A practical guide to qabalistic symbolism. Volume I: On the spheres of the Tree of Life. Volume II: On the paths and the Tarot.

KNIGHT, Gareth

Editore: Helios Books, Cheltenham, Glos., 1972

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Third Impression with new prefaces. 2 volumes, 8vo (222 mm tall). Volume I: pp. [12], 249, [1]. With a black and white frontispiece of the ?Tree of Life from Syriac New Testament, Vienna, 1555? and occasional diagrams/illustrations. Volume II: pp. [12], vii, [5], 321, [1]. With black and white frontispiece depicting the Serpent of Wisdom on the Tree of Life and black and white illustrations of the Marseilles Tarot. ASSOCIATION COPY: these volumes are from the library of the spiritual teacher Gary Charles Erbe (AKA Raven Grimassi, d. 2019) who authored numerous books on witchcraft and magic. The volumes contain Erbe?s embossed stamp on the front free end papers ? ?From the library of Gary Charles Erbe GCE?. Bound in a cream/light tan publisher?s cloth with titles in red stamped on the spine. Dust jackets included. The bottom edges to the rear boards each contain a tiny spot of bumping. The dust jackets show some edge wear, small tears, minor chipping and light toning. Page 215 in volume I contains a small transparent spot/stain. Pages are otherwise clean. Gareth Knight (1930-2022) was a British occultist, an initiate of Dion Fortune?s Society of the Inner Light and one of the founders of Helios Books. Volume I of Knight?s guide ??compares Western Occultism with the Eastern systems of yoga, analyses the Qabalah?s Tree of Life in full detail and describes the practical application as well as the theory of Qabalistic symbolism in the Western Esoteric Tradition? [from the dust jacket]; volume II ??gives the most comprehensive analysis ever published of the twenty-two ?Paths of Concealed Glory? that join the Spheres of the Tree of Life ? taking into account Hebrew letters, Astrological Signs and Tarot Trumps. A large part of this volume deals exclusively with the Tarot, traces the history of Tarot design and the varying systems of correspondences with the Tree of Life? [from the dust jacket]. Originally published by Helios Books in 1965. Codice articolo 001135

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Titolo: A practical guide to qabalistic symbolism. ...

Casa editrice: Helios Books, Cheltenham, Glos.

Data di pubblicazione: 1972

Legatura: Hardcover

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Condizione sovraccoperta: Dust Jacket Included