London: Mandrake, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 336pp. Original dark green cloth with gilt titles to spine. The first edition of Crowley's famous second novel which tells the tale of a young woman caught up in a battle between two magicians, one of whom seeks to use her body as the vessel for the 'birth' in human form of a non-human entity: "the Moonchild" of the title. Light overall shelf wear, spine ends lightly bruised, minor bump to upper edge of front board, corners bumped, creased and rubbed, page edges darkened, endpapers unevenly browned (as typical). Pages toned but clean and unmarked. Overall a tight, clean VG or better copy in an as-new FACSIMILE of the striking Beresford Egan dust jacket (protected by a removable mylar sleeve). Item #69813

Price: $350.00