The Magical Record of the Beast 666. The Diaries of Aleister Crowley 1914-1920.
London: Duckworth, 1983. Second Impression (First Softcover Edition). Softcover. Large octavo (9 3/4 x 6 inches). xvi + 326pp. Glossy red pictorial covers. Index. SIGNED by John Symonds on the half-title page. The First UK softcover edition of this significant publication of Crowley's diaries, which cover virtually the whole of Crowley's American sojourn, from shortly after his arrival in 1914 to his departure in 1919, his subsequent travels, and early days at Cefalu in 1920. In it he recorded not only day to day events, but his magical workings, experiments with sex magick and drugs (hence he termed them his "Magical Record"). Blind stamp of The Atlantis Bookshop on the title-page, small Atlantis Bookshop label on rear cover. Edges a little darkened. A little light chafing to edges and creases to spine, otherwise a tight clean VG+ copy. A scarce edition, especially signed. Item #67731
ISBN: 0715612085
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