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Paperback. first edition. W-286 good, creases paperback,
Paperback. Condition: Good. This is NOT the copy of the book depicted in the stock photo. First edition thus, stated first printing. Original covers, 319 pp. Softcover, good. Covers rubbed along edges with wrinkles, otherwise tight, clean, paper crisp, unmarked and apparently never read. Novel; magick; occult ; 6.8 X 4.2 X 1.0 inches.
Published by Avon (NY), 1971
Seller: Chris Grobel, Arlington, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Avon (NY) 1971 First Edition, First Printing of the Avon paperback. Very Good in illustrated wraps. Lean to the spine. Some creasing to the spine. Light creases on the corner tips. A somewhat scarce edition of the author s 1929 occult novel.
Published by Sphere Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 1972
ISBN 10: 0722127030ISBN 13: 9780722127032
Seller: Occultique, Northampton, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Extremely witty occult novel in which caricatures of many people known to Crowley have a habit of popping up. Edited by Kenneth Grant & John Symonds with footnotes identifying some of the characters. Introduction by Kenneth Grant. First Edition Thus. Sphere Books Ltd, London 1972. 304pp adverts pb pict blue/black covers, spine & covers creased, rubbed & discoloured, pages browned with some creasing, fair.
Published by Bergen/Dumme, Kersken-Canbaz, 1993
Seller: antiquariat peter petrej - Bibliopolium AG, Zürich, ZH, Switzerland
First Edition
8°, 395 S., Brosch., Einband etw. unsauber, Schmutztitel eselsohrig, innen sonst tadellos. EA dieser Ausgabe. Text dt. 600 gr. Schlagworte: Occulta, Masonica.
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket has tear at top of spine. Owner's sticker at bottom right of front endpaper. "Therion 666" written on top of page.
Published by Dove Press/Samuel Weiser, 1970
Seller: Tony Power, Books, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition Thus. Fine in fine dustjacket (mylar protected). Red cloth hardcover in black dustjacket. An extremely fresh copy. book itself shows just the slightest bit of toning else as new, while dustjacket is very fresh, unblemished, unclipped and fine except for the tiniest touch of wear at tips (barely detectable) and slight toning to spine. A beauty. Re-issue edition of novel - Crowley's best known - originally published in England in 1929. Photos available on request.
Published by Mandrake, London, 1929
Seller: Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A., Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st edition. In protective mylar Very good with lightly rubbed edges and bumped corners. The front cover has a dime-sized stain from moisture. Pages are slightly yellowed and faintly soiled on the edges. Previous owner's inscription on the front free endsheet Green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. 8vo.
Published by The Mandrake Press, London, 1929,, 1929
Seller: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, United Kingdom
First Edition
1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 336pp, owner's bookplate on endpaper, edges brwoned and some scattered foxing, text otherwise clean and sound, publisher's green cloth, gilt, rubbed, a patch of soiling on front board, slight spine lean, Good condition, in worn and faded colour photocopy of the original dustwrapper.
Published by Lüchow, Phänomen - Gitta Peyn Verlag, ,, 1999
ISBN 10: 3933321182ISBN 13: 9783933321183
Seller: Antiquariat Orban & Streu GbR, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Book First Edition
1., überarbeitete Auflage, 8°, 240 S., farbig illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), Einband minimal berieben, sonst schönes, sauberes Exemplar. hier ein sehr ansprechendes Exemplar der seltenen deutschsprachigen Ausgabe des einzigen Romans von Aleister Crowley. Geschrieben im Jahr 1917, wurde er bei Mandrake Press im Jahre 1929 erstveröffentlicht.
Published by Mandrake, E-181, 1929
Seller: Last Exit Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. The Mandrake Press, London, 1929. 335 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in green textured cloth with gilt titles present to the spine. Boards have light wear present to the extremities of the boards. Offsetting present to the FFEP. Previous owner's bookplate removed from the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The first edition of Crowley's famous second novel which tells the tale of a young woman caught up in a battle between two magicians, one of whom seeks to use her body as the vessel for the 'birth' in human form of a non-human entity: "the Moonchild" of the title. An extraordinary novel by the mysterious author of 'Diary of a Drug Fiend'. E-181; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Published by The Mandrake Press, 1929
Seller: Vance Harvey, Leicester, LEICS, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Moonchild A Prologue ~ by Aleister Crowley; pub by The Mandrake Press 1929; 1st Edition, no dust jacket; bound in dark green cloth with title in gilt on spine; 8vo format, 336pps; some slight foxing on few inside front & back pages, front cover has a slight stain running the length of the edge of the book not too noticeable, book is tight in the binding, excellent condition.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. CROWLEY, Aleister. Moonchild. A Prologue London, The Mandrake Press, 1929. £325 FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Original sea-green cloth, titles to spine gilt. On half title: with best wishes from Hamood Rahman . A very good copy without dust jacket, just some chipping along cover edges and very light marginal age toning throughout.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. CROWLEY, Aleister. Moonchild. A Prologue London, The Mandrake Press, 1929. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Original sea-green cloth, titles to spine gilt. Text clean and crisp, flawless. A perfect copy without dust jacket.
