The Quest of the Overself
by Paul Brunton
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$916.42A$824.78
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About This Item
London: Rider & Co, 1937. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A first edition copy of this philosophical work by Paul Brunton on how to achieve peace of mind. The first edition.An important work by Paul Brunton, in which he advises the reader on how to achieve serenity of the mind, an interesting work on philosophy and spiritualism. Paul Brunton is the pen-name used by Raphael Hurst, a noted author of spiritual works. He was one of the early popularised of Neo-Hindu spiritualism in Western Esotericism. Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with a few light marks to the boards and spine, heavier to the tail of the front board. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little faded. A few scattered spots to the for edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with a few scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 901P17
- Title
- The Quest of the Overself
- Author
- Paul Brunton
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rider & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Quest of the Overself paul brunton spiritualism philosophy paul brunton
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Tail
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- Publisher's cloth
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