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Crowley, Aleister
Arcane Wisdom, 2009. Hardcover. First Edition. Limited Edition, one of only 300 signed and numbered copies. No dust-jacket, as issued. As New/Fine.
MOONCHILD by Aleister Crowley, intro by Don Webb. Cover art by Hans Memling. Modesto, CA; Arcane Wisdom (an imprint of Bloodletting Press); 2010. 1st LIMITED edition thus. Moonchild is a novel written by the British occultist Aleister Crowley in 1917. Its plot involves a magical war between a group of white magicians, led by the protagonist Simon Iff, and a group of black magicians over an unborn child. It was first published by Mandrake Press in 1929. Moonchild is a novel held in high regard for its magical and occult significance and also for its complex and well written prose. Aleister Crowley 12 October 1875 to 1 December 1947, born Edward Alexander Crowley, was an English occultist, writer, mountaineer, poet, playwright, yogi, and possible spy. He was an influential member of occult organizations, including the Golden Dawn, the A.A., and Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) and is known today for his magical writings, especially The Book of the Law, the central sacred text of Thelema. He gained notoriety during his lifetime, and was denounced in the popular press of the day as “The wickedest man in the world.” Crowley was also a chess player in his youth, a painter, astrologer, hedonist, bisexual, recreational drug experimenter, and social critic. This edition includes a long introduction by Don Webb, a noted horror writer and author of Aleister Crowley: The Fire and The Force provides a long introduction to the work.
