why this one? This scrapbook, compiled from a wide variety of Crowleyana, offers a glimpse of the man, his works, and his lasting impact on the occult and popular culture.
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Highly recommended as a reference on Aleister Crowley. -- Lee Prosser, Ghostvillage.com
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Sandy Robertson is a poet who writes about rock music. Among his books are Bryan Adams: The Illustrated Biography and Meat Loaf. This book is the result of a lifelong interest in Crowley, in his opinion an unfairly maligned occultist. Much of the material in the book comes from his personal collection of Crowleyana.
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This review is from: The Illustrated Beast: The Aleister Crowley Scrapbook (Paperback)
I ran across this book while doing a search and just had to buy it as it's been many years since I've read anything by or about Crowley. When it arrived with several other books, I set it aside and promptly forgot about it. While watching Hellraiser II on DVD last week, I noticed that the Beast's picture (in Golden Dawn regalia) kept popping up at the Doctor's house and it reminded me of this book. As soon as I finished my current book, I started in on this one. It was chock full of photos, illustrations, and stories that that I'd never seen before. I enjoyed the reprinting of the rare story Big Game from his World War I era writing. I especially liked the section that showed the different guises (and disguises) of Crowley over the years. When David Bowie was mentioned later as one of the rock stars influenced by the Beast, I wondered how much of his frequent reinventing of himself was Crowley inspired. All in all, a nice reintroduction to the Beast for my collection. My only gripe is that none of the popular photos of Crowley are reproduced here in whole except for their use in commercial endeavors (magazine and album covers) nor is the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper album cover. A minor quibble about an excellent book on "The Wickedest Man In The World". 'Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law'.
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Edward Alexander Crowley was born on October 12th, 1875 to a family of apparently paradoxical beliefs: they were not only members of an extreme teetotal sect of the Plymouth Brethren but also the brewers of Crowley's Ales! Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Aleister Crowley, Golden Dawn, Allan Bennett, Kenneth Anger, Ezra Robinson, Lucifer Rising, Madame Horos, Raoul Loveday, Sir Richard, Sword of Song, Welbeck Street, Drug Fiend, Head of the Rosicrucian Order, Lord Boleskine, Miss Marsden, The Book Of The Law, White Stains New!
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Edward Alexander Crowley was born on October 12th, 1875 to a family of apparently paradoxical beliefs: they were not only members of an extreme teetotal sect of the Plymouth Brethren but also the brewers of Crowley's Ales! Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Aleister Crowley, Golden Dawn, Allan Bennett, Kenneth Anger, Ezra Robinson, Lucifer Rising, Madame Horos, Raoul Loveday, Sir Richard, Sword of Song, Welbeck Street, Drug Fiend, Head of the Rosicrucian Order, Lord Boleskine, Miss Marsden, The Book Of The Law, White Stains New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- White Stains by Aleister Crowley on page 53, page 121, and Back Matter
- Book of the Law by Aleister Crowley on page 15, page 16, and page 18
- Diary of a Drug Fiend by Aleister Crowley on page 18, page 83, and page 97
- The Devil Rides Out by Dennis Wheatley on page 92, and page 111
- Casting the Runes and Other Ghost Stories (Oxford World's Classics) by M. R. James on page 92, and page 111
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- Sex, Drugs in Religions: An Uncensored Bibliography by Thomas J.Rundquist on page 87
- Drugs, Sex in Religions: An Uncensored Bibliography, 2nd Edition by Thomas J. Rundquist on page 87
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