[ Aleister Crowley ] Edited and with an Introduction by Francis King .

Secret Rituals of the O.T.O. [ OTO ].

New York: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1973. First US Edition. Hardcover, Octavo. 240pp. Original blue cloth with gold title etc to spine, b&w frontis portrait of Aleister Crowley, dust jacket design by Eve Bloomfield adapted from the Universe card designed by Aleister Crowley and painted by Frieda Harris. The first US edition of controversial publication of the "secret rituals" of the Ordo Templi Orientis, of which Aleister Crowley was one-time head. Edited and introduced by Francis King. The book is in 3 parts: Part 1: "The Birth and Development of the O.T.O.", Part 2: "The Rituals Themselves", Part 3: "The Secret Instructions of the Seventh, Eighth & Ninth Degrees". Corners and spine ends very lightly bumped, otherwise a tight, bright Near fine copy in a VG+ dust jacket. (The faintest of rubbing to edges, spine ends lightly chafed, clipped ). Item #55660
ISBN: 0852071116

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