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ISIS UNVEILED 1ST EDITION 1ST PRINTING 1877 BLAVATSKY LESS THAN 20 IN EXISTANCE:
$1495.00
3 BOOKS ISIS UNVEILED NOTE VOL 2 IS 1ST EDITION 1ST PRINTING 1877 BLAVATSKY LESS THAN 10 IN EXISTANCE 2 VOLUME 1 ( NOTE THE BETTER CONDITION VOLUME 1 IS SECOND EDITION STILL PRINTED IN 1877). THESE ARE EXTREMELY RARE BOOKS , IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ONLY 10 TO 20 FULL IST EDITION COPIES ARE IN EXISTANCE TODAY. MOST WERE DESTROYEED BY THE CATHOLIC AND OTHER CHRISTIAN CHURCHES. THE SET IS IN GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE. VOLUME 1 HAS SOME OF THE GOLD GILT ON SPINE THAT IS WORN OFF. I SOLD MY OTHER SET IN PRISTINE CONDITION A FEW YEARS AGO FOR $12,000. THE BETTER CONDITION VOLUME ONE IS FROM THE SECOND EDITION OF ANOTHER 1000 COPIES ALSO PRINTED IN 1877. THE SECOND EDITION IS MORE RARE THAN THE 1ST EDITION. PRICE REFLECTS ONE VOLUME 1ST EDITION AND OTHER VOLUME SECOND EDITION ADDITIONAL. THE OTHER 1ST EDITION 1ST PRINTING HAS WARER STAINS AND IN NOT GREAT CONDITION.
Isis Unveiledwas published onSeptember 29, 1877. The first printing consisted of 1,000 copies that were sold within ten days. This original edition had a red binding with a symbolic figure of Isis in gold on the spine.
The first copy off the Press was secured by James Robinson, a lawyer, and taken to the newspaper for advance notice.
As far as it is known, the original manuscript was destroyed.