Brotherhood of the Rosy Cross : Arthur Edward Waite : Rosicrucian / Occult 1924

The Brotherhood of the Rosy Cross

By Arthur Edward Waite

London: William Rider & Son Limited, 1924. First edition, first printing. xxiii, 649 pp. plus 2 advertising pages to the rear. Bound in original publisher's maroon cloth stamped in gilt, top edge gilt.

A. E. Waite was a poet and mystic who wrote extensively on the occult, co-created the Rider-Waite tarot deck, and was a member of The Golden Dawn. A bookseller inscription to the front free endpaper indicates that this copy of his book on Rosacrucianism belonged to Kent Logan Walgren, a rare book dealer and scholar of freemasonry.

Waite's book "The Brotherhood of the Rosy Cross" delves deeply into the history, symbols, and philosophical underpinnings of the Rosicrucian movement. It provides a comprehensive exploration of the Brotherhood's origins, ideals, and its enigmatic legacy.

CONDITION
A very good copy. The cloth binding is very good with some light rubbing and a small pale spot to the rear board. Endpapers very good and inner hinges sound and with no cracking. All contents present and pages very clean throughout and free from foxing, stains etc. No writing or names to the book. Overall a very good copy.

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