20 partial issues of The Theosophist from April 1910 through September 1911, with additional material for May and October 1910 bound behind the terminal September 1911 issue. Photographic frontispeice of H. P. Blavatsky. Follows primarily the Lives of Alcyone with most sections begining with the a motif of two pillars topped with dark and light sphere (Jachin and Boaz), the Rose Cross, and Winged Wheel, topped with Occultism printed between the columns. Bound in contemporary, early 20th century green cloth binding , with title "Rents in the Veil of Time" on spine in gilt. No ownership details. Rubber stamp from Bertrand Smith's Acres of Books in Los Angeles.
A bespoke demonstration of a reader's particular interest in this monthly magazine, edited by Helena Blavatsky with further input from Annie Besant and C. W. Leadbeater. The magazine was based in Adyar, India.
pp. 892-929 ( April 1910 ) - Notes on Reincarnation
pp. 1040- 1074 (May 1910) - Lives of Alcyone IV
pp. 1164 - 1184 (June 1910) - Lives of Alcyone VII
pp. 1298- 1344 (July 1910) Lives of Alcyone IX
pp. 1426- 1462 (August 1910) Lives of Alcyone XI
pp. 1574 - 1598 (September 1910) Lives of Alcyone XIII
pp. 84- 104 (October 1910) Lives of Alcyone XV
pp. 244-280 (November 1910) Lives of Alcyone XVII
pp. 389- 433 (December 1910) Lives of Alcyone XVIII
[Change in typogrpahic format]
pp. 632- 675 (January 1911) Lives of Alcyone XXIV
pp. 788- 821 (February 1911) Lives of Alcyone XXIX
pp. 953 - 961 (March 1911) (lacks opening decoration) Lives of Mizar
pp. 96 - 108 (April 1911) Rents in the Veil of Time
pp. 268 - 425 (May 1911) Lives of Orion IV
pp. 427- 452 (June 1911) Lives of Orion VII
pp. 552 - 562 ( July 1911) Lives of Orion XII
pp. 710 - 740 (August 1911) Lives of Orion XV & Investigations into Early Rounds
pp. 854-889 (September 1911) Lives of Orion XVI & Investigations into Early Rounds 'continued from p. 737'
pp. 1076-1094 (May 1910) Force- Centres and the Serpent Fires
pp. 106-115 (October 1910) Modes of Individualisation