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The Magician
by Maugham, W. Somerset; (Aleister Crowley)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: George H. Doran, 1920. Later edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. First edition by Doran, but the Second American edition. c. 1920, judged by the titles on the rear panel of the dust jacket. Hardcover, green cloth. A Near Fine copy in a Good example of the scare dust jacket. Previous owner's signature on the fly leaf; light fading to the endpapers; clean contents; tight, square binding. The DJ is missing a 1x2-inch piece from the top of the spine and rear panel shallow loss at the the foot of the spine and corners. 'The story of a 20th century revival of Black Magic' with the protagonist loosely based on Aleister Crowley. One DJ now housed in a mylar wrap.
Synopsis
W. Somerset Maugham was born in Paris in 1874. He began to study medicine in London but quit to focus exclusively on writing. In 1926 he bought a house in Cap Ferrat, France, which was to become a meeting place for a number of writers, artists and politicians. He died in 1965.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Common Crow Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0078032
- Title
- The Magician
- Author
- Maugham, W. Somerset; (Aleister Crowley)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later edition
- Publisher
- George H. Doran
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1920
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About the Seller
Common Crow Books
Biblio member since 2005
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
About Common Crow Books
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- Fine
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