Lot 124
Crowley (Aleister) The God-Eater. A Tragedy of Satire, first edition, Watts & Co., 1903
Hammer Price: £1,300
Description
Crowley (Aleister) The God-Eater. A Tragedy of Satire, first edition, [one of 300 copies], some light creasing to fore-margin, original stitched printed wrappers, minor chipping to spine tips, a fine copy, preserved in folding chemise and morocco-backed slip-case, [Yorke 11], small 4to, Watts & Co., 1903.
⁂ A superb copy, Yorke states that only one example is known in which the publisher's name is printed without the preceding "Chas." (as here) though this appears to be erroneous.
Description
Crowley (Aleister) The God-Eater. A Tragedy of Satire, first edition, [one of 300 copies], some light creasing to fore-margin, original stitched printed wrappers, minor chipping to spine tips, a fine copy, preserved in folding chemise and morocco-backed slip-case, [Yorke 11], small 4to, Watts & Co., 1903.
⁂ A superb copy, Yorke states that only one example is known in which the publisher's name is printed without the preceding "Chas." (as here) though this appears to be erroneous.