Mystical and Magickal System of the A.'.A.'.
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Do people actually pony up to buy books that expensive? It's crazy I say, crazy!
Personally I would not do it. I'd wait for new copies to be printed again and hope they come out before I die. -
Any chance of it possibly being released in electronic format?
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@Frater SI said
"Any chance of it possibly being released in electronic format?"
No. And, personally, I can't think of why one would want a file when one could have a book. Considerable care was taken to manufacture this in the most durable, beautiful way possible, including acid free papers and boards that should last more than a human lifetime.
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"Considerable care was taken to manufacture this in the most durable, beautiful way possible"
This is true, it is one of the most beautiful books in my book shelf.
And it was not that expensive either. I orded it when I saw it on line. But as I live in sweden I had to pay tax for it and if that was not enough I also had to pay a fee for payng the tax. That's sweden for you
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I am not arguing that I am just as much a book whore as most of you
But besides mortaging my house for a book. and I am sure its well worth it I just cannot justify the amount that it is doing the rounds at currently. I seriously hope another publishing run happens soon heres hopeing -
@Frater SI said
"I am not arguing that I am just as much a book whore as most of you
But besides mortaging my house for a book. and I am sure its well worth it I just cannot justify the amount that it is doing the rounds at currently."Oh, hell no. I don't encourage people to spend that kind of money either! (There's a certain emotional gratification at how highly it is valued but, from the point of view of wanting to put it in people's hands at a fair price, I don't think people generally should be paying that price. - Collectors, of course, always will do things like that.)
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@noctivagus said
"And it was not that expensive either."
Yeah, I got my copy from a half price book store in houston I think. The price was justifiable
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I am one of those crazy book fiends.I bought my copy for $800.00 and have no regrets.The book is unique and worth every cent.I figure in ten years my copy will be worth around $20,000.00 and I will be able to retire early.
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@Vod-Vil said
"I am one of those crazy book fiends.I bought my copy for $800.00 and have no regrets."
I paid the cover price for mine ($37). I have made jokes about how much some of my books go for now to my wife (case in point of you spending $800 on this book) and she said how if I die, the first thing she's doing is selling my library, lol. -
@kuniggety said
"I have made jokes about how much some of my books go for now to my wife (case in point of you spending $800 on this book) and she said how if I die, the first thing she's doing is selling my library, lol."
Make sure she lets us know
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Hehe let me start scouring I have surpised myself of late by doing some digging.. you can make some huge savings I picked up the Geoffrey James Enochian book for like £12 I have seen it going for well over $300 .. And I also got Magick without tears for £10 and thats also been fetching high prices.. The most I have paid for a book is $200 maybe I should up my ante and stop grumbling
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No one's selling Magick Without Tears cheap? I think on Amazon it's going for like 100 dollars. Still too expensive for a book for me. The only books I have paid 100 or more dollars for are Lane's Arabic lexicon.
Joe
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@RosenKreutz said
"No one's selling Magick Without Tears cheap? I think on Amazon it's going for like 100 dollars. Still too expensive for a book for me. The only books I have paid 100 or more dollars for are Lane's Arabic lexicon.
Joe"
That's a real shame. Look, save your money and go download the pdf for free off the internet.
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@Almighty Creator said
"That's a real shame. Look, save your money and go download the pdf for free off the internet."
It's just not the same as having a book.
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@Redd Fezz said
"Don't know if I said this before, but you see how cheap and easy lulu.com is, right?"
I can attest to the easiness of lulu as I used it for the Journal of Thelemic Studies, but you cannot just put anything up on lulu. The materials for MWT are copyrighted and so it would be illegal to do such - one would need permission and Im guessing one would never get it (especially since Ive heard they plan to reissue it soon along with new diaries and Temple of Solomon the King standalone)
IAO131
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K this is kinda off topic.. but does anyone have a copy of The Winged Beetle by AC (a collection of his poetry) they're looking to sell? I'm absolutely smitten with it but it's rather hard to come by (limited printing from @1920's I think)! Thankfully it usually goes for only about $100 which I would be more than willing to pay provided I have the funds during the window of opportunity... Thanks
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@Asraiya said
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K this is kinda off topic.. but does anyone have a copy of The Winged Beetle by AC (a collection of his poetry) they're looking to sell? I'm absolutely smitten with it but it's rather hard to come by (limited printing from @1920's I think)! Thankfully it usually goes for only about $100 which I would be more than willing to pay provided I have the funds during the window of opportunity... Thanks
"Looks like it can indeed be bought quite easily for $100.00;
www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Aleister+Crowley&sts=t&tn=The+Winged+Beetle&x=45&y=14
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"Don't know if I said this before, but you see how cheap and easy lulu.com is, right?"
I think the point being that sure have the 24ct gold embossed edition, consecrated on Mt Sinai by naked nubile virgin serfs in the moonlight. But I have no qualms buying a Paperpack edition..
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I skimmed through the book and didn't find anything mentioned about the Star Ruby nor Star Sapphire, could anyone point me, maybe I overlooked? If not then why weren't they included?