The Dramatic Universe - Volume I: The Foundations of Natural Philosophy; Volume II: The Foundations of Moral Philosophy; Volume III: Man and his Nature; Volume IV: History. (Four Volumes, complete).
London / Sherborne, UK: Hodder & Stoughton / Coombe Springs Press, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1977. First Editions & one Reprint. Hardcover & softcover, mixed set. Large octavos. Four volumes (complete). Vol. I: First edition - xlii + 534pp, Hardcover in green cloth with gilt lettering to spine, b&w illustrations, appendix, glossary & index; Volume II: First edition - xxviii + 356pp, Hardcover in black cloth with gilt lettering to spine, glossary and index. Vol. III: First edition - xxxvi + 315pp. Hardcover in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine, b&w illustrations, glossary and index. Vol IV: Reprint - I + 462pp. Softcover, illustrated dust jacket over printed stiff card covers, b&w in-text illustrations, glossary and index. The "magnum opus" of John G. Bennett (1897 –1974) a British mathematician, scientist, technologist, industrial research director and author who is best known for his books on the teachings of G. I. Gurdjieff. Bennetts sets out his comprehensive theory of man's existence from a scientifc view viewpoint, drawing largely from the works of Gurdjieff. A few bumped corners, very light shelf rubbing, page edges darkened a bit dusty with a few light marks to fore-edges. Still a tight, unmarked VG+ set in VG dust jackets (Dust jackets lightly rubbed and chipped at edges and extremities, price clipped, now protected by removeable mylar sleeves). Scarce in complete set. Item #63048
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