All and Everything. Ten Books, in Three Series, of which this is the First Series (jacket subtitle: "An Objectively Impartial Criticism of the Life of Man" or, Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson).

GURDJIEFF, G. [ Georges Ivanovich Gurdjieff ]

Published by New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950

About this Item

First US Edition. Hardcover. Small thick octavo. x + 1238pp. Original navy cloth, gilt title and author to spine. The stated first US edition of Gurdjieff's "All and Everything" trilogy in which he expresses his ideas in the form of a popular "cosmological epic". The "All and Everything" series by G.I. Gurdjieff is a profound exploration of the human condition, aiming to bring self-awareness into daily life. The series includes three books under the title "An Objectively Impartial Criticism of the Life of Man," "Meetings with Remarkable Men," and "Life is Real Only Then, When 'I Am.'" Each book is structured to address three cardinal problems: the destruction of traditional beliefs, the introduction of new material for creation, and the transformation of perception from an illusory world to reality. Gurdjieff's approach is to challenge the reader's habitual ways of thinking and invite a deep questioning of human nature, society, and the cosmos. A near-fine copy in a bright very good or better, unclipped dust wrapper.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: All and Everything. Ten Books, in Three Series, of which this is the First Series (jacket subtitle: "An Objectively Impartial Criticism of the Life of Man" or, Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson).
• Publisher: New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company
• Publication Date: 1950
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good