practical guide qabalistic symbolism volume von gareth knight (11 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good Minus. 321pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Red cloth over boards with a gilt stamped title on the backstrip and a gilt stamped design on the front board. The front free endpaper has a brief notation in pen and a previous owner's blindstamp. Else, the pages are clean and bright. In the dust jacket, with creasing and intermittent small closed and open tears to the edges. Volume One compares Western Occultism with the Eastern systems of yoga, examines the Tree of Life in detail and describes the practical application, along with the theory, of Qabalistic symbolism in the Western Esoteric Tradition. Volume Two provides the most encompassing analysis ever published of the twenty-two "Paths of Concealed Glory" that join the Tree of Life taking into account Hebrew letters, Astrological signs and Tarot trumps. A large section focuses solely on the Tarot, tracing the history of Tarot design and the various systems of correspondences with the Tree of Life. It sheds new light on the overlooked Lesser Arcana and the little understood function of the Tarot Aces and the sixteen Court Cards. Seventh printing of the Samuel Weiser one-volume edition.

Hard cover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 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.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 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. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 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.

Soft cover. Zustand: 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. Zustand: 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.

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

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.

Hardcover. Zustand: 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.

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. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 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.