The Philosophers Press, 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. First edition, stated. Brown buckram boards with gilt lettering on spine. No dust jacket. Very mildly cocked, rubbing on edges of boards, corners bumped. Pages and edges mildly toned, endpapers toned, previous owner name in ink on ffep. Some gutters a little stressed, but binding is still solid. Scarce in a first edition. Manly P. Hall's biographies and main teachings of twelve figures in history and myth, including "Akhnaton, Hermes Trismegistus, Orpheus, Zoroaster, Buddha, Confucius, Lao-Tze, Plato, Jesus, Mohammed, Padma Sambhava, and Quetzalcoatl" (name spellings are from the Table of Contents). A wonderful collectible for any esotericist. Very Good / No Jacket. Item #5220