Thirty Minor Upanishads
Adyar, Madras: Printed by Annie Besant at the Vesanta Press, 1914. First edition. 24x17cm, 280pp. Modern Indian binding of full, soft red leather ruled in gilt with brown spine label and gilt lettering, speckled page edges, metallic textured silk endpapers. Samuel Weiser ticket loose in front. Spine a touch sunned, boards with a few bumps. Internally clean and near fine. Housed in an orange cloth slipcase.
First edition of this translation of the ancient mystical Hindu texts which became foundational to Theosophy. This collection was printed by Annie Besant who was then president of the Theosophical Society in Adyar. Though this edition is fairly widely held by institutions, it is seemingly quite scarce in the trade.
From the library of Blanche DeVries and Pierre Bernard. Item #7950
Price: $350.00