Man Whence, How and Whither by Annie Besant and C.W. Leadbeater
Publication: 1913 Theosophical Publishing House First Edition
FirstEdition of this important work in which Besant, relying on information from Leadbeater obtained by "astral clairvoyance", further develops Blavatsky's cosmological theory that Root Races are stages in human evolution.
The controversial author, Charles Webster Leadbeater (1854-1934), was a prominent, if controversial, member of the Theosophical Society, co-founder of the Liberal Catholic Church, and author of many books on Theosophy and various aspects of occultism.
Condition: Publishers blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine, blind stamped title to cover, inner hing starting but binding still firm, pages and text block with moderate foxing throughout, tail of spine with small tear, pages with no marking, overall in Very Good condition