Innes & Sons, 1905. Olive cloth boards, titles on paper label on spine. Cloth split along rear gutter. Damp staining to extremities, but binding remains intact. Previous owner's name in large cursive, in black ink and date 28 October 1915 on FFEP. Pictorial frontispiece with facsimile signature. Damp stain evident around edges of pages throughout book. Does overlap with text block on lower fore-corner of every page, but text remains legible throughout. Pages wavy from damp, but all present and accounted for. Bucke's foundational volume on mysticism and free thought, in the revised, 1905 edition following the 1901 first edition. Uncommon in such an early edition. Due to the condition flaws, a chance to own an early copy at a more modest price. . Hardcover. Fair. 4to.

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Bookseller: The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 034166
Title: Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind
Author: Bucke, R.M
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Publisher: Innes & Sons
Date Published: 1905
Keywords: RM Bucke, Mysticism, Free Thinkers, Psychology, Consciousness

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The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.

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