This listing is for a 2-book collection focusing on early Christian history, mysticism, and alternative biblical texts. These volumes explore early Christian text discoveries, alternative scriptural accounts, and historical interpretations of the ancient Gnostic movement.

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Books Included:

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1. The Gnostic Gospels of Jesus: The Definitive Collection of Mystical Gospels and Secret Books about Jesus of Nazareth

Editor/Translator: Marvin Meyer

Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco (A Division of HarperCollins Publishers)

Format: Hardcover with original dust jacket

Publication Details: First Edition, copyright 2005. Complete with printing line sequence indicating a first edition print run.

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1. The Gnostic Gospels

Author: Elaine Pagels

Publisher: Vintage Books (A Division of Random House, Inc.)

Format: Softcover / Paperback

Publication Details: Vintage Books Edition, September 1989 (Originally published 1979)

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Condition Report

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Both books are in Good, readable pre-owned condition, showing standard handling shelf wear:

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Marvin Meyer Hardcover: The book block is structurally solid and pages are clean. The original dust jacket shows light storage rubbing along the edges and surface corners. There is a small handwritten penciled notation reading "1-25" on the top right corner of the front flyleaf page (see photos).

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Elaine Pagels Paperback: The cover remains structurally intact with visible edge rubbing, slight corner creasing, and typical shelf wear. There is a white "ThriftBooks" retail barcode sticker adhered over the spine near the bottom edge of the front cover (see photos). Pages are tight and complete.