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[MANNIX, Daniel P.] The BEast (Ballantine Books, 1959)
[MANNIX, Daniel P.] The BEast (Ballantine Books, 1959)
New York: Ballantine Books, 1959. First Edition. PBO. Mass market paperback. 140 pages plus advertisements at end of book. Drawing of Crowley on front cover by Augustus John. Some edgewear to book, light creasing, age-toned pages. A very good copy.
A rather sensationalized portrait of Crowley. Fun stuff from the front cover: The scandalous life of Aleister Crowley who practiced "sex-magic" and worshipped Satan; founded a religion based on drugs and debauchery; branded his "wives" and drove them insane. "Almost a genius, not quite a madman, Aleister Crowley shocked the world for 50 years as: The Great Beast. His spiritual descendants are still practising today."


