The Book of Lies : Aleister Crowley 1972 [ Samuel Weiser Inc ]
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Early American Edition of The Notorious Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley Published By Samuel Weiser Inc
Crowley, Aleister. The Book of Lies. Samuel Weiser Inc. New York. 1972.
Early American edition of The Book of Lies one of the most interesting books by Aleister Crowley , consisting of short, enigmatic poetic chapters for contemplation. Its original publication in 1912 brought Crowley to the attention of the German sex magic society, the Ordo Templi Orientis, whose leader Theodor Reuss initially accused Crowley of publishing their secrets before learning he was not a member and had arrived at his purported knowledge independently. Following his initiation into the organization, Crowley took charge of the English speaking order and remade it in the image of his own Thelema philosophy and religion. The enormous popularity of Weiser’s reprint is evidenced by its numerous reissues over the following decades.
196pp. Black cloth boards with title, publisher and author gilt to spine. Corners and spine ends bumped and rubbed. Text block foxed. Pastedown and endpapers toned. Occasional margin spotting. Pages otherwise clean. Original price clipped dustjacket, rubbed with pigment losses to folds. Small tear to top spine and front top corner. Good in good.
If you liked this book you might also enjoy this early edition of Book 4 by Aleister Crowley with commentary by Israel Regardie.
