Mabel Collins - Idyll of the White Lotus - 1st/1st 1884, Occult, Jack The Ripper

Description: Title: The Idyll of the White LotusAuthor: M C (Mabel Collins) Publisher: Reeves and Turner, London Edition: First edition, first printing Date Printed: 1884 Description: Scarce. The first printing of the first edition. Original cloth gilt hardback. All edges gilt. 7.25 by 5 inches. 141 pages plus one page advertisements to the rear. The book is in very attractive condition, with light wear and bumping to the edges, boards and titles remaining bright, with a small mark to the rear cover (see pictures). Binding sound and square. Original green end papers. A very nice example of the scarce first edition. Mabel Collins (1851-1927) was a British theosophist and occult author. According to Aleister Crowley, Collins was at one time romantically involved with occultist, Robert Donston Stephenson, who was said to have five blood-soaked ties in a trunk under his bed, corresponding to the five murders committed in Whitechapel by Jack the Ripper. This book is a fascinating novel about the occult Egyptian faith and the Egyptian priesthood, where their religion begins to degenerate into a system of Tantric worship and black magic. Elements of psychic change and resurrection. Provenance: This book was part of the collection of the celebrated book seller and collector George Locke. We take great care in the packaging of all our books to ensure that they arrive as described. Please view our other books now on sale at our ebay shop, Goodman Books. We have over 4,500 titles listed and add new stock regularly to ensure that we always have new and interesting books for sale. We have been trading successfully on ebay since 2002 and are proud of our record - buy with confidence from an established book seller.

Price: 650 GBP

Location: Hornchurch

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