Timothy d'Arch Smith is a well-known bibliographer, reviewer and antiquarian bookseller with a special interest in the by-ways of literature, notably the occult and the curious.  For Aleister Crowley a book was a talisman and their every part right down to colour, dimension, and price was symbolic. He also used magical techniques to gain literary success--thus new editions of Crowley's writing multiply daily, tantalizing the bibliographer. All the more indispensable is this authoritative guide to his magical first editions.  Timothy d'Arch Smith, widely acknowledged as a leading expert on Crowley and on underground literature, offers several shorter articles on:  *Oxford's demonologist Montague Summers;  *R A Caton and his Fortune Press;  *Sexual prophet Ralph Chubb;  *Florence Farr;  *The British Library Private Case;  *and Timothy d'Arch Smith.  *For this new edition, he also adds an extra chapter on Crowley.     ''...one could hardly wish for a more stimulating guide...''  -The London Magazine  ''One of the more immediately striking things about the book is its gentle humour.''  - Time Out

The Books of the Beast: A guide to Aleister Crowley's Magical 1st Editions

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D'Arch Smith, Timothy

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The Books of the Beast: A guide to Aleister Crowley's Magical 1st Editions