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Hard Cover. Condition: Good. First Edition Thus. 1968 reprint and facsimile by Unarius - Science of Life, of Glendale, California. First part of volume originally published in 1899 by J. R. Francis for Alexander Smyth. Following this is The Crucifixion By An Eyewitness, which is account in form of letter originally sent from Jerusalm to Alexandria in the first century. Present in form of a facsimile of the 1919 edition published by The Austin Publishing Co. of Los Angeles. Includes a new note and foreword, etc. for this edition. Frontis portrait of Jesus of Nazareth adjacent copyright page. Orange buckram (cloth) boards, black cover and spine titles, light shelf wear. Pages generally near fine. Each vision or chapter features a vignette illustration introducing the material. Few stamps inside cover, copyright, and exterior text block for Seminex Library of Saint Louis, Missouri and The Libary of the Seminary of the Southwest Austin, Texas. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Near very good volume of intriguing material. Full title: "The Occult Life of Jesus of Nazareth, Embracing His Parentage, His Youth, His Original Doctrines and Works, His Career as a Public Teacher and Physician of the People- The Nature of the Great Conspiracy Against Him- All the Incidents of His Tragical Death, Given on Spiritual Authority, from Spirits Who Were Contemporary Mortals with Jesus While on the Earth, Given through the Mediumship of Alexander Smyth. Revised and Corrected Edition." At back of volume is reprinted The Crucifixion and the Resurrection of Jesus, by an Eye-Witness; also called The Gospel of Nicodemus. This scarce story of a little known or discussed piece of correspondence apparently conveying a first-hand account from a friend and witness to Jesus' crucifixion and surrounding events. This is a purported letter, written seven years after the crucifixion, by a personal friend of Jesus in Jerusalem. To an Esseer (Esseen or Essene) Brother in Alexandria. This facsimile of 1919 edition features much explanatory text not present in 1907 edition of same letter. After nearly being lost to a Jesuit on the scene in Egypt, and then later a Latin translation held in a German lodge, the letter was rediscovered and now translated into English. This volume offers an English translation of the manuscript originally discovered in Alexandria. It is an ancient letter from a personal friend of Jesus written from Jerusalem to friends in Alexandria, telling the strange, simple and impressive story, of his crucifixion, removal from the cross, his resuscitation and subsequent death, as the events were witnessed. 325 pages and 94 additional pages for reprint of 1919 The Crucifixion title. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.