The Silent Dragon. The Hidden Key of the Necronomicon.
Palm Springs, CA: International Guild of Occult Sciences, 1996. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Quarto. viii + [36pp]. Clamp-bound in textured black faux leather boards, with gilt title and device to upper board. Green text pages paginated & printed on rectos only. Described by the publisher as a limited edition. No limitation is stated, but it certainly had a small printing and is uncommon. Described by the publisher as supplying the missing pieces necessary to work the system of the Necronomicon - a claim that has been hotly disputed by others. Typical of I.G.O.S. / I.G.A.S. publications both in production values and content. Caveat emptor. A volume best suited to the completist collector of all things pertaining to the Necronomicon. Quite scarce. This copy 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. Covers lightly rubbed, otherwise Fine condition. Very scarce. Item #66467
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