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Shih Yi: A Critical and Mnemonic Paraphrase of the Yi King by Ko Yuen
by Aleister Crowley; Ko Yuen
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Oceanside, California: Thelema Publishing, 1971-01-01. First Edition THUS. Hardcover. Good+. 0x0x0. Thelema Publishing, Oceanside, CA, 1971. Maroon cloth with gilt titles and cover decoration. Rear hinge intact but starting. Several corners worn through and several spots on back cover. Rose decorative end papers with some water lower corner of ffep. Extremely scarce volume (#7) of Crowley's Equinox Vol. III. First edition of Crowley's paraphrase of the I Ching. Published in 1971 by the Crowley group, Church of Thelema, headed by Jack Parsons and his wife, Helen Parsons Smith. Parsons was an early supporter and researcher of Jet Rocket Propulsion and Moon exploration. In fact, a crater on the moon was named for him after the initial landing and exploration. Parsons, who helped found the JPL, was mysteriously killed in a laboratory explosion in his thirties. A number of sources suspected foul play. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 209477
- Title
- Shih Yi: A Critical and Mnemonic Paraphrase of the Yi King by Ko Yuen
- Author
- Aleister Crowley; Ko Yuen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition THUS
- Publisher
- Thelema Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Oceanside, California
- Date Published
- 1971-01-01
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 0.63 lbs
- Keywords
- str2500|4/2019: 2000|1.222.1800..8.22.1650..12024|METAPHY|8.22.1750..11.2023.
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The Book House in Dinkytown
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About The Book House in Dinkytown
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- First Edition
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- Cloth
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