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Portland, Maine: Thomas B. Mosher, 1907. One of Nine Hundred and Fifty Copies on Van Gelder Hand-made Paper. Scarce printed slipcase is present, albeit well worn, with most of top strip lacking. It did do its job in protecting the book itself that shows some age, it is otherwise Fine. Paper title labels to front upper board, and spine title complete. All corners sharp, Sewn Binding tight. As above, Van Gelder Hand-made paper, with deckled edges. P/O to ffep., with some lightly pencilled (and easily erasable) notes in French. Rear flys have a long passage from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1882 critique of Villon, from "Familiar Studies of Men and Books". Once again, easily erasable if so desired.. Limited, Second Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/In Slipcase. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Ballads Done Into English From The French Of François Villon
by François Villon, Algernon Charles Swinburne, Andrew Lang, Dante Gabriel Rossetti (Trans.)
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The Banned Lecture, Gilles de Rais
by Aleister Crowley, A. J. Barker (Intro.)
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Kirkby Lonsdale, England: Society For The Propagation Of Religious Truth, 1982. A New, Unread copy. "Printed at a moments notice by: Colin L. Davies...".. First Edition Thus. Pamphlet. New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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The Banned Lecture, Gilles de Rais
by Aleister Crowley, A. J. Barker (Intro.)
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Kirkby Lonsdale, England: Society For The Propagation Of Religious Truth, 1982. Light wear, aging to wraps. Internally Fine, clean and crisp. "Printed at a moments notice by: Colin L. Davies...".. First Edition Thus.. Pamphlet. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Baphomet and Son : A Little Known Chapter in the Life of the Beast 666 (Golden Dawn Studies Series 22)
by R. A. Gilbert, Aleister Crowley (Darcy Kuntz, Amanda Azzopardi - Eds.)
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Edmonds, WA: Holmes Publishing Group, 1997. NEW.. Revised Third Edition, 1st Printing. Saddle-stitched. New. Illus. by Photograph, Reproduction of Crowley's Will, and M.'. M.'. M.'. Certificate of Appointment. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Barabbas : A Dream Of The World's Tragedy
by Marie Corelli (Mary Mackay)
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New York: The American News Company, N.d. Copyright states 1893, but this edition was released 1900. "A Special Edition Limited To One Hundred Thousand Copies". Full Decorative Cloth binding shows light extremity wear. Sewn binding extremely tight. Light edge age, internally bright, Unmarked.. First Thus/Limited. Hard Cover, Full Cloth, Sewn. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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The Beast 666 : The Life of Aleister Crowley
by John Symonds, Aleister Crowley
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London: The Pindar Press, 1997. NEW in DJ. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. New/New. Illus. by Plates Section, Some In Color. Large 8vo - Over 9½" tall.
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Behutet, Modern Thelemic Magick - Number 3
by Aleister Crowley (Related)
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Philadelphia, PA: Thelesis Camp, OTO, 1998. An Unread copy.. First Edition. PrintedWrapper/Stapled. As New. Illus. by Various. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Behutet, Modern Thelemic Magick & Culture - Number 20
by Aleister Crowley, Frater Achad (Related)
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Philadelphia, PA: Thelesis Camp, OTO, 2003. An Unread copy.. First Edition. PrintedWrapper/Stapled. As New. Illus. by Various. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Behutet, Modern Thelemic Magick & Culture - Number 21
by Aleister Crowley (Related)
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Philadelphia, PA: Thelesis Camp, OTO, 2004. An Unread copy.. First Edition. PrintedWrapper/Stapled. As New. Illus. by Various. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Beyond the Mauve Zone
by Kenneth Grant, Michael Staley (Ed.)
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London: Starfire Publishing Limited, 2016. NEW. Enhanced and Corrected. Hard Cover. New/New. Illus. by Austin Osman Spare, Aleister Crowley, Kenneth Grant, Steffi Grant, Linda Falorio, Augustus John, Alfred Flóki, Nema, Hamsa, Alistair Campbell, Mark Bell, Mishlen Linden. 8vo - 8¾" tall.
