London: Chapman & Hall, 1955. First Edition, Inscribed. Hardcover. Octavo. 216pp. Original crimson boards lettered in gilt on spine. Inscribed by the author on front free endpaper "For Bill from John [Symonds] with affection, 21 Oct. 1955. A novel by Symonds, who was of course the author of the most..... More
London: John Baker, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 268pp. Black cloth lettered in silver on spine. A novel by John Symonds, who was of course the author of the most famous biography of Aleister Crowley, "The Great Beast." This copy includes passing references to Crowley and "The Purple Dwarf," an..... More
Oroville CA: Temple of Thelema, 1993. Second Printings (?). Softcovers. Quartos. 11 x 8.5 inches. Stapled red wrappers, titled in black. Eight booklets housed in a three ring office ring binder, with a neatly hand-completed contents sheet at the start with corresponding tabbed and numbered dividers between each booklet, original..... More
Bergen/Dumme, Germany: Peyn und Schulze Verlag, 1991. First Edition. Softcover. Large quarto (11 3/4 x 8 1/8 inches). 76pp. Stapled. Glossy pictorial wrappers, B&W Ills. and Diagrams. GERMAN TEXT. A single issue of this beautifully produced, magazine format, journal of Thelema and Magick. This issue includes: Das O.T.O.-Phänomen (12) Von..... More
Bergen/Dumme, Germany: Peyn und Schulze Verlag, 1993. First Edition. Softcovers. 4 Issues. Large quarto (11 3/4 x 8 1/8 inches). Stapled. Glossy pictorial wrappers, B&W Ills. and Diagrams. GERMAN TEXT. Four issues of this beautifully produced, magazine-format, journal of Thelema and Magick. The issues include: FEBRUAR: 76pp. Von Kopf bis..... More
Bergen/Dumme, Germany: Peyn und Schulze Verlag, 1992. First Edition. Softcovers. 11 Issues. Large quarto (11 3/4 x 8 1/8 inches). Stapled. Glossy pictorial wrappers, B&W Ills. and Diagrams. GERMAN TEXT. Eleven issues of this beautifully produced, magazine-format, journal of Thelema and Magick. The issues include: JANUAR: 76pp. Das O.T.O.-Phänomen (13)..... More
Munich: Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Religions- und Weltanschauungsfragen (A.R.W.), 1996. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo. 402pp + iipp adverts. Printed blue card covers lettered in black, b&w illustrations. TEXT MOSTLY IN GERMAN (includes some English language correspondence between Crowley and Tränker, etc.). A collection of texts by or relating to Heinrich Tränker. Inhalt..... More
Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Large Octavo. xvi + 372pp. Black cloth with silver titling to spine, endnotes, biblio and index, b&w illustrations. A scholarly study. From the publisher: "Tracing the complex genealogy of Tantra as a category within the history of religions, Hugh B...... More
Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Large Octavo. xvi + 372pp. Black cloth with silver titling to spine, endnotes, biblio and index, b&w illustrations. A scholarly study. From the publisher: "Tracing the complex genealogy of Tantra as a category within the history of religions, Hugh B...... More
Milano: Edizioni Mediterranee, 2004. First Edition. Softcover. 8vo. 94pp. + iipp. ITALIAN text. An Italian biographical study of Aleister Crowley the title of which translates to: "Aleister Crowley: The Artisan of Evil". Covers lightly rubbed, otherwise a tight clean near Fine copy. More
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Oxford: Golden Dawn Publications, 1986. First Edition. Softcovers. Quarto 11 x 8 inches. Stapled pictorial wrappers. 30pp. The first issue of this important British journal which gathered together writers on Thelemic subjects from the (then) Caliphate, Typhonian, and other Crowleyan (and even anti-Crowley) perspectives and traditions. Contents include: "Sexual Magick..... More
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Oxford: Golden Dawn Publications, 1989. Softcovers. Quarto 11 x 8 inches. Stapled pictorial wrappers. 30pp. The seventh issue of this important British journal which gathered together writers on Thelemic subjects from the (then) Caliphate, Typhonian, and other Crowleyan (and even anti-Crowley) perspectives and traditions. Contents include: "Wilhelm Reich, Tantric Saint"..... More
