Jill Purce (67 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. The spiral is the natural form of growth, and has become, in every culture and in every age, man's symbol of the progress of the soul towards eternal life. As the inward-winding labyrinth, it constitutes the hero's journey to the still centre where the secret of life is found. As the spherical vortex, spiralling through its own centre, it combines the inward and outward directions of movement. In this original and engrossing book, Jill Purce traces the significance of one man's central symbols from the double spirals of Stone Age art and the interlocking spirals of the Chinese Yin Yang symbol to the whorls of Celtic crosses, Maori tattoos and the Islamic arabesque. Many of the superb images here were intended as objects of contemplation; for the spiral is a cosmic symbol.…

Paperback. Condition: New. The spiral is the natural form of growth, and has become, in every culture and in every age, man's symbol of the progress of the soul towards eternal life. As the inward-winding labyrinth, it constitutes the hero's journey to the still centre where the secret of life is found. As the spherical vortex, spiralling through its own centre, it combines the inward and outward directions of movement. In this original and engrossing book, Jill Purce traces the significance of one man's central symbols from the double spirals of Stone Age art and the interlocking spirals of the Chinese Yin Yang symbol to the whorls of Celtic crosses, Maori tattoos and the Islamic arabesque. Many of the superb images here were intended as objects of contemplation; for the spiral is a cosmic symbol.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The spiral is the natural form of growth, and has become, in every culture and in every age, man's symbol of the progress of the soul towards eternal life.As the inward-winding labyrinth, it constitutes the hero's journey to the still centre where the secret of life is found. As the spherical vortex, spiralling through its own centre, it combines the inward and outward directions of movement.In this original and engrossing book, Jill Purce traces the significance of one man's central symbols from the double spirals of Stone Age art and the interlocking spirals of the Chinese Yin Yang symbol to the whorls of Celtic crosses, Maori tattoos and the Islamic arabesque. Many of the superb images here were intended as objects of contemplation; for the spiral is a cosmic symbol. The spiral is the natural form of growth, and has become, in every culture and in every age, man's symbol of the progress of the soul towards eternal life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. pp. 128 174 Illus. (32 Col.).

Condition: new.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reissue edition. 128 pages. 11.00x8.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The spiral is the natural form of growth, and has become, in every culture and in every age, mans symbol of the progress of the soul towards eternal life. As the inward-winding labyrinth, it constitutes the heros journey to the still centre where the secret of life is found. As the spherical vortex, spiralling through its own centre, it combines the inward and outward directions of movement. In this original and engrossing book, Jill Purce traces the significance of one mans central symbols from the double spirals of Stone Age art and the interlocking spirals of the Chinese Yin Yang symbol to the whorls of Celtic crosses, Maori tattoos and the Islamic arabesque. Many of the superb images here were intended as objects of contemplation; for the spiral is a cosmic symbol. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 128 pages. Profusely illustrated. Fine condition. (AA6).

Condition: New.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: Good. „the mystic spiral" von Jill Purce. Thames and Hudson, 1974. Zustand: Gut, gebrauchtes Exemplar mit altersüblichen Gebrauchsspuren. Die Fotos zeigen genau dieses Exemplar und sind Teil der Beschreibung. Gewerblicher Verkäufer. Versand aus Berlin, sorgfältig verpackt.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Slim quarto. 128pp. Heavily illustrated in color and black and white. Printed wrappers. A bit of light creasing on the lower wrap, else just about fine.

Condition: New. pp. 128.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 96 pages: illustrations (some color), portraits; 29 cm. In English. Series: The Illustrated library of sacred imagination. Fine copy in fine dust jacket with faintest signs of wear to edges; else excellent copy. in fine dust-jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Avon Printing stated. Avon Flare 18739. Art and Cosmos Series. color illus green pb cover, clean & bright, bndg firm, no creases or tears, exc unread, gift cond; interior unmarked & clean, 32 pp. text, 174 captioned illus, 32 full color, 128 pp.

Softcover. reprinted. 128 Seiten Zustand: Keine Beschädigungen, keine Eintragungen. Rücken, Ecken, Kanten gut. Einige Blätter sind lose. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 501.

Condition: New. pp. 128.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. (1979) 144 pp. Original gray paper covered boards w/ blue cloth spine. Binding very bright and clean. DJ lightly soiled w/ small nick/tear near hinge of front panel. Illust. w/ color and b/w photos. Contents very nice.

Softcover. Condition: Good. First Avon Printing. G softcover. First Avon Printing, scarce thus. Light to moderate signs of wear to exterior, interior hinges cracked, some pages partially detached, interior clean and unmarked. Clearly read, but an acceptable example.

Condition: Very Good. 1975. paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

In-4 ( 280 X 200 mm ) de 127 pages, broché sous couverture illustrée. Illustrations dans et hors-texte. Intérieur très frais. Très bel exemplaire. Symbolisme,Hermétisme,Occultisme,Esotérisme,Religion,Mystique.

Condition: Very Good. 1975. paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good. . . . .

28 cm. 128 Seiten. Mit 174 (davon 32 farbigen) Abbildungen. Broschiert. Einband am Rücken etwas aufgehellt, gering berieben und mit geringen Randblessuren. Sonst einwandfreies Exemplar.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.