practical guide qabalistic symbolism volume di gareth knight (11 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Volume One 2nd edition 1991. Kahn & Averill, Bridgend, Volume Two 1st edition 1965, Helios, Gloucestershire, UK. Both volumes VG condition though the dustwrapper on Vol 2 has touch of wear to head of spine.

Hard cover. Condizione: Fair. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Jacket worn on edges and corners, some chipping at corners; prince on front flap marked out. Previous owner's name on inside front cover, some occasional pencil underlining and margin notes throughout. Spine shaken but all pages well attached.

Hard cover. Condizione: Very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very good. Volume 1 only. Jacket is worn and creased on edges, sunned on spine, with small stain mid-spine, but text and images are clear, legible and bright. Cover is sunned on top and bottom edges, and lightly bumped at bottom of spine. Spine is shaken, but binding is secure. Top and outer edges of text-block are lightly foxed. Previous owner's ink signature on front end-paper. Inside is clean and unmarked.

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condizione: Bien. Lleva algunas anotaciones en las primeras páginas del tomo I, el resto limpio. Se venden los dos tomos conjuntamente.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Very good plus. Has a one word witch name neatly on front blank inside corner - no other markings. with light wear to edges. Illustrated.

Hardcover. Condizione: See Description. Dust Jacket Included. 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.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Later printing, 1972. Octavo in white and green pictorial jacket, beige boards with red stamping; 321 pgs; b&w illus; refs; index; A handsome copy. Volume 2 only: On the paths and the tarot. Contents: Prologue, The Lesser Mysteries, The Greater Mysteries. The Supreme Mysteries, The Tarot, Postscript - Practical Works on the Paths & Tarot, Index of Tarot Trumps in Numerical Order, Index of Paths in Numerical Order, Illustrations. Out of print. // Qabala; Cabala. Tarot. Cabala. Tarot. Originally published: Toddington [England]: Helios Book Service, 1965. A very good copy in a good price-clipped jacket is lightly sunned and shows signs of edgewear; closed tear on rear crease; tape on top edge around spine and on back of jacket where small tears were beginning; some mild bumping to corners, as well as head and foot of spine; book shop sticker on inside pastedown;otherwise pages clean and binding tight.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Used hardcover set of two volumes MISSING ORIGINAL JACKETS. Otherwise, generally clean with some scuffing and wear due to shelflife. Volume 1 appears a little crushed in terms of the spine splaying outward, but does not seem to affect readability or strength of binding. BOTH volumes have previous bookplate, previous seller's sticker and a note written in pen on the inside of front board. Desspite these flaws, the volumes remain very readable and library ready; no writing to the text, page blocks are clean, and volumes sit straightly together.

2 Bde. 249 S. u. VII, 321 S. mit Frontispiz. Umschl. etw. lichtverf. u. min. randrissig, Einb. etw. bestoß. Sonst gute Exemplare. Sprache: Englisch Orig.-Leinen mit ill. Orig.-Schutzumschlag.

1st Edition. 1st Edition. First Edition - Third Impression of the Two Volume Set Complete with the publishers original cloth boards stamped red for Volume 1 and stamped green on volume 2 on the spines with the original unclipped dust jackets with some minimal creases, browning and tears as shown. Small residue from a ticket on the inside flap. All pages bright and clean with very slight shelf wear. Gareth Knight is a prominent figure in the field of esoteric studies, particularly known for his work on the Qabalah and Western mysticism. His book A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO QABALISTIC SYMBOLISM is a comprehensive work on the Qabalah, an ancient mystical tradition that has influenced various spiritual and occult practices. This guide is split into two volumes, each focusing on different aspects of the Qabalistic system. A must for any esoteric collector.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Toddington, Cheltenham, Glos.: Helios Book Service (Publications) Ltd., 1965. Rare First Edition, First Printing, Two Volume Set Complete. Both Volumes seemingly Shelved, Unread, with age toning keeping them from Fine. Dust Jackets toned, with light extremity wear (see scans). Contemporary Aquarian Press bookseller stamp to bottom ffep's : "The Aquarian Book Service, 29, Denison House, 296, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London S.W.1.", otherwise, Unmarked. A VeryGood+ set indeed of this Seminal Work on the Qabalah / Tarot. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover/Sewn Binding. Very Good+/Very Good+. Illus. by Frontispieces "The Tree of Life from Syriac New Testament, Vienna, 1555", and "The Serpent of Wisdom", with Plates of "The Marseilles Tarot" [Messrs. B. P. Grimaud / Messrs. John Waddington Ltd.] and Various Figures, Diagrams, Tables, Charts, etc. 8vo - 8¾" tall.