Announcing: 776 1/2, Third Edition
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Though Amazon almost immediately ran out of the few cases of 776 1/2 they had ordered, this morning's statistics add a humorous note to the whole thing. (This is not Photoshopped. It's a straight copy off the page.)
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We could really use some reviews of 776 1/2 on Amazon. Only one review has appeared and, while we can't complain about the sentiments or rating
, more reader opinions would be welcome.Amazon continues to carry the book, but is slow on ordering. (They just ordered 19 - one case - though they've been out of stock most of the week and the sales ranking shot up this morning implying they had a bunch of orders.) You can still usually get the book much faster if ordering directly from <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.thelema.org/publications">www.thelema.org/publications</a><!-- w -->. But, regardless of how you get the book, if you have a copy and have an opinion about it, and have an Amazon account, you can post a review on
www.amazon.com/776%C2%BD-Practical-Ceremonial-James-Eshelman/dp/0970449623It would help us, and it would help other people curious about the book.
Thanks in advance.
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Dear, Jim, I think your book is certainly worth the buy, but I think it's not for people who are not acquainted enough with the Teachings of Aleister Crowley, to buy the book as yet, as for me I think it's certainly worth the effort to buy the book, only I have to study other books as well, also this time there coming out so many books who all are of very great interest, so I think I shall buy the book later, otherwise I could give a review of it on Amazon, but unfortunately not now . . .
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I order from Amazon regularly but for this book I ordered directly from the Thelema.org link. The book arrived faster than 95% of the orders I place at Amazon. Not sure if anyone mentioned it but the packaging was excellent.
The presentation of the content is laid out very well. This is definitely a book made to be used, a book of action!
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@Jim Eshelman said
"We could really use some reviews of 776 1/2 on Amazon. Only one review has appeared and, while we can't complain about the sentiments or rating
, more reader opinions would be welcome.Amazon continues to carry the book, but is slow on ordering. (They just ordered 19 - one case - though they've been out of stock most of the week and the sales ranking shot up this morning implying they had a bunch of orders.) You can still usually get the book much faster if ordering directly from www.thelema.org/publication. But, regardless of how you get the book, if you have a copy and have an opinion about it, and have an Amazon account, you can post a review on
www.amazon.com/776%C2%BD-Practical-Ceremonial-James-Eshelman/dp/0970449623It would help us, and it would help other people curious about the book.
Thanks in advance."
I just posted a review. 5 stars and glowing of course. It should show up in 48 hours.
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@v0rtex666 said
"I just posted a review. 5 stars and glowing of course. It should show up in 48 hours."
Thanks
: Primarily for the review but, of course, also for liking it. I look forward to reading it.BTW I just noticed Amazon is showing the book "in stock." They apparently got the last shipment checked in - and they're actually promising delivery by Tuesday if one orders today, so they feel they have a copy in their actual warehouse. (Sorry for the sarcasm that you should be detecting come through this - they've been good to us over the years, and disappointing on this round for what ends up "leading people on." I don't like that.)
But anyway... They have it in stock.
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The book is great - a real treasure! I ordered it directly from the College of Thelema and had it in hand less than a week after I placed the order. Many thanks!
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Got my copy about a week ago. I also got mine directly from COT and was surprised how I had it in hand in just a couple of days. I pulled it out of the box and my wife commented how it looked like my "big blue book", lol...I told her it was published and written by the same guy. It really is high quality, much easier to read than 777 and has some of the most lucid writing on ritual construction that I've ever read. You really do write rather lucidly, Jim.
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Thank you
I'm pleased that you like it so much. -
Cari Fratres et Sorores, 93,
first of all i have to thank Zeph (C.O.T.), who was very helpful to me.
I've orderd "The Mystical and Magical System of the A.'. A.'." but received "776 1/2". After Zeph presented it to me with compliments, i took it as an indication and took a deeper look at it.
From the first moment i liked it very much and it helped me to create a talisman for my wife without taping in a library and search all correspondence needed.
Thank you for this nice little piece of love and light.
93 93/93
In L.V.X.
Frater M.'.A.'.M.'.
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@Iugum said
"Why did you choose Yod for the cover (or I should say, the cover under the jacket)?
Also, the bold font (headings, titles, etc) feels so 1970's!"
