The Gay Gnani of Gingalee, or Discords of Devolution: A Tragical Entanglement of Modern Mysticism and Modern Science
by Huntley, Florence
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Rapid River, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
218 North Kedzie Avenue, Chicago : Indo-American Book Company, 1908. Stated at copyright: "Published 1908". Copyright 1908 by Florence Huntley. Deep red cloth boards, sharp gilt impressed cover and spine titles, moderate shelf wear. Rather humored frontispiece illustration of a semi-transparent disappearing man with tissue guard intact: "The Gay Gnani or Gingalee". Pages very good; no writing. Bind good; hinges intact. Scarce sharp first edition. From the author of "Harmonics and Evolution" and "The Dream Child." Dedicated To Those who are wise enough to be foolish - at intervals. Indo-American description: "Middle West occultism in romantic fiction. An extravaganza. 'A laugh for the merry, a lesson for the thoughtful.'" From prefatory page: "For what shall it profit a man if he gain a whole Drug Store and jar his Higher Self?" - Aphorism of the One Hi--." "Ingredients," or chapters, include: "Prelude; I. Prophet and Profit; II. Miss Sheets is She; III. In Primordial Biogen; IV. The Mansard Roof; V. In the Highest Degree; VI. The Gay Gnani or Gingalee; VII. The Book and the Bagdad; VIII. The Man in the Cellar; IX. Drawing a Cork; X. A Private Exhibit; XI. Up Against It; Interlude; XII. 'The Wages of Sin is Death' (By a Member of the Ancient Order of the Brotherhood in India); XIII. Phlogiston is Restored; and, a Prelude". Features two pages at back of volume with intriguing summary descriptions of available Indo-American titles. 206 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.
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- BiblioStax (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021697
- Title
- The Gay Gnani of Gingalee, or Discords of Devolution: A Tragical Entanglement of Modern Mysticism and Modern Science
- Author
- Huntley, Florence
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Indo-American Book Company
- Place of Publication
- 218 North Kedzie Avenue, Chicago
- Date Published
- 1908
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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