The Confessions of Aleister Crowley. An Autohagiography.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1969. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Large octavo. 960pp. Original quarter black cloth with grey papered boards, gilt title, etc. to spine, illustrations. Crowley had originally intended that his "Confessions" would be published in six volumes, but only two of these had been published before the Great Depression and various internal disputes led to the demise of the publishers. The project languished uncompleted throughout Crowley's lifetime, and it was not until 1969 that the (somewhat abridged) material from all six volumes of "The Confessions" was issued in this large single volume edition, edited by John Symonds and Kenneth Grant. This is the first UK edition of that work - a US edition was released the following year. Still a major biographical source on Crowley, and essential to an understanding of his life and magick. One of the nicest copies of this First edition we have seen in a while. No visible signs of use, but for a small bookplate on front pastedown, thus a lovely clean near Fine copy in near Fine dust jacket (Dust jacket very lightly creased, price-clipped, now protected by a removable mylar cover). This is a large heavy volume, so additional shipping charges to the amount automatically indicated at the checkout will be required. The final sum is dependent upon the buyer's location and will be quoted to the prospective purchaser before their order is processed. Item #73933
Price: $395.00