1863, 1st Ed, PASCHAL BEVERLY RANDOLPH, PRE-ADAMITE MAN, ROSICRUCIAN, OCCULT
$ 950.4
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Pre-Adamite Man: The Story of the Human Race, From 35,000 to 100,000 Years Ago! by Griffin Lee, of Texas [Paschal Beverly Randolph] New York: Sinclair Tousey 1863 First Edition Octavo, 408 pages, publisher's original blind-stamped black cloth covered boards. Loss to top of spine, rubbing and wear, lacks front free endpaper, previous owner's inscription and marginalia, corners bumped, damage along edges, else in good + condition. Pre-Adamite Man: The Story of the Human Race (New York, 1863) is a controversial and influential work of speculative anthropology issued under the pseudonym Griffin Lee, now widely attributed to Paschal Beverly Randolph, one of the most important figures in 19th-century American occultism. In the book, Randolph advances the theory that fully developed human civilizations existed tens of thousands of years before the biblical Adam, drawing on comparative religion, linguistics, early archaeology, and esoteric philosophy to challenge orthodox Christian chronology. Randolph claimed initiation into Rosicrucian traditions and frequently framed his ideas as part of a revived Rosicrucian wisdom current, emphasizing hidden knowledge, ancient initiatic lineages, and humanity’s deep spiritual and historical antiquity. Though rejected by mainstream scholarship, Pre-Adamite Man occupies a significant place in American esoteric literature, reflecting the intersection of spiritualism, Rosicrucian thought, and emerging debates over human origins during the mid-19th century. If you have any questions, feel free to ask, and don't forget to check out my other listings.
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