First edition, stated, of this collection of short stories by Canadian writer, lecturer, astrologer, mystic, and founder, in 1934, of the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles. Published in 1925 by The Hall Publishing Co. 8vo (5.5” x 8”), 165 pages, black cloth stamped in gilt with elaborate dragon device to front board. Signed by Hall on the front free endpaper: “Very Sincerely, Manly Hall.” With color frontispiece by Homer Conant and the scarce printed spiderweb tissue guard intact. One of Hall’s earliest and most atmospheric productions, preceding The Secret Teachings of All Ages by three years and embodying the fusion of occult philosophy and symbolic fiction that would define his early career. A notably well-preserved example: gilt exceptionally bright, binding fresh and tight, contents clean. Light rubbing and bumping to extremities. Contemporary owner signature dated 1942 beneath author’s signature. A highly attractive signed copy of a fragile and increasingly elusive early Manly P Hall title in the black cloth issue, arguably more visually dynamic than the seemingly more common yellow cloth issue.
First edition, stated, of this collection of short stories by Canadian writer, lecturer, astrologer, mystic, and founder, in 1934, of the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles. Published in 1925 by The Hall Publishing Co. 8vo (5.5” x 8”), 165 pages, black cloth stamped in gilt with elaborate dragon device to front board. Signed by Hall on the front free endpaper: “Very Sincerely, Manly Hall.” With color frontispiece by Homer Conant and the scarce printed spiderweb tissue guard intact. One of Hall’s earliest and most atmospheric productions, preceding The Secret Teachings of All Ages by three years and embodying the fusion of occult philosophy and symbolic fiction that would define his early career. A notably well-preserved example: gilt exceptionally bright, binding fresh and tight, contents clean. Light rubbing and bumping to extremities. Contemporary owner signature dated 1942 beneath author’s signature. A highly attractive signed copy of a fragile and increasingly elusive early Manly P Hall title in the black cloth issue, arguably more visually dynamic than the seemingly more common yellow cloth issue.
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