DEATH — AND AFTER?
Book Details + Condition: Theosophical Publishing House (London). Very scarce First Edition, 1893. Hardcover. 96 pages. Theosophical Manual Number Three text by Theosophist and activist Annie Besant on death and the afterlife, as seen from a Theosophical perspective. Besant utilizes teachings from the Hindu and Buddhist traditions, as well as from Theosophy founder Helena Blavatsky, to illustrate an esoteric concept of death. Interior hinges cracked, but binding remains firm; rubbed corners and edges; wear to boards, with some discoloration; hand-written title and author info to spine; missing front free endpaper; Theosophical Society stamps, library slip to inside front and rear boards; text is clean save 3 pages with same Theosophical Society stamps.
