The Beautiful Necessity by Claude Bragdon Furze Morrish Publication: 1916 The Hermetic Publishing

Publication: 1916 The Hermetic Publishing Company First Edition

and connections to Indian Buddhism

The title of the book is inspired by the practice in astrology of naming time periods according to constellations and their dominant positions in the sky

Publication: 1903 Wells Gardner First Edition

An incredible survey of medieval and pre-medieval original mss sources up to Modernism Condition: Original green cloth octavos

The Beautiful Necessity by Claude Bragdon Furze Morrish Publication: 1916 The Hermetic PublishingThe Beautiful Necessity by Claude Bragdon Publication: 1927 Alfred A. Knopf First Edition Second Edition Bragdon authored numerous books on esoteric topics, using his architectural background to offer a unique perspective on theosophy. He advocated for an organic Gothic style, which he believed aligned with natural order, in contrast to the classical Beaux Arts architecture. His work is seen as an early contribution to the study of sacred geometry.