The Book of Thoth. A Short Essay on the Tarot of the Egyptians. Being The Equinox Volume III No. V.
New York, NY: Samuel Weiser Inc., 1969. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Small Quarto, xii + 288pp. The scarce pink cloth first issue of the first Weiser printing (bound in bright PINK boards whereas most were blue cloth) with gilt title, etc. to spine. Includes color frontispiece which was omitted from later printings, color plates. Crowley's masterwork on the tarot, with color and black and white reproductions of the card designs by Frieda Harris. A well used copy, this edition is hard to find in any condition. Cloth a bit darkened and discoloured overall with some light marks on both boards, boards near spine and spine are faded and spine has a few minor spots from handling, corners and spine ends bruised and chafed, page edges darkened and thumbed, pencil scribble on rear blank endpaper, pages toned but otherwise unmarked and clean. Overall a tight, unmarked Good+ copy of this scarce edition. Item #64563
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