Wellingborough, England: Aquarian Press, 1987. Seventh Printing. Softcover. Octavo.174pp.+ ii adverts, bibliography & index. Despite Wilson's stature, this would have to be one of the least popular of the many biographies of Crowley, although it is still interesting reading for those wanting another different perspective on the Beast. Moderate shelf..... More
Chicago, IL: Contemporary Books, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xvi + 338pp. Original textured faux leather boards, with gilt titling to spine. Index, biblio & glossary. A "reconstruction" of the life of Aleister Crowley (rather disconcertingly it includes invented dialogue) with a highly complimentary Foreword by Israel Regardie. Light chafing..... More
Pasadena, CA: Privately Published by the California OTO, The Church of Thelema, nd [1942]. First American edition. A heavy single sheet of mould-made paper, folded once to make four "pages": a title/cover page, two pages of text, and a blank rear cover. The text is a condensed version of Crowley's..... More
New York: Coward, McCann and Geoghegan, Inc, 1978. First American Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 210pp, + vii page photo insert. Black cloth decorated in blind on upper board gilt title, etc. to spine, illustrations, index. The first American edition of Francis King's entertaining biographical portrait of Aleister Crowley. The author Francis..... More
Gdynia: LAShTAL Press, 2023. First Polish Language Edition. Hardcover. Large Octavo. 338 pp. Dark green composite covers with black printing reproducing the design of the dust jacket. TEXT IN POLISH. A new Polish language edition of "Moonchild" - extensively annotated by Krzysztof Azarewicz with over 300 endnotes (sadly for English..... More
Gdynia: LAShTAL Press, 2022. First Polish Language Edition. Hardcover. Square Octavo. xxvi + 185 pp. Original white cloth with gilt titling to spine and front cover, in facsimile of the first edition. Frontispiece portrait of Aleister Crowley. TEXT IN POLISH. A new Polish language edition of "Konx om Pax" -..... More
Berkeley, California: O.T.O., 1977 - 1981. First Editions & Reprints. Softcover. Quarto (11" x 8.5" Issues). Originally issued as stapled fanzine type quarto booklets, these copies have had the staples removed and been bound in neon orange card covers, secured by a black spiral binding. The first four issues (Issues..... More
Newtown, NSW Australia: Ordo Templi Orientis in Australia, 1993. First Edition. Softcover. Quarto. 48pp. Original printed wrappers with the famous "Radar O'Reilly" photo of McMurtry in combat uniform on the upper cover. B&w illustrations. An unusual Australian publication. Includes several essays by McMurtry - notably a long essay "On Knowing..... More
London: OTO/Chiswick Press Ltd., 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. xii + 288 + [iv] pp. Original magnificent quarter leather binding with papered boards with Egyptian motif by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Gilt title and OTO lamen and cartouche stamped on spine. Tipped in color plates of tarot designs, b&w illustrations. Printed..... More
Sacramento, CA: Anima Solis, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. (6" × 9") . 280pp. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. B&w illustrations. A "launch copy" SIGNED by the author on a Weiser Antiquarian bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. Although not noted, only 200 copies of the first..... More
London: The Equinox, [1910]. First Edition thus. Softcover, Small Octavo viii + 164 pp [+ 2 pp of adverts], Original red wrappers with black titling, etc to spine and front wrapper. Raffalovich was one of Crowley's closest friends and disciples until the inevitable falling out. Crowley thought very highly of..... More
London: Walter Scott Publishing, 1909. First Edition. Hardcover, Octavo, x [+ ii - tipped-in errata] + 54pp + [iv. pp adverts]. Original red buckram, bevelled edges. Complete with the rare Tree of Life diagram with additional errata on the recto and with the detachable subscription form for "The Equinox" bound..... More
