Collected Works (Vol. III)

NOTES 235 = ‘*4 Gerald”; Contents; Introduction in verse signed ‘‘A. C.” p. i.; Text, pp. 3-22; Epilogue signed ‘A. C.” p. 23; colophon, printer'smark, argent,aprinter's maul in pale, the shield surrounded by a scroll; below the imprint, ‘‘ Chiswick Press: Tooks Court, Chancery Lane, London.” No headlines. Edition: 2 copies on vellum, to copies on Japanese vellum, 4o copies on hand-made paper Issued in Japanese vellum turned-in wrapper, with legend ‘' Jezebel | and other Tragic Poems" enclosed in ornamental border on front of cover in gold. Unpriced: copies were sold at half-a-guinea. [AN APPEAL TO THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC: 1899] Price Sixpence | An Appeal | tothe | American Republic | design of Union Flag and United States Ensign crossed | by | Aleister Crowley | London | Kegan Paul, Trench, Triibner & Co. Ltd. | 1899. Collation: —Demy 4to, pp. 12. Crimson wrapper and Title-page in one. Text, pp. 1-12. Imprint at foot of last page, ‘*Chiswick Press: Charles Whittingham and Co., Tooks Court, Chancery Lane, London.” Edition: 500 copies on machine-made paper. [JJFPHTHAH: 1898] Jephthah | a Tragedy | by | a gentleman of the University of | Cambridge | (Aleister Crow- ley) | London | 1898 | [not for sale]. Collation:—Demy 8vo, cut edges, pp. 71; consisting of Half-title, ‘‘Jephthah | a tragedy,’ on reverse quotation from Ham- let ; Dedication ‘'’To | Gerald Kelly, | Poet Painter, | I dedicate | this tra- gedy; because his friendship was the turquoise, which I had of him before I was a bachelor; and which I would not have given for a wilderness of monkeys.”! Dated ‘‘Cambridge, November 1898"; 1 The reference is to The Merchant of Venice, Act III. Scene x. ‘‘ Bachelor” refers to the degree of ‘* B.A.,” which the Author was expecting to take at the time of writing the Dedication; but which in fact he did not take. Text, pp. 5-69; ‘‘A Note on Jephthah,” pp. 70-71. Headlines throughout. No imprint. Edition : 25 copies on machine-made paper. Issued in grey paper with an auto-lithograph in black ink, ‘‘ Aleister Crowley | Jephthah,” on cover, [THE MOTHER'S TRAGEDY: 1901] The Mother’s | Tragedy | and | Other. Poems. | by | Aleister Crowley | Privately printed | 1901. Collation :—Medium 8vo, pp. xii+111; con- sisting of Half-title; Title asabove; Con- tents, pp. v-vi; Prologue, pp. vii-xil; Text, pp. 1-106; Epilogue, pp. 107-111. No imprint. Headlines throughout. Edition : 500 copies on machine-made paper. Issued in blue boards, linen backs, white aper back-label, ‘‘ Crowley | The | Mother’s Tragedy | and other | Poems,”’ Priced at ss. od. [THE SOUL OF OSIRIS: 1901] The Soul of Osiris | a history | by | Aleister Crowley | London: Kegan Paul, ‘lrench | Triibner and Company, Ltd. | 1901 | Ad/ rights reserved. Collation :—Medium 8vo, pp. ix+129; con- sisting of Half-title; Title as above, on reverse imprint ‘‘ Chiswick Press: Charles Whittingham and Co. | Tooks Court, Chancery Lane, London" ; Contents, pp. v-vi; Prologue, pp. vii-ix; Text, pp. 3-129;' Epilogue, ‘‘ The Epilogue is silence,” on reverse imprint of Chiswick Press as before. Edition : 500 copies on machine-made paper, 6 copies on India paper. Issued in brick-red boards, linen backs, white paper back-label, ‘‘ Crowley | The | Soul | of | Osiris | Kegan Paul, Trench | Triibner & | Co. Ltd. Price §s. od. [CARMEN SAECULARE: 1go1] Carmen Saeculare | by | St. E. A. of M. and S. | London | Kegan Paul, Trench, Triibner