Simpson, William Gayley: Toward the Rising Sun

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Simpson, William Gayley : Toward the Rising Sun

Vanguard Press, New York, 1935

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The little-known earlier work by the author of the outstanding intellectual masterpiece 'Which Way, Western Man?' (1978), autobiographically describes for the reader his spiritual odyssey through the modern world, his struggle with Christian moral principles, his troubled embrace of celibacy, his merging with 'the people' and serving the poor, much more, ultimately leading him towards a new world-view. With a very interesting and revealing biographical sketch of the author by Jerome Davis. Hardcover, contains glossy frontispiece of the author, bibliography, 122pp., boards clean and binding firm, lettering clear, pagination clean and bright, several light spots to frontispiece page but not marring image, binding edge shows a vertical scraped surface one inch in length. An extremely rare collectible. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Jacket

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Simpson, William Gayley : Toward the Rising Sun

Vanguard Press, New York, 1935

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The little-known earlier work by the author of the outstanding intellectual masterpiece 'Which Way, Western Man?' (1978), autobiographically describes for the reader his spiritual odyssey through the modern world, his struggle with Christian moral principles, his troubled embrace of celibacy, his merging with 'the people' and serving the poor, much more, ultimately leading him towards a new world-view. With a very interesting and revealing biographical sketch of the author by Jerome Davis. Hardcover with price clipped dust jacket, contains glossy frontispiece of the author, bibliography, 122pp. D.j. is neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart protector but shows considerable edge- and corner-chipping, with a major four-inch chip missing from lower spine. An extremely rare collectible. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Poor

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Simpson, William Gayley : Toward the Rising Sun

Vanguard Press, New York, 1935

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The little-known earlier work by the author of the outstanding intellectual masterpiece 'Which Way, Western Man?' (1978), autobiographically describes for the reader his spiritual odyssey through the modern world, his struggle with Christian moral principles, his troubled embrace of celibacy, his merging with 'the people' and serving the poor, much more, ultimately leading him towards a new world-view. With a very interesting and revealing biographical sketch of the author by Jerome Davis. Former owner signature, some pages show pencilled notes (all eraseable) and pencilled notes to inside rear board (all eraseable). Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy frontispiece of the author, bibliography, 122pp., d.j. shows light edgewear and light general wear, interior pagination clean and bright throughout. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. An extremely rare collectible, especially as jacketed and in this condition. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

First Edition.

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