The Drug.
Cambridge, UK: Privately Printed, 1996. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Octavo. 6pp. Stapled booklet. Stiff black textured card covers with printed paper title label on upper cover, tipped in b&w frontis. Edition limited to 93 copies, this copy being No. 86. The first separate publication of a short story by Crowley that was originally published in "The Idler" (magazine), in 1909. Although without imprint, this edition was published by English bibliophile and Aleister Crowley scholar Nicholas Bishop-Culpeper, who most unusually has SIGNED it on the title-page (Nicholas was very unassuming and seldom signed any of the publications with which he was associated). 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. Tiny tear to fore-edge of first blank, otherwise Fine condition in custom mylar cover. Item #66163
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