176pp. Blue cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on front and spine; top text block edge gilt, bottom edge untrimmed. 8vo. Sun-faded spine; lightly rubbed corners, rubbed spine ends with cloth wearing; a little cocked. Top text block gilt starting to fade, remaining edges tanning. Endpapers tanning, pages starting to age, volume shaken. Otherwise, internally neat and clean.
This volume contains some of the philosophical writings of German Romantic poet and philosopher Novalis includes his unfinished tale, The Disciples at Sais, as well as meditations, hymns, and other fragments. Novalis' prose explores nature, religion and imagination thematically with a profound emphasis on connectedness, natural spiritual unity and an holistic view of existence.