Eugene, OR: Conquering Child, 1998. First Edition. Softcover. Folio (newspaper format). 12pp. (inclusive of covers). B/w illustrations. The first issue of this quarterly Thelemic journal out of Eugene, Oregon. This issue includes lengthy articles "The Thelemic Origins of Wicca" by Aaron Leitch, the first installments of "Qabalah: The Key to..... More
Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Schors, 2004. First Edition, First printing. Softcover. Large octavo. 145pp, vi adverts. Front cover illustrated with photo of Crowley, b&w illustrations, appendixes, bibliography. DUTCH text. The first Dutch language biography of Aleister Crowley - appears well written. Includes a short chapter on Kenneth Anger. From the library Clive..... More
Old Greenwich CT: The Headland Press, 2002. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Quarto. (34pp.) Black spiral binding. Clear mylar covers over pale grey/green card covers illustrated and lettered in black. Text printed on pale grey stock, b&w illustrations. The results of research into the "ever mysterious riddle" of verse 76 of..... More
USA: Privately published, 2002. First Edition. Softcover. Large octavo. viii + 120pp, [viii]. B&w illustration. A work of fiction featuring a magician who is loosely based on Aleister Crowley. A little light rubbing to covers - else a tight, clean near Fine copy. More
New York: U. S. Games, 1978. Softcover. 4.25. x 2.75 inches. 28pp + blank note pages. Stapled printed wrappers. The instruction booklet which presents the meanings and use of the Golden Dawn Tarot deck of cards which were illustrated by Robert Wang under the direction of Israel Regardie and based..... More
Carmel, CA: Merrill-West Publishing, 1987. Reprint. Softcover. Small quarto. 164pp + Order forms, b&w illustrations. The first edition of this guide to the use of Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot. Corners very slightly rubbed, page edges darkened. Otherwise, a tight and bright near Fine copy. More
West Palm Beach, FL: Sekmet Books, 2010. Second edition, revised. Softcover. Octavo. 128pp. Illustrated wrappers. Smythe-sewn. Cover photo by Illia Tulloch. A new edition of this popular guide to the Gnostic Mass. "Drawing on nearly half a century of regular performance of the Gnostic Mass—and the countless classes and training..... More
London: Proteus, 1984. Reprint. Softcover. Octavo. 158pp. Color & b/w photos. Biography of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Includes several references to Aleister Crowley and Jimmy Page's interest in him. Discography. From the collection of English bibliophile and Aleister Crowley scholar Nicholas Bishop-Culpeper, with his bookplate inside front cover. Foxing..... More
NP [ Create Space - Poland ]: Steet Level Jesus [ Create Space ], 2018. POD. Softcover. Octavo. xii + 65pp. Black glossy paper covers lettered and illustrated in white and red. From the author: "West traces the dark occult belief system of Aleister Crowley and how dangerous it still..... More
Norfolk, VA: Crippen & Landru, 2000. First Trade Edition. Softcover. Trade paperback. 238pp. Signed by the author on title-page. Includes a wildly inaccurate portrayal of Crowley in a short story modelled on Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes" tales. From the collection of English bibliophile and Aleister Crowley scholar Nicholas Bishop-Culpeper, with..... More
Wellingborough, England: Aquarian Press, 1987. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo. 174pp. Bibliography & index. The first edition, SIGNED by Colin Wilson on the title page. An example of the original publisher's press release announcing the book - a single page printed sheet of pale yellow A4 paper, folded twice to fit..... More
Berkeley, CA: Ronin Publishing, 1992. Second Edition. Softcover. Octavo. 208pp. Colour illustrated covers. Glossary, b&w illustrations. From the publisher: " Wilson examines the jumping Jesus phenomenon, talks with Buckminster Fuller, finds a "maybe" in the universe, eyeballs Carl Sagan and witch-hunters of the scientific establishment, asks whether God is a...... More
Oxford, England: Mandrake, 1997. "Esau" edition. Softcover. Octavo. 252pp (ii adverts). b&w illustrations. The "Esau" edition with goat-skin "tail" attached to lower spine and explanatory publisher's bookmark loosely inserted. According to the bookmark "In order to celebrate Crowley's own purple mission it was originally proposed at first to build a...... More
