Theos-Talk Archives (December 1996 Message tl00418)

Here is another example of prompt help from Elisabeth Trumpler.

I note that the editions referred to are the abridged ones.

Does any one know what were the items removed/condensed when the abridgement
was done?

It would be interesting info for serious students.

MKR


At 11:10 AM 12/16/96 -0500, you wrote:
>A quick check with the Theosophical Publishing House shows that several
>copies of THE MASTERS AND THE PATH (paperback) are in stock here at
>Wheaton, and a shipment from India is on its way.
>
>The new TPH Adyar catalog (1996) lists both a hardcover and softcover
>edition, and as far as we know, there are no plans to let it go out of print.
>
>The edition currently published is an abridged version.
>
>THE SCIENCE OF THE SACRAMENTS is also listed in the catalog of both TPH
>Adyar and Quest Books.
>
>Elisabeth Trumpler
>Olcott Library
>
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>
>On Sun, 15 Dec 1996, m.k. ramadoss wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 15 Dec 1996, Ann E. Bermingham wrote:
>>
>> > ----------
>> > > From: m.k. ramadoss <ramadoss@eden.com>
>> > >
>> > > I just found out that the book is out of print. Does it indicate any
>> > > trend in the direction of the philosophy that Adyar want to steer TS
>> > > into?
>> > >
>> > > Just a topic to speculate.
>> >
>> > I ordered a copy last fall and when it was delivered there
>> > was a note enclosed that said it was the last one in their
>> > warehouse.
>> >
>> > Does this mean it's some kind of collector's item now?
>> > What about The Science and The Sacraments?
>> >
>> > -Ann E. Bermingham
>>
>> Glad you got the last copy. It is a book in my small but selective
>> collection. May become a collector's item.
>>
>> The Science of Sacraments, I vaguely recall Health Research publishing it.
>>
>> MKr
>>
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