About this title: Extracted from His Rare and Extensive Works and from some Unpublished Manuscripts; "Of those who have taught the secret doctrine's scientific aspect, there have been none more profound than Hermes Trismegistus, Pythagoras, and Paracelsus." "Paracelsus threw pearls before the swine, and was scoffed at by the ignorant, his reputation was torn by the dogs of envy and hate, and he was treacherously killed by his enemies. But although his physical body returned to the elements out of which it was formed, his genius still lives, and as the eyes of the world become better opened to an understanding ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Theosophical Pub. Co
Date Published: 1902
Description: Fair. Hardback, no jacket, 1891. Decorative binding, moderately worn. Text has pencil marks in margins. Hinges are weak, but not broken. read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Theosophical Publishing House, U1
Date Published: 1918
Description: Fair. Hardcover. 8vo. Theosophical Publishing House. 1918. 367 pgs. No DJ. Shoddy repair to the front hinge by using scotch tape. Previous owner's mark on the FFEP. Text has edge marks in pencil and underlining present. Binding tight and solid, boards clean with no wear present. Bx339; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 367 pages. read more
Edition: Fourth edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macoy Publishing And Masonic Supply Company, New York, NY
Date Published: 1932
Description: Extracted and Translated from His Rare and Extensive Works and from Some Unpublished Manuscripts. Hardcover, 8vo, xvi + 368 pp, royal blue cloth with gilt title, etc. to spine, blind rules, frontis, Edges a bit rubbed particularly at corners, which are also bruised, spine somewhat darkened, otherwise a VG+ copy without dust jacket. read more
Edition: Third Impression of Second Revised Enlarged Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd., London
Date Published: nd (circa 1930)
Description: Extracted and Translated from His Rare and Extensive Works and from Some Unpublished Manuscripts. Hardcover, 8vo, xvi + 312 pp, red cloth with gilt title, etc. to spine, slight blemish from label removal on lower spine, "St. Francis Book Shop and Library "stamp to front endpaper, glue residue where bookstore sticker has been removed from lower front end paper, otherwise book is in near fine condition with no dust jacket. read more
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