London: The Mandrake Press, [1929]. First edition. Some darkening to end papers, some foxing to fore edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a small closed tear to the lower rear panel, slight darkening to the spine panel. (28554). Small octavo, pp. [1-8] 9-139 [140: printer's imprint], original decorated gold and black boards with black cloth spine panel, printed paper label affixed to spine panel. Crowley's only collection of short fiction. Includes "The Testament of Magdalen Blair," "a description of after death experiences as the brain decays ... one of the most horrible stories ever written." - Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, pp. 106-07. "... a remarkable achievement, as one of the most unpleasant stories in the genre." - Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 457. "... spectacularly nasty-minded ..." - Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-56. Bleiler (1978), p. 53. Reginald 03666.

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Bookseller: John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 28554
Title: THE STRATAGEM AND OTHER STORIES
Author: Crowley, Aleister (Edward Alexander Crowley)
Book Condition: Used - Some darkening to end papers, some foxing to fore edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a small closed tea
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: The Mandrake Press
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: [1929]
Keywords: Horror . SC

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