SHIH YI, A CRITICAL AND MNEMONIC PARAPHRASE OF THE YI KING BY KO YUEN
[CROWLEY, Aleister]; YUEN, Ko; introduction by SMITH, Helen Parsons
Published by Oceanside, CA: H. Parsons Smith; Monthelema [Thelema Publications]., 1971
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First separate edition of one of the scarcest posthumous first editions of Aleister Crowley's works. Publisher's original red faux leather with gilt design to the upper board and title in gilt to the spine. Red patterned endpapers. "Hexagram Selector" at the rear. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, bright and fresh. The contents, with some toning to the paper stock are otherwise clean throughout. Attractively produced work, printing Crowley's succinct interpretations of the hexagrams of the I Ching. With an introduction by Soror Grimaud [Helen Parsons Smith (1910-2003)], a long time member of Agape Lodge of the O.T.O. and founder of Thelema Publications, this being their first publication. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. Seller Inventory # 24821
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Title: SHIH YI, A CRITICAL AND MNEMONIC PARAPHRASE ...
Publisher: Oceanside, CA: H. Parsons Smith; Monthelema [Thelema Publications].
Publication Date: 1971
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
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SHIH YI, A CRITICAL AND MNEMONIC PARAPHRASE OF THE Yî KING BY KO YUEN
Published by
Thelema Publishing, Oceanside, CA, 1971
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
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1st Edition. 1st Edition. First Edition, SHIH YI, A CRITICAL AND MNEMONIC PARAPHRASE OF THE Yî KING BY KO YUEN 5 3/8" x 6 5/8" xiv + 66pp. with one page of advertisement for the Church of Thelema with a reply card to the Thelema Publication. as well as the Hexagram Selector on the next page. Maroon faux leather/cloth covered boards with a Salamander gold stamped design on the cover and gold stamping on the spine. Beautiful marbled swirls of blues, reds and yellow patterned end papers. Different editions had different end papers. Some slight wear and few small stains but overall quite lovely. Introduction by Soror Grimaud aka Helen Parsons Smith was a member of the Agape Lodge and was initiated in 1941 by Wilfred Smith along with her ex-husband Jack Parsons who later became head of the lodge. They were both mesmerized by Aleister Crowley and his teachings. A beautiful rare book about the I Ching that was created to simplify the process by Aliester Crowley. Seller Inventory # 33301
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