Theos-Talk Archives (January 2005 Message tt00772)

Frank R. wrote:

"But what amazes me a little bit is the 
high price of $28 to $38 for each vol. The 
whole collection of 14 vols. will cost 
around $500."

Konstantin Zaitzev commented:

"Kessinger books are avlways too expensive and 
of low quality, but we have to buy some titles 
unavailable elsewhere. The question is why TPH 
or TUP doesn't print them."

I wish the cost per volume was lower but at
least these volumes are now reprinted after
more than 100 years!!! [I realize Volumes I and II
have been reprinted before.]

These original rare and fragile volumes have been
given a new life in these reprints and they are 
photographic facsimiles of the original volumes.

NOTE: the Wizards Reprint of Volume I was
not a reprint of the original Volume I but a reprint
of a 1884 retypesetted edition.

Anyway, these 14 volumes now reprinted contain
a gold mine of information.

I spent several thousand dollars in this project
and was happy to do so. I hope students will
realize the value of these volumes and that especially
Theosophical branches, lodges and study centers will
obtain these volumes.

As far as the contention that the
reprints are "bad photocopies" or of "low
quality", if anyone has bought copies of the 
Kessinger reprints of HPB's LUCIFER, Volumes
I and II, these two volumes are nicely
reproduced. I was amazed at how well they
were reproduced. Maybe I am more easily
impressed than others?? 

Anyway I am glad that Kessinger Publishing
agreed to publish these and they can be
easily purchased thru Amazon.com

Now Blavatsky students throughout the world
can read Blavatsky's THE THEOSOPHIST and
LUCIFER magazines from cover to cover if they
so desire to do so.

For list of volumes, see:

http://blavatskyarchives.com/theosophistreprints.htm

Daniel
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