ANGER, Kenneth [ Aleister Crowley: related works ] [ From the library of Oliver Marlow Wilkinson ].

Kenneth Anger, Magick Lantern Cycle, Volume: 2 The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome. [ VHS Videotapes ].

Annes, England: Jetttisoundz Video, ND ( circa 1985 ). First Edition Thus. A VHS Videotape in original plastic clamshell cases with color illustrated printed insert. The second "volume", complete in itself, of the group of four VHS tapes which together comprise the group of nine films by Anger which he titled as a group: "The Magick Lantern Cycle". This particular video is of "The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome" (1954) which included appearances by Curtis Harrington, Marjorie Cameron, Anais Nin and Anger himself. From the collection of Oliver Marlow Wilkinson (1915-1999) dramatist, author educator and raconteur, the son of Louis Umfreville Wilkinson (1881-1966) an English man-of-letters who wrote a number of satirical autobiographical and fictional works, mostly under the pseudonym "Louis Marlow." Louis Umfreville Wilkinson was a good friend of Aleister Crowley's, the two had an extensive correspondence, and Crowley respected Louis's literary skills to the extent that he engaged him to prepare a popular edition of Crowley's commentaries on "Liber AL." Crowley also made Louis one of his executors, and it was Louis Wilkinson who caused some uproar amongst the more excitable members of the press by reading from Crowley's "Hymn to Pan" and other of his works at the Beast's funeral. Louis's son, Oliver, also knew Crowley well, indeed he was the one that found Crowley the rooms at Netherwood that became his final home and Crowley, along with John Cowper Powys, is said to have jointly shared the honour of being his godfather. Following his father's death in 1966 Oliver Wilkinson inherited many of the Crowley books and papers that had belonged to Louis, including a large number of letters, signed, and inscribed items. In the 1980s, following an approach by publisher Tony Naylor, Oliver refreshed his interest in Crowley, meeting with a number of contemporary Crowley afficiandos, and writing an Introduction to a new edition of his father's book "Seven Friends" which included a chapter-long reminiscense of Crowley. In 2021 Weiser Antiquarian books acquired the remains of Oliver's Crowley collection, which comprised some of the books and pieces of ephemera that had belonged to his father, as well as books and items, such as this tape, that he himself had bought or was given in the 1980s and 1990s. A small posthumous name-label, tipped in at the rear, identifies it as having come from his collection. Used. Clamshell case a bit rubbed, else all in Very Good + condition. NOTE: We have not watched this tape as we do not have the equipment to do so, but presume that it functions as it should. However it is sold "as is." Although not marked as such, the tape was manufactured in the UK, so that we presume that it is a "PAL" format and thus would not play in US NTSC form machines. Item #69716

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