Manly P. Hall - An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic Hermetic Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy. Being an Interpretation of the Secret Teachings concealed within the Rituals, Allegories and Mysteries of all Ages. Sixth Edition

Manly P. Hall - An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic Hermetic Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy. Being an Interpretation of the Secret Teachings concealed within the Rituals, Allegories and Mysteries of all Ages. Sixth Edition - Los Angeles CA - The Philosophical Research Society Press - 1936 - 6th edition - [354] pp - Cloth binding - 24 x 35 cm.

Condition: Good - with contemporary name on the flyleaf and with (pleasant) incense scent.

Standard reference work in the field of esoteric (background) knowledge, mythology and symbolism. Illustrated with black and white drawings by J. Augustus Knapp and reproductions. With index. Early hardback edition (the pages numbered in Roman numerals).

¶ Indispensable for Freemasons and a 'Fundgrube' full of relevant documentation for anyone interested in the Occult. Dealing extensively with Hermes, Odin, Osiris, Isis & Horus, Pythagoras, Francis Bacon, William Shakespeare, the Kabbalah, Magic, Freemasonry, Islam and Alchemy (the Philosopher's Stone).

The book was originally published in 1928 in an even larger format (!) and with the plates in color. The author Manly P. Hall (1901-1990) was at that time - incredibly enough - not yet a Freemason. It lasted until 1973 until he was honored with the 33rd degree of sovereign grand inspector general.