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Cincinnati: Black Moon, 1993. 17pp. Or decorative gray card covers with black cloth spine. Bookstore stamp on first page. Printed on gray paper with decorative border. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to.

Cincinnati: Black Moon, 1993. 17pp. Or decorative gray card covers with black cloth spine. Printed on gray paper with decorative border. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to.

Society for the Propagation of Religious Truth, 1982. Paper covers, very good

United Kingdom: Society for the Propagation of Religious Truth, 1982. Paperback Octavo. Paperback. Very good. staplebound wraps, unpaginated Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

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.

Propagation of Religious Truth, 1982. Pamphlet. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. To have been delivered before The Oxford University Poetry Society by Crowley on the eve of Monday, February 3rd, 1930. The lecture was banned when Crowley's reputation preceded him. New introduction by A.J. Barker. Reset Edition. Society for the Propagation of Religious Truth 1982. 24pp pamphlet fine

London: P.R. Stephenson / Printed by Botolph Printing Works, 1930. First Edition. Staplebound. Very Good+ in Wraps. First Edition. Staplebound. Scarce pamphlet is a printed original specimen and sold on the streets of Oxford the day after Crowley was told not to turn up Poetry Society. The lecture by Crowley was due to take place on 4th February 1930. But shortly before Crowley received a letter from the secretary of the society. In it he says, "I am writing to tell you that we have been unfortunately forced to cancel next Monday's meeting of the poetry society. It has come to our knowledge that if your proposed paper is delivered disciplity. In this circumstance you will, I trust, understand why we had to cancel the meeting." Crowley responded to this letter publicly and says "Perhaps the refusal to let me lecture has come because Gilles de Rais is said to have killed 500 children in ritual murder and in some way, this was connected with myself. Since the accusation that I have not only killed but… Read More