The Secret Teaching Of All Ages by Manly Palmer Hall 1928 King Solomon Edition

Description: The Secret Teachings of All Ages:An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolic Philosophy Manly P. Hall1928King Solomon Edition#370 (of 550) The King Solomon was the subsequent edition after the Subscribers’ Edition, both published in 1928, and exactly the same except for the title page stating “Subcribers’ Edition” on one and “King Solomon Edition” on this copy. This book is 1 of 550 of this edition that were printed, specifically #370 of 550. Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good + to Near Fine. The gold on the upper edges looks brand new. This copy was extremely well cared for over the last 100 years. Knapp, J. Augustus (Full-page Illustrations) (illustrator). King Solomon Edition. Title page dated MCMXXVIII (1928). Published in same year as the stated first edition. Essentially the King Solomon is the first edition, but printed later, and part of five total editions from 1928 with the mesmerizing color illustrations by J. Augustus Knapp. Gigantic elephant folio measuring apprx. 13" x 19" and weighing over 14 lbs. in case. Tan textured boards, vellum (leather) spine with gilt printed leather label and corner tips, moderate shelf wear on the case only. Minor wear on the actual gorgeous book. Minor chips to spine label, as seen in photos. Fiber decorated endpapers. Top edge in bright & vibrant gilt. Thick, smooth pages near fine +, very clean. One would be very fortunate to find another one of these editions in such excellent condition. A near illuminated volume with intricately colored and ornate chapter initials and facsimile title pages from historical masterpieces throughout. It is really difficult to explain how absolutely beautiful this book is. It is arguable the most beautiful book of this kind ever made. Binding fine, square; hinges intact. Preserved and protected in attractive natural wood patterned slipcase, which has normal wear from handling. Please see pictures. Very rare to find in this condition. Near fine to fine interior, with original slipcase from the first year of publication. Better known as "The Secret Teachings of All Ages," this work was first published for an estimated $150,000. It was planned by the renowned book designer John Henry Nash and was the only edition published by H. S. Crocker Co. There were a total of just twenty-two hundred printed for the first five color illustrated editions of 1928. These first five are essentially the same in size and quality with the main variation being that the first was a signed subscriber's edition of 550; and, each had a unique limitation page. In order, the five 1928 editions with print numbers are: The Subscriber's Edition (550); the King Solomon Edition (550); the Theosophical Edition (200); the Rosicrucian Edition (100); and, the Fifth Edtion (800). Following these, the sixth edition of 1936 is also a really beautiful book, but just does not compare with the 1928 edition because of the 1/3 size reduction and because it featured black and white plates only. Later printings became progressively smaller in size and of lesser quality. Hall dedicated this tome to: ". the proposition that concealed within the emblematic figures, allegories and rituals of the ancients, is a secret doctrine concerning the inner mysteries of life, which doctrine has been preserved in toto among a small band of initiated minds." Comment on this volume by biographer Louis Sahagun: "The result was a gorgeous, dreamlike book of mysterious symbols, concise essays and colorful renderings of mythical beasts rising out of the sea, and angelic beings with lions' heads presiding over somber initiation rites in torch-lit temples of ancestral civilizations that had mastered latent powers beyond the reach of modern man." - "Master of Mysteries: The Life of Manly Palmer Hall." Frontispiece color plate of Prince Ragoczy of Transylvania - Comte de St.-Germain. Includes original 1928 preface by Manly Hall. Truly rich and impressive work of informative, mysterious and archaic wisdom. Pleasingly detailed reproduced and original illustrations, prints of powerful import. Answers much to the seeker of hidden history and cloaked wisdom. Several fold-out pages. Interprets the Secret Teachings concealed within the Rituals, Allegories and Mysteries of all Ages. Includes detailed 33-page index. 245 pages. Insured post. Size: Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. It will be packaged with great care and sent USPS Priority mail, and with insurance, so that it arrives in the same great condition in which it exists. Dedicated to “the rational soul of the world”. Peaceful journey to all…

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