CLOTHED WITH THE SUN, BEING THE BOOK OF THE ILLUMINATIONS OF ANNA (BONUS) KINGSFORD
Book Details + Condition: George Redway (London). Extremely scarce First London Edition, 1889. (American edition was published the same year.) Hardcover. 314 pages. Collection of writings by English animal rights and women's rights advocate Anna Kingsford, taken from her manuscripts and published posthumously by her collaborator Edward Maitland, himself a well-known humanitarian and writer. The book is divided into three sections: Illuminations; The Book of the Mysteries of God, Anciently Called The Greater Mysteries; and Concerning the Divine Image of The Vision of Adonal. Chapter titles include: The Three Veils Between Man and God; Inspiration and Prophesying; Revelation; Mystical Scriptures; The Nature, Origin and Potentialities of the Soul; The Devil and Devils; The Gods; Sin and Death; I AM; Mysteries of the Kingdoms of the Seven Spheres; and much more. These writings were said by the author to have come to her in dreams and trance-like states. This copy appears to be a limited first release from the British publisher George Redway, as no other copies or mentions of this edition appear to exist. Interior hinges cracked, but binding remains firm; rubbed corners and edges; wear to boards, with discoloration present; rear board appears to have been re-attached at some point; spine covering has been partially re-glued, with chipping to spine ends; interior is clean and free of markings, save owner name on title page.
