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Meetings with Remarkable Men
by Gurdjieff, G. I
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1969. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Chwast, Seymour. Second book (following "All and Everything) by the extraordinary mystic, philosopher, & teacher that "can be read both as a psychological autobiography & as a colorful narrative,'' each chapter about a different man who influenced the author in his search for meaning & answers to fundamental life questions. First published in 1963, this is the FIRST mass market paperback edition from Dutton (D242) from 1969, with fabulous cover art by Seymour Chwast. 303 pp. Condition is Near Fine: appears never read! Completely clean inside, pages white & unmarked, binding strong & straight. Mild rubbing to fore edge side of front & very slight dogearing to outer corners, top & bottom. Protected in new clear mylar collector bag free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Synopsis
Meetings with Remarkable Men , G. I. Gurdjieff’s autobiographical account of his youth and early travels, has become something of a legend since it was first published in 1963. A compulsive “read” in the tradition of adventure narratives, but suffused with Gurdjieff’s unique perspective on life, it is organized around portraits of remarkable men and women who aided Gurdjieff’s search for hidden knowledge or accompanied him on his journeys in remote parts of the Near East and Central Asia. This is a book of lives, not doctrines, although readers will long value Gurdjieff’s accounts of conversations with sages. Meetings conveys a haunting sense of what it means to live fully—with conscience, with purpose, and with heart. Among the remarkable individuals whom the reader will come to know are Gurdjieff’s father (a traditional bard), a Russian prince dedicated to the search for Truth, a Christian missionary who entered a World Brotherhood deep in Asia, and a woman who escaped white slavery to become a trusted member of Gurdjieff’s group of fellow seekers. Gurdjieff’s account of their attitudes in the face of external challenges and in the search to understand the mysteries of life is the real substance of this classic work.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022454
- Title
- Meetings with Remarkable Men
- Author
- Gurdjieff, G. I
- Illustrator
- Chwast, Seymour
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Mass Market Paperback Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- MYSTIC MYSTICISM MEANING OF LIFE SPIRITUALITY PHILOSOPHY PHILOSOPHERS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Philosophy/Epistemology/Metaphysics; Religion/spirituality; Yoga-Meditation-Zen-Dreams;
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