CROWLEY, Aleister.

Thelema [ lettered in Greek ] ( The Holy Books ).

London: Suhal, 1993. First Edition Thus - First Printing. Hardcover. Small octavo. (8.5 x 6 inches). 50 pp + (iv) + (36)pp. Black cloth, gilt title, etc. to front cover. Colour plate of 'Stele of Revealing.' SIGNED by the publisher A. R. Naylor (of Mandrake Press Ltd) on the verso of the title-page. Although not stated in the book, only 205 copies of this first issue were released. This volume includes all the books originally published in 'Thelema': Liber LXI vel Causæ, Liber VII: Liber Liberi vel Lapidis Lazuli, Liber LXV: Liber Cordis Cincti Serpente, Liber CCXX: Liber AL vel Legis, Liber XXVII: Liber Trigrammaton sub Figura XXVII, Liber DCCCXIII vel Ararita as well as the 'New Comment' on Liber AL vel Legis, and Liber XXXI (a facsimile of the manuscript version of "The Book of the Law."). 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. Appears "as new", thus in about Fine condition (no dust jacket - as issued). Scarce. Item #68297

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