The Adepts In The Western Esoteric Tradition (5 volumes) by Manly Palmer Hall. All stated first printings in their original format. Vol 1: Orders of the Quest (1949) 101 pp, Vol 2: Orders of the Great Work (1949) 107 pp, Vol 3: Orders of the Universal Reformation (1949) 102 pp, Vol 4: Masonic Orders of Fraternity (1950) 112 pp, Vol 5: America's Assignment With Destiny (1951) 119 pp.  6" x 9" paperbacks. Most copies have: some wrinkling on the spine, possibly from publication, but definitely not from reading, erasure marks on the first blank page, discoloration or soiling on the spine -  probably from handling, covers that are flat without significant creasing - except vol 2 two which has a corner crease on the front cover and - vol 4 which has a bump and a corner crease on the back cover, have some wear on the spines. Vol 1 has no previous owner markings. Vol 2 has a 1/2" tear along the front bottom of the spine, heavier wear and bumping on the top of the spine, a bit of soiling on the top of the spine, a previous owner 5 line poem written in ink on the first blank page, a light incidental mark on the back cover. Vol 3 has some light smudging on the front cover and a light incidental mark on the first blank page. Vol 4 has a weird streak of discoloration on the back cover. Vol 5 previous owner name in ink on the front cover and some light abrasion on the front and back covers.  Bindings are tight with no looseness to pages. Not ex-library, not remaindered and not a facsimile reprint. For sale by Jon Wobber, bookseller since 1978. There may be minor flaws I missed, but I tried to cover all of them. KH06a

"Early modern history comes alive in this fascinating account of the history of secret doctrines in Europe from antiquity to the end of the Age of Chivalry. The account begins with Manes, whose philosophy has survived into modern times as the impelling force behind Christian Mysticism. The glory of the Guilds unfolds the traditions of the first organization to put into solemn practice the concept of the brotherhood of man. The troubadour, minnesinger, and meistersinger are considered, as well as the troubled story of the Knights Templar of Jerusalem. Taliesin, the Adept of Britain, finds his proper place in the descent of the wisdom of the Druids and the secret assemblies of Wales. Through Merlin, the magician, the reader meets King Arthur and there is an interpretation of the Round Table legendary. The wonderful stories of the Holy Grail, the Grail Kings, Parsifal, and Lohengrin are discussed, as well as early Christian contacts with China and other Eastern lands. The account ends with the search for the mysterious temple of Shamballah, said to stand on the Imperishable Island in the midst of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia." - archive.org/details/the-adepts-in-the-western-esoteric-tradition-orders-of-the-quest