it had already been sent on, and as I was not then anticipating its publication, I never gave it from that time a thought... Yet had I dictated my letter in the form it now appears in print, it would certainly look suspicious, and however far from what is generally called plagiarism, yet in the absence of any inverted commas it would lay a foundation for censure. But I did nothing of the kind, as the original impression now before me clearly shows." New editions and translations After its first publication in 1881 the book was reprinted several times: in 1882 came the 2nd edition, in 1883 – 3rd, 1913 – 9th. This work has been translated into several European languages: French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, and Russian. See also Buddhism and Theosophy Esoteric Buddhism From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan Incidents in the Life of Madame Blavatsky Mahatma Letters Notes References Sources External links The Occult World, 1st ed. The Occult World, 3rd ed. The Occult World, 5th ed. 1881 non-fiction books Helena Blavatsky Theosophical texts Occult books Parapsychology Books about the paranormal