THE POINT LOMA COMMUNITY IN CALIFORNIA, 1897-1942: A Theosophical Experiment
Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. "...the story of an experimental, theosophical community on Point Loma, San Diego, California, which existed for forty-five years, 1897-1942. Under the benevolent dictatorship of seeress Katherine Tingley, who initially controlled much of the wealth of the Theosophical Society of America, a serious attempt was made to mold her followers into a theosophical pattern and, through them, to change the world." Octavo: [xii], 236 pp. with 13 plates. Original blue cloth binding, with gilt-stamped titles. Internally crisp and clean. The dust jacket is price-clipped, with some mild browning and wear along the extremities; otherwise very good. Very Good / Very Good. Item #78622
Price: $100.00