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Paris Nights and Other Impressions of Places and People
by Bennett, Arnold (Illustrated by E. A. Rickards), Aleister Crowley (reference)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Berkeley, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1913. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. VG, no dw. 8vo, xiv+384pp (plus plates), tan board with russet cloth spine, stamped in gold. First English edition of this literary memoir that includes a brief mention of "The Mahatma," based on the author's memories of Aleister Crowley. Gift inscription dated Christmas 1924 to front free endpaper, else unmarked, lacks dustwrapper.
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- Bookseller
- Philip Smith, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3639K
- Title
- Paris Nights and Other Impressions of Places and People
- Author
- Bennett, Arnold (Illustrated by E. A. Rickards), Aleister Crowley (reference)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited
- Date Published
- 1913
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Paris Nights and Other Impressions of Places and People Arnold Bennett London Hodder and Stoughton Limited E. A. Rickards Aleister Crowley Thelema Mahatma Occultism Literary Memoir France
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature : English;
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Philip Smith, Bookseller
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About the Seller
Philip Smith, Bookseller
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Berkeley, California
About Philip Smith, Bookseller
We specialize in rare and unusual items in Metaphysics and Spirituality, Literature, Art, Cinema, Social Movements, Octavo Editions, and interdisciplinary areas.
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