities. Front hinge is split as well. The text is, however, clean. A key title in the field of occultism, Bowen's attempt to present a practical aspect of Hermetic philosopy of self-development in the schools of the Mystery tradition. Captain P.G. Bowen was, at the time of this publication, President of the Hermetic Society of Dublin. Bowen's father had been a student of madame Blavatski in London; the Hermetic Society of Dublin was established as ameeting place for like-minded young writers, poets, and intellectuals in the early part of the 20th century. (NOTE WEEL: THIS COPY SOLD "AS IS' IN TERMS OF CONDITION).
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E29051
- Title
- The Occult Way
- Author
- P.G. Bowen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- E.P. Dutton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- occult, hermetic, dublin, irish, ireland, blavatsky, philosophy
Terms of Sale
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
TRACKING AND INSURANCE AT OPTION OF BUYER. ON UNINSURED ITEMS, OUR RESPONSIBILITY ENDS WITH PROOF OF SHIPPING---NO EXCEPTIONS! Books are returnable if misdescribed; we must be notified within 48 hours of receipt if making a return. We conform to accepted ABAA grading. "First edition" means "first printing" unless noted; if it doesn't say it has a jacket then it doesn't; faults such as ownership signatures, price clipping, etc. will be noted in the listing. Member ABAA, ILAB, ABNJ.
About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
Biblio member since 2005
Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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- First Edition
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- Gutter
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- Cloth
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- E.P.
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