Published by Mandrake Press, 1929
Seller: Walden Antiquarian Books, Signal Mtn, TN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. True 1st Edition from 1929. Green cloth with light rubbing to edges, now in mylar protective cover. Pages Clean, Binding Tight.
Published by The Mandrake Press, London, 1929
Seller: Michael Treloar Booksellers ANZAAB/ILAB, Adelaide, SA, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. London, The Mandrake Press, 1929 (first edition). Octavo, 336 pages. Green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine; bottom edges of the boards very lightly rubbed; all edges of the text block tanned; endpapers offset; an excellent copy with the dustwrapper (featuring the striking three-colour pictorial design by Beresford Egan) a little worn with minor loss (including where the original price printed on the spine has been hole-punched out), with some old paper repairs on the verso. Crowley's second novel; one of only 2500 copies. 'The Mandrake Press was a British small press founded by Edward Goldston and P.R. Stephensen [an Australian] in 1929. In 1930 the company had financial problems and a consortium led by Aleister Crowley formed Mandrake Press Ltd. The new consortium was equally unsuccessful and the company was dissolved in 1930' (Wikipedia). Contemporary authors published by the press include D.H. Lawrence, Liam O'Flaherty, and Peter Warlock (Philip Heseltine).
First edition, first impression; 8vo; publisher's green cloth, titles to spine gilt, with the Beresford Egan dust jacket, free endpapers browned, bookplate to front pastedown, a very good copy in the dust jacket, which at some point had been folded twice with the attendant creasing, and with a deal of internal repair, partially obscured ink note to front flap with a typed slip of paper pasted over. Moonchild was the second of Crowley's interwar novels - following Diary of a Drug Fiend in 1922. It is a wild fantastical roman-a-clef and incidentally one of the most striking pieces of book design of its day.
Published by The Mandrake Press, London, 1929
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
First UK Edition, preceding all others. One of famed British occultist Aleister Crowley's best-known works, about a magical battle over the soul of an ethereal being. Many of Crowley's contemporaries appear as thinly veiled characters in the story, including MacGregor Mathers, Arthur Edward Waite, Annie Besant, Allen Bennett, Leila Waddell, Isadora Duncan, and Mary D'Este. Very Good plus in a Very Good dust jacket. Boards lightly soiled, with moderately frayed corners. Jacket spine panel is separated from front and rear panels, but has been repaired with cello tape on the verso, with chips on the spine ends and top corners of the rear panel.
Published by Mandrake Press, London, 1929
Seller: West Hull Rare Books - P.B.F.A., Hull, YORKS, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. HARDBACK - A very good or better book, free of any previous owner names or inscriptions. A touch of light foxing to the page block, but the inner text is very clean indeed. The books boards are very clean indeed with the gilt lettering to the spine bright and un-faded. The dust wrapper is a very good example with loss to the spine tips, more so to the crown, with light loss to the corners of the front and rear flap folds. A clean example, as is the book.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Egan, Beresford (illustrator). First Edition. First edition, hardcover, has a shallow skew with a couple thin cracks starting to the binding, which remains solid overall, as well as moderate bumps to the spine ends and cover corners with mild creasing to the upper corner of the first few pages, light sunning to the spine, and uneven toning to the cloth and end pages where the jacket has left shadows. Overall, this is a solid, Good+ copy in a Good only dust jacket, which has a chip to the head of the spine that largely obscures the title, smaller chips and creased tears to the corners and tail of the spine, sunning and a small snag to the spine, toning to the covers, and wear with creased tears and small chips to the edges. The jacket is wrapped in Mylar, and additional images are available by request.
