Cocaine : Aleister Crowley 1973 [ First Edition Thus ]
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First Separate Edition of Famous Essay on Cocaine By Aleister Crowley Published By Level Press in 1973
Crowley, Aleister. Cocaine. Level Press. San Francisco. 1973. First thus.
The first separate publication of the essay “Cocaine” written by occultist Aleister Crowley for the magazine The International in 1917. Published in response to the then-recent Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914 which outlawed non-prescription use of cocaine, Crowley draws on his own experiences with the drug in this invective against prohibition. This edition by Level Press features an illuminating forward by David Hoye and a cover and illustrations by April Funcke.
6 copies listed in OCLC as of December 2024.
23pp. Staplebound in printed card wraps. Minor soiling front wrap. Reading creases. Top text block corner bumped. Pages toned but clean. Very good.
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