Along with his written works, Aleister Crowley's legacy includes the organization he is credited with founding, the OTO or Ordo Templi Orientis -- The Order of Oriental Templars. This book contains key introductory material to this contemporary occult society, along with a history of the Order after Crowley's death. The format of this edition matches that of the first Equinox series published with Crowley as editor and includes magical instruction, communications to OTO members (all the dirt on court cases the OTO has been ...
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Along with his written works, Aleister Crowley's legacy includes the organization he is credited with founding, the OTO or Ordo Templi Orientis -- The Order of Oriental Templars. This book contains key introductory material to this contemporary occult society, along with a history of the Order after Crowley's death. The format of this edition matches that of the first Equinox series published with Crowley as editor and includes magical instruction, communications to OTO members (all the dirt on court cases the OTO has been involved in), and original works of fiction and poetry. As part of this latter category, this book features an illustrated study of the works of underground filmmaker Kenneth Anger with a complete filmography. It could be argued that Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) anticipated the entire New Age phenomenon with his methods of teaching, codified in the tenets of the OTO. A rich melange of ritual magic, traditional spiritual practice, drug use, and sex, borrowing from many different cultures and traditions, informed the development of this lasting magical system. Although he's been popularized (and demonized) as The Beast, 666, his teachings have shown lasting value.
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Acceptable. Paperback 100% of proceeds go to charity! Acceptable reading copy with obvious signs of use, wear, and/or cosmetic issues. Item is complete and remains readable despite notable condition issues.
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VG- Wrappers. White rear cover, violet spine, violet front cover with artwork are clean and glossy, but have impression marks, a couple creases, and the lamination is starting to separate along the outside edges of the covers and around the tail of the spine. Previous owner has tried to stem this by reinforcing the lower edge of the front and rear covers with wide clear tape. Binding is straight and tight. Some faint darkening to the outsdie edge of the textblock from use over time and a couple spots where there's light watermark along the outside edges of the pages-generally no deeper than 1/8" and it appears and disappears. The very tips of a few of the outside corners have been folded. Pages are otehrwise clean and bright. 287 pages. Some photographs and charts. Rare.
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Good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Presentation note in front & bookplate. xii, 287 p. : illus. (part col. ); 24 cm. Includes Illustrations. Reprint of the 1944 edition.
