A. E. Waite: Magician of Many Parts.
Wellingborough, England: Crucible, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 208pp. Light grey boards gilt-lettered on spine. B/w frontis. portrait. & illustrations. Appendix, notes, bibliography & index. A. E. Waite (1857-1942), was one of the leading figures to emerge from the Victorian occult revival. Amongst his accomplishments were the introduction of the works of Eliphas Levi to the English speaking world, the first English publication of many of the classics of alchemy, and in 1903, the resurrection of the Golden Dawn. The author, Dr. R. A. Gilbert is widely acknowledged as the leading expert on Waite, and has written Waite's bibliography as well as this biography. Very light bruising to spine ends & corners - else a tight, clean near VG+ copy in VG dust jacket (Dust jacket is lightly shelfworn, angled crease to front panel, price-clipped. Now protected by a removable mylar cover). Item #74439
ISBN: 185274023X
Price: $85.00