Item #62052 More About the Hereafter.

More About the Hereafter.

London: Psychic Review Ltd., 1939. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo. 120pp. Original printed wrappers, appendix. A meditation on "the hereafter" - as understood by various religions and philosophies, but clearly informed by the author's knowledge of Buddhism, and by Christian Spiritualism which was not without influence in Britain at the time. By Augusta Foley Rhys Davids (1857–1942) aka Mrs. Rhys Davids, who was best known as an editor, translator, and interpreter of Buddhist texts in the Pali language. She was honorary secretary of the Pali Text Society from 1907, and its president from 1923 to 1942. The Pali Text Society was founded by Mrs. Rhys Davids' husband - Thomas William Rhys Davids. From the collection of Dr. M. H. Coleman, although not marked as such. Covers a bit darkened and rubbed, edges lightly chafed and creased, spine darkened, pages toned but unmarked. Overall a tight, clean VG+ copy of an extremely uncommon work. Item #62052

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