The Book of Ultimate Truths ( Signed ).
London: Doubleday, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. 272pp. Original purple papered boards lettered in silver on spine. This copy is signed by Robert Rankin on the title-page. Hallmark anarchic fiction by Robert Rankin. The character Hugo Rune, who recurs throughout his novels was apparently described by the author as "a pompous Aleister Crowley figure" although it is actually drawn largely from his own father, who coincidentally did have a short acquiantance with Crowley .... From the collection of English bibliophile and Aleister Crowley scholar Nicholas Bishop-Culpeper, with his book-label on the front pastedown and his ownership name on front blank. Edges age-browned, top-edge foxed, otherwise a VG copy in VG dust jacket (dust jacket has crease to front flap). Item #41631
ISBN: 9780385404136
Price: $35.00