The Evolution of the World and of Humanity 13 Lectures Given at Penmaenmawr in August 1923 Rudolf Steiner [FIRST English Edition Publisher s Full Cloth Binding Poor Dust Jacket]

Rudolf Steiner

Published by London: Anthroposophical Publishing Co., 1926

London: Anthroposophical Publishing Co., First English Edition, 1926. In the publisher s full cloth binding, with gilt titles to the spine and front board. In the original dust jacket, which is in poor condition, darkened to the spine, frayed and worn with loss to the edges and the front flap detached. Early and scarce work by Steiner. Colour frontispiece, some foxing to the pages which are all tanned, binding is tight, pencil underlining and annotation throughout. Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner (1861 1925) was an Austrian occultist, social reformer, architect, esotericist, and claimed clairvoyant. Steiner gained initial recognition at the end of the nineteenth century as a literary critic and published works including The Philosophy of Freedom. At the beginning of the twentieth century he founded an esoteric spiritual movement, anthroposophy, with roots in German idealist philosophy and theosophy. His teachings have been described as similar to Christian Gnosticism (for heresiologists it is little doubt that these are neognosticism). Many of his ideas are pseudoscientific. He was also prone to pseudohistory. Scarce title xi, [i], 246pp. Provenance: inscription for Wilhaus to the front end paper. Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gently rubbed and worn, gilt titles. Joints good condition gently rubbed and worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition gilt titles to the front board, minor marks. Page edges good condition all edges tanned and darkened. Dust jacket poor condition frayed and edgeworn with tears and loss, darkened, front flap detached. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition tanned and foxed. End papers good condition tanned and foxed. Title good condition tanned. Pages good condition tanned with minor foxing. Binding good condition sound. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1926 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1698183383092

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Evolution of the World and of Humanity ...
Publisher: London: Anthroposophical Publishing Co.
Publication Date: 1926
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Poor
Edition: 1st Edition