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Binding Words : Textual Amulets in the Middle Ages (Magic in History)
by Don C Skemer
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University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2006. NEW, Hardcover Sealed In Publisher's Shrinwrap. "In the Middle Ages, textual amulets short texts written on parchment or paper and worn on the body were thought to protect the bearer against enemies, to heal afflictions caused by demonic invasions, and to bring the wearer good fortune. In Binding Words, Don C. Skemer provides the first book-length study of this once-common means of harnessing the magical power of words. Textual amulets were a unique source of empowerment, promising the believer safe passage through a precarious world by means of an ever-changing mix of scriptural quotations, divine names, common prayers, and liturgical formulas. Although theologians and canon lawyers frequently derided textual amulets as ignorant superstition, many literate clergy played a central role in producing and disseminating them. The texts were, in turn, embraced by a broad cross-section of Western Europe. Saints and parish priests,…
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Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy : Translated From The Latin, With Notes And Illustrations...
by Boethius [Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius], Rev. Mr. Philip Ridpath
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London: C. Dilley, 1785. Fine Renaissance Style Binding in Full Parchment Vellum, Yap Edges, Bound with Leather Cords. Two Red Leather Spine Labels, Gold Gilt Title, Dated and Placed. Square, spine perfectly rounded, binding Extremely tight. All edges uncut, with touch of age, internally Bright, Clean and Unmarked. Provenance: Signature and date on original ffep.- "Guy Bayley Dolson 1925", Author of "Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy in English Literature during the Eighteenth Century". A VeryGood+ Antiquarian Copy Indeed.. First Edition. Vellum. Very Good+. 8vo - over 9" tall.
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Book 4 : T∆M 444 ABA - Part 1 Meditation / Part 2 Magick
by Aleister Crowley, Mary DÂ’Este Sturges, [Frater Perdurabo, Soror Virakam], Israel Regardie (Preface)
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Dallas, Texas: Sangreal Foundation, Inc., 1972. A seemingly Shelved, Unread copy. Binding Extremely tight. Light age, otherwise Fine. Dj shows very light rubbing, light staining, with just a touch of extremity wear (see scan).. First Edition/Second Sangreal Printing. Hard Cover, Buckram, Sewn. Near Fine/Very Good+. Illus. by Various Plates, Sigils, Line Drawings, etc. 8vo - 8½" tall.
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The Book Of Thoth (Egyptian Tarot)
by Aleister Crowley (The Master Therion)
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Newburyport MA: Weiser Books, 2017. NEW. This Edition Permanently Out Of Print. Last Available Copies. May have light wear to book extremities, rubbing / wear to Dust Jacket, but as above, all of these remaining copies are NEW and UNREAD. From Red Wheel / Weiser Books - To mark our 60th Anniversary, Weiser Books is publishing a facsimile hardcover of its 1969 edition of Aleister Crowley's The Book of Thoth, which in turn was a facsimile of the original O.T.O. edition printed in 1944. This new collectors edition is limited to one printing, with a special run of 3,000 copies. Once they sell out, thats it...own a piece of Weiser Books publishing history! The text is digitally restored, printed on a heavy, coated stock, and features revised color plates and black and white illustrations of the Thoth Tarot based on new photography of the original art, courtesy of the O.T.O. and The Warburg Institute. The book text block is smyth sewn, with a rounded back, and headbands. Printed endpaper reproduces the…
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The Book Of Thoth (Egyptian Tarot)
by Aleister Crowley (The Master Therion)
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Newburyport MA: Weiser Books, 2017. NEW. This Edition Permanently Out Of Print. Last Available Copies. From Red Wheel / Weiser Books - To mark our 60th Anniversary, Weiser Books is publishing a facsimile hardcover of its 1969 edition of Aleister Crowley's The Book of Thoth, which in turn was a facsimile of the original O.T.O. edition printed in 1944. This new collectors edition is limited to one printing, with a special run of 3,000 copies. Once they sell out, thats it...own a piece of Weiser Books publishing history! The text is digitally restored, printed on a heavy, coated stock, and features revised color plates and black and white illustrations of the Thoth Tarot based on new photography of the original art, courtesy of the O.T.O. and The Warburg Institute. The book text block is smyth sewn, with a rounded back, and headbands. Printed endpaper reproduces the Egyptian motif from the board covers of the 1944 edition. The cover is quality cloth over boards with gold stamping on the spine, and is…
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A Book Of The Beginnings
by Gerald Massey
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London: Williams and Norgate, 1881. Two Volume set, Complete. Some wear and aging to bindings. Some hinge splits, but both are tight. Over half of Volume Two's pages remain unopened, hence Unread. Smudge to verso ffep. of Volume One, with light spotting to prelims, otherwise both volumes are clean, and Unmarked. Title in Full: A Book Of The Beginnings. Containing An Attempt To Recover And Reconstitute The Lost Origines Of The Myths And Mysteries, Types And Symbols, Religion And Language, With Egypt For The Mouthpiece And Africa As The Birthplace. Volume I. Egyptian Origines In The British Isles. Volume II. Egyptian Origines In The Hebrew, Akkado-Assyrian And Maori. First Edition. Hard Cover, Cloth, Sewn. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - 10¾" tall. A Very Heavy, Oversized Set.
