Theos-Talk Archives (January 2005 Message tt00269)

There was in 1888 an edition published in New York, and another in 
London. The one published in New York is considered the true first 
edition, and is bound in blue cloth. The London edition is bound in 
gray cloth. Both are two volume sets. 
I knew a Los Angeles ULT student (now deceased) who had a ULT edition of 
the Secret Doctrine which he took apart and interspersed blank pages so 
that he could take notes on them, and then rebound the whole thing into 
four volumes. He did the same thing with a ULT printing of Isis 
Unveiled. I suspect that you have his copy of the SD. If you ever 
decide to sell it, I would be interested in purchasing it for 
sentimental reasons. 
Thanks
Jerry



Theo Paijmans wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I have a bibliographical question concerning the first edition of 
> Blavatsky's Secret Doctrine. As far as I am aware, the first edition was 
> issued in a dark blue cloth binding, with the TS symbols in gold printed 
> on the front, and text in gold on the back.
>
> But I have an edition apparently published in 1888, issued in 4 leather 
> bindings, TS symbols on the fronts, and inside printed on thin bible 
> paper, with the text on the pages, which are intersparsed with blank 
> pages for personal annotations.
>
> My question is: is this a special 1st edition? Is it a first edition? Is 
> anybody aware of special editions of the 1st?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Theo Paijmans
>
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