First edition (1953) of Perspectives Spirituelles et Faits Humains (Spiritual Perspectives and Human Facts) by perennialist author Frithjof Schuon (1907-1998), signed and dedicated to Fernando Guedes Galvão, Brazilian translator of René Guénon's works who also made Schuon's De L'Unité Transcendante des Religions (The Transcendent Unity of Religions) available in Portuguese.
Condition:
Although the book was rebound by Galvão, the original cover remains preserved.
It shows slight spine wear and foxing consistent with age.
Dimensions:
21 x 14 cm | 8,27 x 5,5 in
Provenance:
Passed down from Galvão's estate to his friend Ary Vasconcelos — writer and journalist also committed to propagating the works of perennial authors — and acquired at auction from the latter's estate.