THEOSOPHY RELIGION AND OCCULT SCIENCE BY HENRY S. OLCOTT 1885 FIRST EDITION

[OLCOTT, HENRY STEEL]. Theosophy Religion and Occult Science. London: George Redway, 1885.

FIRST EDITION. Cloth-bound; hardcover; octavo (20 x 13 x 3 cm); pp. 384, [16, publisher's catalogue]. English text. Bound in publisher's original covers; half-title; printed footnotes; rear glossary and index. Condition: VERY GOOD. Binding tight, secure, and square. Slight dulling to the spine and bumping to the ends. Interior very well-preserved. Bookplate to front pastedown and binders sticker to rear pastedown.

Notes: A scarce work by the co-founder and president of The Theosophical Society. Henry Steel Olcott is considered one of the most significant figures in the history of the theosophical movement. This work offers insight into the aims of the Theosophical Society; a short explanation of the Occult Sciences, some aspects of Zoroastrianism, Buddha, and the scientific basis of religion.