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The Book Of The Sacred Magic of Abra=Melin The Mage : As Delivered By Abraham the Jew Unto His Son Lamech. A Grimoire of the Fifteenth Century. Abramelin.
by S. L. MacGregor Mathers (Translated by), L. W. de Laurence (Pirated by)
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Chicago: The de Laurence Company, Inc., 1948. A seemingly Unread copy. Textured buckram binding shows light wear (see scan). Sewn binding extremely tight, with spine rounded, fore edge remaining concave. Light edge age, with one speck to bottom edge. Pastedowns show age, although does not proceed farther, for it is otherwise internally Bright, and Unmarked. A Very Good+ copy Indeed.. First Edition, Third Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket, As Issued. Illus. by Copious Magic Square Line Drawings. Large 8vo - 10¾" tall. Oversized Safely, Securely Packed.
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The Book Of Thoth : An Interpretation of The Tarot. A Short Essay On The Tarot Of The Egyptians Being The Equinox Volume III No. V
by Aleister Crowley (The Master Therion)
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Berkeley, CA: K@shmarin Press [Kashmarin Press], Shambala Publications Ltd., 1969. A Gently read copy of the First Ever reprint of the 1944 First Edition. A direct text block facsimile, changing the original limitation statement, "This is No. of 200 Copies", to "This is No. of 2000 Copies". Scarce DJ shows the usual rubbing, wear to extremities, but complete (see scan). Book is square, Sewn binding tight with the spine rounded, fore edge remaining concave. Light extremity age, internally clean and Unmarked. A VeryGood+ copy indeed.. First Thus, First Printing. Hard Cover, Full Cloth, Sewn. Very Good+/Very Good+. Illus. by Frieda Harris. 8vo in 4to size - over 9¾" tall.
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The Book of Black Magic And of Pacts : Including The Rites And Mysteries Of Goetic Theurgy, Sorcery And Infernal Necromancy, Also The Rituals Of Black Magic
by Arthur Edward Waite [A. E. Waite], Dr. L. W. de Laurence (Pirated by)
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Chicago, Ill., U.S.A.: The de Laurence Company / de Laurence, Scott & Co. / Privately Printed by Dr. L. W. deLaurence, 1910. "Faithfully Reproduced From The London Edition Of 1898". One of the many titles "Edited" by Dr. Lauron William de Laurence, this deLaurence First Edition is believed to be a Pirate Edition of the Pirated "Occult Publishing House" First American Edition of 1910 [Gilbert A14b]. Ribbed cloth with blind stamped spine, gilt stamped front panel, shows age, wear. Square, sewn binding remains quite tight. Rubricated title page, with humorous (albeit unintentionally so), "Special Notice", Copyright Warning (see scan). Internally Unmarked. General age, wear noted, still a Very Good copy of an increasingly Rare Edition.. First de Laurence Edition. Hard Cover, Ribbed Cloth, Sewn. Very Good. Illus. by "Two Hundred Illustrations". Large 8vo - 10" tall. Oversized Safely, Securely Packed.
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The Book of Ceremonial Magic - The Secret Tradition in Goetia : Including The Rites And Mysteries Of Goetic Theurgy, Sorcery And Infernal Necromancy With Illustrations
by Arthur Edward Waite (A E Waite)
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London: Rider & Co, Ltd, 1987. A seemingly Unread copy. Touch of extremity wear, still FINE. Dust jacket shows some extremity wear, very light spotting to rear inner edge flap.. First Facsimile Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good+. Illus. by Nine Full-Page Plates with Explanation, Copiously Illustrated Throughout with Characters, Line Drawings, Figures, Seals, Sigils, Talismans, etc.. Large 8vo - Over 10" tall. Oversized Safely, Securely Packed.
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