The Book of Lies; Which is Also Falsely Called Breaks, The Wanderings or Falsifications of the one thought of Frater Perdurabo (Aleister Crowley) which thought is itself untrue. A Reprint with an Additional Commentary to each Chapter.
New York, NY: Samuel Weiser Inc., 1970. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Octavo. 196pp + iv pp adverts. Black cloth with gilt title, etc. to spine, frontis, b/w illustrations. The first printing of the Weiser edition of one of Crowley's most important, and cryptic works. He wrote of it: "this book deals with many matters on all planes of the very highest importance. It is an official publication for Babes of the Abyss, but is recommended even to beginners as highly suggestive." Corners of boards very lightly bruised, edges of text-block darkened and fore-edge somewhat thumbed, blue ink imprint from two "Eastern"-themed rubber stamps on front-free endpaper (first blank). General modest signs of use but still a tight, unmarked VG copy in VG dust jacket. (Dust jacket rubbed at folds and edges, chipping at head of spine, very modest chipping, chafing, creasing and a few short tears to the edges but basically sound. Flap not price-clipped. Now protected by a removable mylar cover). Item #71961
ISBN: 0877280185
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