Manly P. Hall 10" LP – My Philosophy of Life – Sealed 1st Issue Esoteric Rarity
$
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Description
Rare sealed 10" long-playing phonograph record featuring a 30-minute intimate talk by Manly P. Hall, titled “My Philosophy of Life.” In this recording, Hall shares his personal creed and the ideals that shaped his career as a mystic, philosopher, and founder of the Philosophical Research Society.
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Vinyl: Factory-sealed in its original inner sleeve. Never played and untouched.
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Outer Paper Sleeve Cover: VG+ with light tearing on the rear flap and slight creasing. Structurally intact with strong visual presentation and legible text. The portrait and typography remain crisp and compelling.
The sleeve declares: “For the first time Mr. Hall has stated his own creed…,” confirming this as the stated first issue, a distinction not found in other listings with the same title and text. This is a unique spoken-word artifact for collectors of esoteric philosophy, metaphysical history, and vintage vinyl lectures.
Manly P. Hall was one of the 20th century’s most influential esoteric thinkers. This recording offers a rare opportunity to hear him articulate his foundational beliefs in his own voice. A must-have for collectors of metaphysical media, vintage lectures, and philosophical archives.
The phrase “For the first time Mr. Hall has stated his own creed…” reads like a launch announcement, not a reissue blurb. That’s a strong indicator of a unique initial pressing.
Hall often issued materials directly through the Philosophical Research Society. Without opening it to see, early pressings like this may have used custom or minimalist labels before standardized commercial runs.
The absence of a printed catalog number or distributor logo on the sleeve supports the possibility of a limited, possibly self-distributed first issue.
In the 1950s, small-run spoken-word records, like this, often had hand-stamped, typed, or blank labels, especially for educational or philosophical content.
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