Title: The Hermetic Marriage
Author: Manly P Hall
Publication year: 1925
Edition: Second Edition Revised
Publisher: Hall Publishing Company
Binding: Paperback
Manly P. Hall interprets the Hermetic marriage as an allegory of the union of opposing spiritual principles, drawing on alchemy, Hermes, mythology and the symbolic language of the philosopher’s stone. Cover lists chapters on Hermetic anatomy, philosophy in fairy story, nature, the love stories of the gods, the spirit and soul and the immaculate conception. The work first appeared in the 1920s; this photographed copy has not been independently established as a first printing.
Hall was a major twentieth-century writer on Western esotericism, symbolism and comparative religion. Collectors seek his early original-format publications, but the precise printing of this copy must be established separately.
The brown decorative paper cover shows substantial wear and discoloration. The cloth/paper spine covering is torn and lifting, especially along the lower left edge, with corner wear and a visibly uneven spine. Pages are toned.
Photographs show the actual item for sale, including its cover, relevant interior pages and visible wear. The item is offered as photographed. No unverified first-printing, signed-copy, or completeness claim is made.