Published by The Mandrake Press, London, 1929
Seller: Cat's Curiosities, Pahrump, NV, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Crowley's sought-after novel, freestanding despite the "Prologue" subtitle. Two board corners peeking through the cloth, and some fraying of the blue cloth to top of spine; call this firmly bound 1929 printing "good plus." Signed "Aleister Crowley" to the blank FFE, which (like the RFE) is moderately browned. Then, UNDER his name, the author has inscribed "To Bro Benn" (though the surname trails off, could conceivably be "Bennis" or "Benson," please see scans), "Trusting he will find in these pages the truths he so richly deserves / A" (inscription ends.) The letters "leis" of the author's first name are considerably darker than the rest of his name, and the ink there has bled slightly -- presumably that part of the page was slightly damp when signed. Small, symmetrical nitrate tape marks form a rectangle around this inscription -- possibly a card or piece of paper was once taped there to protect the inscription. Additionally, another previous owner has blindstamped her seal to bottom corner of this page, reading "MDS / Library of Diane Strom." There was a film and television actress of that name, born 1933, but we have no idea if it's the same Miss Strom. A Southern California provenance is certainly possible, however, as the words "Copley Collection" are written in ink in a small hand to top of inscribed page -- a likely reference to San Diego newspaper publishers Helen and James Copley, namesakes of the Copley Library at the University of San Diego.) Occult fiction; two magicians battle for the body of a young woman, whom one hopes will bear an ethereal being -- the Moonchild. 335 pp., "Printed and Made in Great Britain by the Crypt House Press, Limited / Gloucester and London." Reduced from $7,900. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by The Mandrake Press. London. 1929, 1929
Seller: Paul Foster. - ABA & PBFA Member., London, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION. Large 8vo. (8.8 x 5.8 inches). Some very mild foxing to fore edges and some light offsetting to the endpapers from the dustwrapper but overall a bright, clean and fresh copy in publishers dark green cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt. In the original colour illustrated dustwrapper with striking designs by Beresford Egan to the panels, spine and rear inner flap. A small area of loss to the very top of the spine, which is a bit toned, and some tiny chips to the extremities but overall a superior and un-restored example of this fabulous wrapper. Near fine book in a better than very good wrapper.
Published by Beresford Egan, London UK, 1929
Seller: Rare And Antique Books PBFA, Exeter, DEVON, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Moonchild, A Prologue by Aleister Crowley. A very good copy with near fine professionally repaired dust jacket. A rare find of this iconic dust jacket. Original green boards with bright gilt lettering on the spine. Clean end papers and contents. Pink doodle on the title page. The dust jacket is bright with professional repairs on the spine and edges.
Published by Mandrake Press, 1929
Seller: Southampton Books, Southampton, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing (Date of 1929 on title page). Not price-clipped (10/6 price printed on spine). Published by The Mandrake Press, 1929. Octavo. Dark blue cloth boards stamped in gold. Book is very good plus/near fine. Clean with no writing, names or ownership markings. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and all pages intact. Gilt stamping to spine still bright. Has a few light spots along page ends and some light offsetting from jacket flaps to endpapers. Has scarce original dust jacket in very good condition with some shelf wear and a few small tears at spine ends. Slight spine fading. Beautiful jacket design and artwork by Beresford Egan. An incredibly scarce copy in jacket of Aleister Crowley's classic novel which tells the tale of the battles between a white lodge and black lodge of magicians. 335 pages. Book has been placed in a custom acetate protector. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.
Published by The Mandrake Press, London, 1929
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition. Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v-vii [viii] 9-335 [336: printer's imprint], original green cloth, spine panel stamped in gold. A novel about the magical pursuits and feuds of Crowley's day with many recognizable personalities . at times very amusing in its bizarre vituperation, despite formal flaws." - Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, pp. 106-07. ". one of the relatively rare works of fantastic fiction which deserves attention primarily as part of a psychological case study." - Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature III, pp. 1065-67. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-94. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1756. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 62. Bleiler (1978), p. 53. Reginald 03665. Page edges lightly tanned (much less than usual), a fine copy in very good or better pictorial dust jacket with light wear at upper spine end, 15 mm closed tear at lower rear spine fold with associated internal tape mend, and just a touch of fade to blue ink on spine panel. A lovely copy with striking three-color art deco dust jacket designed by Beresford Egan. (#168640) (29466).
Published by The Mandrake Press, London, 1929
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v-vii [viii] 9-335 [336: printer's imprint], original green cloth, spine panel stamped in gold. First edition. A novel about the magical pursuits and feuds of Crowley's day with many recognizable personalities . at times very amusing in its bizarre vituperation, despite formal flaws." - Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, pp. 106-07. ". one of the relatively rare works of fantastic fiction which deserves attention primarily as part of a psychological case study." - Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature III, pp. 1065-67. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-94. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1756. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 62. Bleiler (1978), p. 53. Reginald 03665. Page edges lightly tanned (much less than usual), a fine copy in very good or better pictorial dust jacket with light wear at upper spine end, 15 mm closed tear at lower rear spine fold with associated internal tape mend, and just a touch of fade to blue ink on spine panel. A lovely copy with striking three-color art deco dust jacket designed by Beresford Egan. (#168640).