If that's the worst criticism anyone levels at the book, I'll live with myself somehow
Typography is a bit of a science and a bit of an art form. A lot of different things went into selecting that particular face in the mid-90s, and I stuck with it. For one, I like it. But it also has some other valuable characteristics. A tiny bit artsy (which is important for a book so data-saturated), yet with very high legibility. Sans-serif not not blocky. The column header/footer typeface is also used for the index column at left, and the weight of the face gives, again, high visibility as the eye follows across the page.
The Yod came from a couple of places. It got on the cover originally because I needed a small bit of artwork to break up the empty space on the cloth and leather covers - something to slightly increase the ratio of printed to non-printed surface. The Yod, sized very large, has a fluidic motion. It's obviously connected to the subject matter of the book, both by being the foundation letter of the whole of Qabalah and by being the letter of Will. There were also personal reasons that were a nice secondary cause; for example, Yod was my earliest magical motto, and strongly connected to most of my other mottos over the years.
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@Iugum said
"Should the Sample Rituals be played out in succession? Or (as I suppose) could the student, finding he needs something that may be Opus 8 (or whatever) perform the ritual of his choice? I've read this book about 6 times now, minus the tables and I absolutely love it."
In succession would be one very good way to do it, I think. Not the only way - but one good way.
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"Jim" is the common English nickname for "James."
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Despite our differences Jim, i have to give credit where it is due... 7761/2???... is a hell of a concept
within which I have understood the whole concept of 777 and 7761/2 simultaneously and in particular your whole personality especially in relation to Aleister Crowley, i suppose I am attempting something similar maybe. I suppose in your world hypothetically mine might be called 776.9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ^.Within the question is the answer hidden.
Kudos.
My number is nine by the fools but with the just I am eight and one in eight which is vital because i am none indeed
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@Iugum said
"That's retarded."
at a certain point what is retarded far enough comes full circle to become futuristic.
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Well, don't waste any time arguing with naysayers, then. Get to work.
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@Jim Eshelman said
"There are two editions of this book, a standard edition and a deluxe edition.
The standard edition has been manufactured to the same specifications as the hardcover edition of The Mystical & Magical System of the A.'.A.'., which many of you have: Acid-free paper, boards, and cloth and superior binding. This is manufacturing intended to last for a century. (For those who know the language: Smyth-sewn casebound with cloth over binder boards, and other nice touches similar to M&MAA.) Retail price: USD $49.
The limited deluxe edition consists of 156 numbered, signed copies with premium design and manufacturing. The inside is the same (so really, there's no need to spend the extra money if all that matters to you is the content). The outside, though, will be quite different: A red bonded leather hardcover with gold foil stamping, gilded page edges, Rainbow end leaves, and a mounted bookmark ribbon. Retail price: USD $156.
Some copies of the standard edition were made available the first week of March at an event in New York City. Copies are presently stocked by Enchantments:
www.enchantmentsincnyc.com
www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-NY/Enchantments-Inc/85037528005?ref=The remainder of the stock is due to arrive in Los Angeles on Monday, March 22. You can purchase both the standard and deluxe editions from College of Thelema directly from our Publications page: helema.org/publication
Amazon is taking pre-publication orders for the standard edition, and will have the book in stock about a week after we get hold of it. Here is their direct link: www.amazon.com/776%C2%BD-Practical-Ceremonial-James-Eshelman/dp/0970449623
To order the Deluxe Edition: The deluxe edition is available only by direct order from C.O.T. This is a numbered limited edition, and you may request what numbered copy you get if it is still available. When placing your order, you may specify (in order of your preference) three preferred numbers between 1-156. You will receive your requested number if available, otherwise you will get the next available number in sequence.
For orders from C.O.T., Shipping/Handling is paid by us for US domestic priority mail on all orders over $30. For international shipping or alternate (expedited) shipping terms, please write us first (see helema.org/publication)."
This book sounds great and i could sure use it as 777 is complex. I have one question though, do we have to be exploiting animals just for a delux edition of a book? Is it possible to do away with the leather and bound in something else?
Cheers, Ian
Sapere Aude
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S.A., the standard edition is cloth-bound.
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@Jim Eshelman said
"S.A., the standard edition is cloth-bound."
I saw that Jim but was wondering if it was possible to get a signed copy not in leather?
Sapere Aude
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Of course. (It won't have the extras, such as the four-colored anniversary dedication page, gold edging, bookmark, etc., but I'd be happy to sign it.)
Order it fro mC.O.T. directly from helema.org/publications/776.html and specify in the order that you'd like it autographed.