John Dee Calf-Leather Grimoire Signed Enochian Aleister Crowley Occult #156/500

Published by:

The Antoine Publishing Co. Ltd, Glasgow

&

Golden Dragon Press, Portmeiron, North Wales, 1974

Facsimile Edition

Fully Bound in Fine Leather

First Edition Thus,

VG- Condition  

Measures: 13" x 8.5" x 2" 

This is the ultimate edition of this mammoth tome (about 500 pages), which was published in 1974 in a special full calf-leather binding by The Antoine Publishing Co. Ltd, Glasgow & Golden Dragon Press, Portmeiron, North Wales. It became known as the Golden Dragon Leather edition, and was limited to 500 copies, with each copy numbered and signed by each of the two publishers, on a special limitation plate, pasted at the bottom of the back pastedown endpaper. The leather used, and the amount of work that went into producing this binding, is truly staggering. You have some of the most beautiful calf leather used, which has been perfectly tanned and polished, expertly tooled, with blind stamped decorative devices, incised lines/borders, and rectangular decorative designs on both the front and back covers. There are 5 raised leather bands on the spine, and the title is gilt stamped on burgundy red square background. Inside, the pages are showing some light toning, but are clean, quite crisp, and in near perfect order. There is a small tear (about 2 cm long) to the left bottom edge of the title page; and also, the bottom right corner of the title page, and the following page (the preface), both have a small tear, where a small section (2 cm x 1 cm) is torn away, but  it does not affect the text at all, and is barely noticeable (see photos I have provided, including close-ups). The binding is tight, but there is split to the front hinge, which only appears to be an endpaper split, and does not affect the binding in any noticeable way. There is a bit of corner wear, and a bit of rubbing & scuffing. There are some very light scuffs/rubbings/marks to the leather in places, but nothing that stands out, or detracts from the overall appearance of the binding. If you need more photos, just let me know, and I will gladly provide them. 

This rare Full-leather facsimile edition of this highly sought-after book will make a superb addition to any serious occult library, and is indispensible for any student of Enochian Magic, and the work of John Dee. Use the Buy It Now, before someone else does!  

US Customers please NOTE: No $4 shipping is available(if I could remove it, I would, but I cannot), as this is being sent from Australia. Expedited shipping to USA is $89 & the rest of the World is $99. This is a very heavy book (weighing 2 kg or 4 pounds), so please select the expedited shipping option, if you are in the US, and are paying using the automated invoice sent by eBay, or wait for my invoice. Those paying with the $4 shipping charge, will be billed for the additional amount, before book gets sent, or transaction will be cancelled.

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