Okay occult nerds, open up your wallets because the holiday season is rapidly approaching and today, I have the first of at least two high end, luxury items that my fellow magical enthusiasts will surely want.
May I direct your attention to “The Sword of Song: Called by Christians The Book of the Beast” by Aleister Crowley and edited by Richard Kaczynski. In 1904 Crowley published only 100 copies of this text, but Kaczynski researched all existing draft manuscripts and examined previously unpublished margin notes from Crowley’s personal copy to present Crowley’s preferred text for “The Sword of Song.” Filled with essays, poetry, and fiction, Kaczynski shows this work as a prototype for the later work to come from Crowley. This edition is fully annotated, with an in-depth introduction explaining certain references.
For all the effort Kaczynski put into curating and editing “The Sword of Song,” Inner Traditions put in equal effort in presenting the work. This edition of “The Sword of Song” is a 464-page hardcover book, with an attractive hard cardboard slipcover and built in ribbon bookmark. FYI, since I’m always curious, the book is still stunning without the jacket.
In the greater landscape of required Aleister Crowley reading, is “The Sword of Song” necessary? No. However, for devoted Crowley acolytes, those looking for perhaps a better understanding of “the Beast,” and occult scholars/nerds, this is a pricey, but worthwhile purchase.
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