On a Gold Basis. A Treatise on Mysticism.
London: Philip Wellby, 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 349pp [ii adverts]. Original gold cloth with gilt titling etc to spine, and upper board, top edge gilt. A study of mysticism and spiritual alchemy by Isabelle de Steiger (1836-1927), a writer and artist very well known in the occult circles of her time. She was active in Theosophy, one of the earliest members of the Isis-Urania Temple of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and also knew many of the occult luminaries of the time, from Mary Anne Atwood and Anna Kingsford, to A. E. Waite (of whom she was an enthusiastic supporter during the ructions of 1903). Light coloured cloth a bit rubbed and darkened overall with a few marks from handling, faint red marks to lower edge of upper board, corners and spine ends bruised and a little chafed with a few tiny tears at upper spine, spine darkened and discoloured, page edges and endpapers darkened, pages toned, owner's name etc on front blank. Still a tight, internally clean VG copy (no dust jacket). Item #61587
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