Alchemical Studies. Volume 13 of the Collected Works of C. G. Jung; Bollingen Series XX
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1967. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Large octavo. xiv + 444pp + 10pp adverts. Original black cloth with gilt title, etc. to spine, gilt design on front cover, color frontis, b&w illustrations, index. The first US edition published in conjuction with a UK edition by Routledge, Kegan and Paul. From the publisher: "Alchemy in its psychological and religious implications was Jung’s major preoccupation during the last thirty years of his life. This collection of five long essays traces Jung’s developing interest in alchemy from 1929 onwards, and may be read both as a useful introduction and a valuable supplement to his major works on the subject, "Psychology and Alchemy", "Aion", and the monumental "Mysterium Coniunctionis." Each essay is an extended commentary on a theme with alchemical association: an ancient Chinese Taoist text "The Secret of the Golden Flower"; the visions of Zosimos, a Greek alchemist and Gnostic of the 3rd century A.D.; the Spirit Mercurius in Grimm’s fairy tale "The Spirit in the Bottle"; the symbol of the Philosophical Tree in the drawings of modern patients; and- a theme that breaks new ground- the arcane speculations of Paracelsus, natural philosopher, physician, and empiric, and Jung’s turbulent countryman." Five Cloth lightly shelfworn with a few stray spots of discoloration, spine ends lightly bruised, upper corners lightly bumped, page edges darkened and lightly thumbed, owner's name in pen on front blank. . Overall a solid, unmarked VG copy in rather shabby dust jacket (Dust jacket rubbed, worn and creased overall, some chipping and closed tears at edges, not clipped. Now protected by mylar sleeve.). Item #67418
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