Magic. The Western Tradition.
London: Thames and Hudson, 1975. First Softcover Edition. Softcover. Quarto. 128pp. Glossy illustrated wrappers,150 illustrations (38 in color). Francis King's generously illustrated and well-written introductory to the Western magical tradition. This copy INSCRIBED by King to Crowley collector & scholar Nicholas Bishop-Culpeper on the reverse of the half title page: "For Nicholas Bishop Culpeper with kind regards, Francis King". The author Francis X. King (1934–1994) was a British popular historian of the occult, whose books played an important part in the renewal of interest in Western Magical traditions in late twentieth century Britain and beyond. From the collection of Nicholas Bishop-Culpeper, with his book-label tipped in at rear. A lovely clean near Fine copy housed in a somewhat worn custom mylar cover. Item #62459
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