Five Rare Early Publications by Manly P. Hall - RARE For Sale

Five Rare Early Publications by Manly P. HallPublishing: 1920-1924 privately published Lot includes: The Breast Plate of the High Priest (1920), Occult Masonry, Parsifal: The Guileless Fool , Faust: The Eternal Drama; and The Unfoldment of Man.Among some of the rarest Manly P. Hall publications you are likely to encounter. This collection of pamphlets were issued as “Student Edition” beginning in 1920 when Hall was only 20 years old. Among them is Hall’s first published work, the seldom-seen The Breast Plate of the High Priest.During this early period (1920–1924)Hall required students attending his lectures to submit an application in order to obtain these pamphlets. He advertised the Student Editions with the statement, “Truth cannot be bought or sold… let your conscience be your guide.” Because of this unusual method of distribution, these early Student Editions are among the rarest Hall publications to locate today and represent some of his earliest printed work.This lot includesThis lot includes The Breast Plate of the High Priest (1920), Hall’s first published work; Occult Masonry; Parsifal: The Guileless Fool; Faust: The Eternal Drama; and The Unfoldment of Man.Condition note: these pamphlets lack the original paper wrappers. We have been unable to determine whether these were issued without wrappers or whether they were later removed. All were acquired together from the same collection in this state, making it unusual that every wrapper would be missing. Occult Masonry and The Unfoldment of Man are lacking their original staples; however, the pages remain intact and held together.