neville spearman publisher london (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Second printing. Black cloth boards, gilt embossed spine titles, moderate wear. Pages very good. Hinges fully intact; bind strong, moderate cant. Dj moderate wear, discoloration; clipped, protected in clear sleeve. Front jacket portrait of Gurdjieff on black b.g. In 1923 Kenneth Walker met a man who was destined to exert an immense influence over his life, P.D. Ouspensky who, in turn, had learnt his knowledge from Gurdjieff. This book, first published in 1951 and out of print for many years, sets out to give an account of the impact of this knowledge on a man who had received an orthodox scientific education and who was in no way a searcher for esoteric truth. It is a chronicle of a journey through the bewildering inner world of ideas, a journey made by the author w/two remarkable men. It is a search for truth. Venture with Ideas has undoubtedly an important message to humanity in this critical period of history. Dedicated to that arch-disturber of self-complacency the late G. Gurdjieff. Backside of jacket includes full spread of summaries of other Neville Spearman titles on magic, alchemy, societies, and the paranormal. 192 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Stated third printing, April 1971. Blue full-cloth boards, gilt stamped spine titles, fine. Pages fine; small label inside frt. cover. Dj moderate edge wear, rub; unclipped 1.50 pounds, protected in new clear sleeve. Very attractive. One man's startling and wise account of his amazing encounters with creatures from Mars, Saturn, and Venus aboard UFO's on Earth and in outer space. Includes many photographic plates of unexplained aerial phenomenon and ufo's shot by Adamski himself. Highly influential and rich in insight, yet little discussed and semi-suppressed today. Major element of '50's space brothers lore. Includes biographical sketch and appendices. 236 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.