Item #64814 The Cosmic Doctrine, in two parts; Revised and with additional matter from the same Sources. Dion Fortune, Violet M. Firth.

The Cosmic Doctrine, in two parts; Revised and with additional matter from the same Sources

Toddington, England: Helios Book Service, 1966. Revised and Enlarged Edition - Second Printing. Hardcover. Octavo. 158pp. Grey cloth with silver title, etc. to spine. Records a series of teachings Dion Fortune is said to have received from the Inner Planes during the years 1923 and 1924. The teachings "are designed to induce in the occult student a deeper understanding of Cosmic Law and should lead to a significant expansion of consciousness and a considerable increase of esoteric knowledge." This is the second printing of the revised edition of 1957 which incorporated material not present in the original 1949 edition. From the collection of Clive Harper with his discrete book-label neatly tipped in at the rear. Harper is well-known as the bibliographer of Austin Osman Spare, for updating the Aleister Crowley bibliography in the 2011 Teitan Press collection of Gerald Yorke's writings, and as someone who has lent his expertise to numerous other publications. Spine ends bumped and lightly chafed with a very light crease to cloth at lower spine, several lines of penciled notes on front blank, owner's ink stamp, inked acquisition date, and pencilled ownership signature on front pastedown (hidden by dust jacket flap), otherwise bright and unmarked. Overall a tight, clean VG+ copy in VG+ dust jacket. (Dust jacket lightly chafed & creased at all edges and extremities, not price clipped. Dust jacket now in protective mylar cover). A bright, attractive copy. Item #64814

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