Liber TzBa, Vel NIKH. Sub Figura 28. The Fountain of Hyacinth. Aleister Crowley 1922.
London: Iemanja Press, 1992. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo. 70pp Original yellow stiff card wrappers with titling etc. in black. Edition limited to 500 hand-numbered copies (this copy No. 308). This copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author to Clive Harper on the half-title page. ALSO included is a brief, hand-written single page autobiographical note by Steve Wilson, possibly written as an "about-the-author" for another publication, which mentions his editorship of this book, and (as forthcoming) his book "Chaos Ritual." In addition the publisher's printed prospectus for this volume had been loosely inserted. The first publication of "Liber TzBa," a 1922 journal in which Crowley recorded his attempts to overcome heroin addiction. The editor, the late Steve Wilson (d. 2017), was a Thelemite who was also active in the broader British neo-pagan movement, who was well known as a broadcaster, writer and organizer of events. There were two issues of this publication; one with glossy and one with matte printed wrappers, this volume is the glossy issue. From the collection of Clive Harper with his discreet book-label neatly tipped in at the rear. Harper is well- known as the bibliographer of Austin Osman Spare, for updating the Aleister Crowley bibliography in the 2011 Teitan Press collection of Gerald Yorke's writings, and as someone who has lent his expertise to numerous other publications. Light bump and creasing to upper corners (cover and pages), else a tight clean near Fine copy. Item #66161
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