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OLLA. An Anthology of Sixty Years of Song
by Crowley, Aleister
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- first
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Middletown, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: The O.T.O., 1946. First edition. Selections from his poetry covering the years 1897-1946 published by the occult Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.), of which Crowley was an influential member. In the rare Frieda Harris-designed dust jacket (Harris also illustrated his BOOK OF TOTH). One of only 500 copies. Quarto gilt-stamped brown cloth boards; frontispiece portrait by Augustus John; 128 pages. Very good or better with foxing to first and last few leaves and spine a little shaken; in a fair dust jacket with foxing, old tape shadows, small holes, creases and tears, and large chip taking out "O" in title on spine. Scarce to rare in dust jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Quill & Brush
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71679
- Title
- OLLA. An Anthology of Sixty Years of Song
- Author
- Crowley, Aleister
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The O.T.O.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1946
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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