Snowdrops from a Curate's Garden

Teitan Press, 1986. First Thus . Hardcover. As New/As New. This book represents Crowley's attempt to write "the biggest & most extreme erotic tale ever told" for his wife, whose predilection for romance novels he detested. Orig. published anonymously in a small private edition in 1904, this revised & enlarged edition from the Teitan Press brings a previously obscure Crowley work to a new audience. Crowley scholar & editor Starr offers a detailed 13-page Prolegomenon in which he places this book & Crowley's attitudes on sex in literature in the sociocultural climate of early 20th-century England. First published in this format in 1986, this is the corrected, reset edition with aforementioned prolegomenon, apparently from same year. Hardcover book has creamy white cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to front & spine. It is in Fine condition (our highest grade): from the shelves of Crowley collector, it appears As New, never opened! Completely clean, binding strong & straight; pages white. NO writing, highlighting, or underlining; NOT ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless: bright & colorful, no wear, & beautifully protected in new 2.5 mil archival mylar to stay that way! Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship next business day.