Manly Palmer Hall — The Phoenix

Los Angeles, The Philosophical Research Society, Inc, 1956. Cloth. An important mystic work by Manly Palmer Hall, exploring a wide variety of occult subjects, signed by the author. The third edition of this work, of which only one thousand copies were printed.Signed by the author to the frontispiece.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. An 'illustrated review of occultism and philosophy' by the noted mystic and astrology Manly Palmer Hall.This work provides a fascinating exploration into many aspects of the occult, described as 'an usual book of ancient wisdom&apos. Including chapters on Zen, Albert Pike, sorcery in Asia, transmigration, kismet, Apollonius, and more.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and full-paged and in-text illustrations throughout.Published by the L.A. Philosophical Research Society, which was founded by Hall in 1934.Manly Palmer Hall was an eminent Canadian figure in the occult work, his career lasting over seventy years, thousands of lectures, and over one hundred and fifty published works. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Stamp to the recto of the front endpaper. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, with a small chip to the spine. Spine is a little age-toned. A few light handling marks and spots to the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Mark to the half-title. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine/Very Good.