The Genesis of the Book of the Law. Part One: The Cairo Working - 1875-1904; Part Two: The Birth of the A.'. A.'. and the Legacy of the OTO - 1905-1914, and Part Three: The Coming of the Magical Child. 1915 - 1962 ( Three Volume Set ) With loosely inserted letter from the publisher.
Edmonds, WA: Holmes Publishing Group, 2001 & 2002. First Editions - First Printings. Softcover. Octavos. Three volumes, complete. Printed stapled wrappers. Part One: The Cairo Working - 1875-1904 - 44pp. & Part Two: The Birth of the A.'. A.'.. and the Legacy of the OTO - 1905-1914 - 52pp & Part Three: The Coming of the Magical Child. 1915 - 1962- 60pp. Thick stapled cardcovers lettered and illustrated and lettered in black. Effectively a detailed chronology of the major events in Crowley's life from 1875 - 1962, with short sections covering the years after his death. From the publisher: "A time line of the unusual and surprising events and occurrences during the reception of the Book of the Law in Cairo by Aleister Crowley. Together with: David Hulse's study of the origin and evolution of Aleister Crowley's holy book continues with an account of its influence on the formation of theses famed occult and magickal orders. This timeline offers new information regarding Reuss, Kellner and others during this period of Crowley's life. Together with: The final volume of David Hulse's seminal work on the reception and evolution of the Book of the Law and its influence on modern Thelemites in Europe and America." The compiler, David Allen Hulse, is an American author of occult books best known for his "The Key of It All: An Encyclopedic Guide to the Sacred Languages & Magickal Systems of the World." Loosely inserted typed letter SIGNED, from the publisher, J. D. Holmes, to Clive Harper, discussing these and other works, sales, etc. Undated, but circa 2002. 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. All the volumes are like new, and thus in Fine condition. A scarce set in first edition. Item #68245
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