Thinking and Destiny: With a brief account of the Descent of Man into this Human World ...
by Percival, Harold Waldwin
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good Condition
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
The Word Foundation Inc, New York, 1971. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Author's foreword, list of symbols, illustrations and charts, introduction by author, definitions and explanations and index. There are a few pages at the rear of the book with charts and symbols. Plaintext paperback binding with white, black and dark pink coloured titles to the front panel and dark pink and black coloured titles to the back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the lower right-hand corner of the rear panel. First published in 1946. Quoting the rear panel blurb " ... In a world which is so much in tangled and involved in the deception of materialistic madness, the metaphysical writings of this illuminated author guiding many people in the attainment of spiritual liberation and harmonious integration." The book is showing age and use. Creasing, multiple to the book corners with a reading crease to the back strip stop rubbing of the book edges and panels and there is patching yellowing of the background of all edges. Age toning of the text block edges and pages with the lower right-hand corner of the page being dogeared from the free front end page through to page 23. Remnants of original bookseller's sticker to the lower left hand corner of the free front end page and previous owners name to the top edge of the half title page. Size: Trade Paperback. [6], VII - XXIII, [1], 1014, [4] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: New Age & Alternative; Inventory No: 0291123. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0291123
- Title
- Thinking and Destiny: With a brief account of the Descent of Man into this Human World ...
- Author
- Percival, Harold Waldwin
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The Word Foundation Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Metaphysical all writing, spiritual liberation New Age & Alternative; Unbranded Percival, Harold Waldwin Thinking and Destiny: With a brief account of the Descent of Man into this Human World ....
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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