1891 Mysteries of the Rosie Cross : History of the Rosicrucians : Rosy Cross

Mysteries of the Rosie Cross
Or the History of the Curious Sect of the Middle Ages

Author unknown

Published by A. Reader, London, 1891. Scarce first edition. Hardback, cloth, 8vo, 134 pages plus 2 pages of adverts.

CONDITION
A good first edition. The boards have some light soiling and have a couple of scars to the cloth on the front board. Endpapers very good. All contents present and pages very clean throughout. No names or writing. Overall a good copy.

Rosicrucianism is a spiritual and cultural movement that arose in early modern Europe in the early 17th century after the publication of several texts announcing to the world a new esoteric order. Rosicrucianism is symbolized by the Rosy Cross or Rose Cross. There have been several Rosicrucian (or Rosicrucian-inspired) organizations since the initial movement was founded, including the Order of the Golden and Rosy Cross (1750s–1790s), the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (1865–present), and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (1887–1903).

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