Encyclopedia Esoteric Man by Walker Benjamin (10 results)

hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. first edition. Large octavo (approx. 6 1/2" by 9 1/2") red cloth over orange boards, x [2] 343 pages. Extensive index. Book and dust jacket are in fine condition. 020922B"Over 150 entries deal with the anatomy and physiology of the human body, the mystical and magic beliefs associated with respiratory and sexual techniques, metaphysiology, and astral and ethereal physiology. Each entry concludes with an extensive bibliography." --from thedust jacket.

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

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very Good orange and red boards with gilt lettering along spine. Binding and hinges tight and square; Contents clean and unmarked. VG dust jacket not price clipped; light rubbing along edges, lightly soiled DJ. 343 pp. Index.

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

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1977. FINE hardcover book in NEAR FINE- mylar-protected dust-jacket. Two tiny chips missing from DJ's front panel. Half inch closed tear on upper right corner of DJ's rear panel. Not remainder marked. First Edition, First Printing.

Condition: Very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Printed in Great Britain. [Date from the copyright page.] First Printing. Introduction, References, Index; x, 343 pages. A brief bibliography appears at the end of each article. The original maroon boards are in excellent shape: corners are square and gilt lettering on the spine as bright as if just issued. The interior is fresh, crisp, and completely clean. The original, price-clipped pictorial dust jacket has taken all the wear, with a chip from the head of the spine and several tears. [Please see my five images of the actual book.] From page ix---The human body is a labyrinth of wonders, and the scientist has so far explored only the antechamber. . . . The more significant approach is the hidden or esoteric one. A remarkable insight into the human body and its functions, and the human mind and its potentialities, had already been gained long before our own day. The age-old traditions dealing with these matters have their roots in ancient Egypt, Israel, China, India, Greece, Medieval Europe, as well as in the pre-Columbian civilizations of North, Central, and South America, providing as they do a deep understanding of the total self. As with every book from my father's collection, tipped-in at the front is the small, attractive, acid-free bookplate pictured on my homepage. All books are wrapped with special care and are shipped promptly with tracking; international sales sent via global priority, also with tracking.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Walker's book focuses on the learning from ancient and esoteric tradition, aimed at anyone wishing to find out more about themselves and their personality. This wide ranging work encompasses a huge diversity of topics, from the collective unconscious through telepathy to astral projection. A nice copy. This is the first edition. Pages are exceptionally clean and bright, with some foxing on the top edges only and the remains of a pencil price indent on the FEP. See photos which show all the condition points mentioned here. DJ is price unclipped ( an old pencil cross on the price) complete with a little wear on extremities but generally very good. Now protected with a clear professional removable cover. 343pp.

London/ Henley, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1977, 1st ed., X,343 pag., hardcover with dustjacket. = Benjamin Walker's Encyclopedia of Esoteric Man (first published 1977) is a compact, encyclopedia-style compendium exploring the symbolic, mystical, and occult meanings attributed to the human body, mind, and life experiences across a wide range of cultures and traditions. Rather than being a scientific anatomy book, it collects folklore, mythic symbolism, and esoteric interpretations of human physiology, psychology, sexuality, and spiritual dimensions, drawing on diverse historical and occult sources to reveal "the hidden side of the human entity." It serves as a reference and curiosity-laden handbook for anyone interested in comparative spiritual symbolism and the esoteric dimensions of what it means to be human. Dustjacket with tears and pric-clipped.

x, 343 pp. 4to. (24 cm) Hardcover, dustjacket. London an Henley, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1977. - - Condition: dj with minor fissure, else very good.