first edition
1947 · London
by Ouspensky, P.D.
London: The Stourton Press, 1947. First British Edition. Fine. First edition in English. [viii], 179 pp. Yellow cloth, leather spine label, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. No. 4 of 356 copies. A Fine copy. A 1915 novel exploring the concept of reincarnation as an "eternal return," following the unsuccessful struggle of Ivan Osokin to correct his mistakes when given a chance to relive his past. Ouspensky's only novel. He is best remembered today for his association with G.I. Gurdjieff, the Greek-Armenian mystic and spiritual teacher.
(Inventory #: 140940129)