Liber LI. The Lost Continent.
Oakland, CA: Ginko Press in association with the O.T.O., 1985. First Edition Thus. Large format softcover. Quarto ( 8.5 x 11 inches), (iv) + 32pp. Flexible clear plastic front cover over printed paper cover sheet, black plastic rear cover, secured together with a black plastic back strip. Text reproduced from a typescript. An unusual edition of Crowley's "Liber LI. The Lost Continent" published by the Ginko Press in collaboration with the O.T.O." Crowley's "Liber LI" is said to be "An account of the continent of Atlantis: the manners and customs, magical rites and opinions of its people, together with a true account of the catastrophe, so called, which ended in its disappearance" although in other writings Crowley allowed that there was more than a hint of satire in some parts of the work, whilst others were thinly-veiled metaphor. Kenneth Anger described the work as a "sexual-magical treasure." This edition preceded that of Stellar Visions, which resembles it closely, by a year. A couple of small dents to the plastic cover sheet, otherwise a tight clean VG+ copy. Scarce. Item #69794
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