The King of the Shadow Realm. Aleister Crowley: His Life and Magic.
London: Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd., 1989. First Edition thus. Softcover. Large thick octavo, xii + 588pp. Gold wrappers illustrated with a portrait of Crowley, b&w illustrations including an 8-page insert of black & white photos, name index rear. The softcover edition of the penultimate revision of John Symond's biography of Crowley that started life under the title "The Great Beast." It includes a considerable amount of material not found in earlier editions, and is to many the "preferred edition" of the work. Good + used paper back condition. General shelf-wear: edges of covers lightly chafed, vertical crease down spine, edges of text-block darkened and lightly thumbled. Overall, a serviceable, unmarked Good+ copy. Unusual in this edition. Item #70905
ISBN: 0715622838
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