Seattle WA: Elbow / Cityful Press, 1999. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Octavo. iv +187pp, b&w frontisportrait & illustrations, index. Biography, Filmography, Bibliography. From the publisher: "This collection of interviews spans Harry Smith's long and influential life in American arts and letters. They cover a quarter-century, touching on the full range..... More
New Haven, Connecticut: Brocken Mountain Lodge, O.T.O., ND [circa early 1980s]. First Edition Thus. A single-sided 17 x 11 inches poster, text printed in black within a decorative border on a sheet of red coloured paper, advertising "The Hounuculus Club," c/o Brocken Mountain Lodge of the Ordo Templi Orientis, New..... More
Chicago, IL: The Teitan Press, 1990. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Square Octavo. xxii + 108 pp + 12 pp (adverts). Original black cloth with white titling to spine and front cover, frontispiece. Originally published on 1907, this is essentially a facsimile edition of Crowley's "Konx om Pax", including an important..... More
Dallas, TX: Sangreal Foundation, Inc., 1972. First Softcover Edition. Softcover. Octavo. 116pp. Pictorial wrappers. The first softcover edition of this selection of the Thelemic "Holy Books." The Sangreal edition was first published in hardcover in 1969 - and then reissued in both hardcover and softcover editions in 1972. As has..... More
New York: Ordo Templi Orientis and Magickal Childe, 1990. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Small Octavo (5.25 x 3.25 inches). 93 [+ iii]pp. Full red leatherette binding, with "THE / BOOK / OF THE / LAW /LIBER / AL VEL / LEGIS / SUB FIGURA CCXX" within decorative Egyptian style borders..... More
York Beach, Maine USA: Teitan Press, 2013. Second Edition Revised, Limited. Hardcover. Octavo. [vi] + 382pp. Black cloth lettered in gilt on spine & front board. B/w illustrations. Black moire "coffin silk" endpapers. This edition, limited to 93 hardbound copies each containing a bookplate SIGNED by the editors and numbered..... More
London: O.T.O., 1939. First Edition. Softcover. Quarto (11.25 x 8.25 inches). Not paginated. [20pp] Original cream card wrappers with red printed titling, tied with gold cord. First edition limited to 100 numbered and signed copies, this being copy number 40, SIGNED by Crowley. A collection of five poems each with..... More
NP (Middletown, DE): NP (The Author), 2005. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo. iv + 220pp, appendixes, adverts at rear. The First edition of this collection of Thelemic rituals etc. composed by the author, had a long association with the Gnostic Catholic Church as reformed by Aleister Crowley and his successors. The..... More
Des Plaines, Illinois: Yogi Publication Society, ND [ Circa 1990s ]. Reprints. Hardcovers. Octavos. Three volumes (complete set); x + 270pp & 284pp & 248pp. Bound in Yogi Publishing Society's distinctive red faux leather with gilt title, and symbols to upper cover and spine, publisher's device and blind rules on..... More
NP (Middletown, DE): NP (The Author), 2019. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo. iv + 220pp, appendixes, adverts at rear. The first edition of this collection of essays on topics concerning the Gnostic Catholic Church as reformed by Aleister Crowley and his successors: organization, doctrine, symbolism, and history. The publisher says "....... More
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San Francisco: [ OTO ] Stellar Visions, 1986. First Edition Thus. Large format softcover. Quarto ( 8.5 x 11 inches), (vi) + 10 + iipp. Flexible clear plastic front cover over printed paper cover sheet, plain blue plastic rear cover, secured together with a blue plastic back strip, hand-colored endsheets..... More
Secaucus NJ: Castle Books, ND [ circa 1970s ]. Reprint. Hardcover. Large octavo. xxviii + 436pp. Original beige papered boards with black title, etc. to spine. An early 1970s printing of the Castle edition of Crowley's "Magick in Theory and Practice" (Book Four, Part III), generally described as the Beast's..... More
London: Accumulator Press, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. (9 1/4 inches x 6 1/4 ). xii + 228pp. Sewn, colour printed paper covered boards. Black and white and colour illustrations: 46 photos on 28 page photographic paper insert. Although not stated, this first edition is limited to 400 copies. A...... More
