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Wilson, Colin.
Man Without a Shadow.
Publisher: Arthur Barker Limited, London;
Date of Publication: 1963
Stock Code: 12823
First edition. Octavo, pp. 266. Publisher’s black cloth with gilt title to spine in an unclipped, bright green dust-jacket, illustrated with an excerpt of Wilson’s hand-writing. A neat, solid book in very good condition. Dust-jacket a touch of creased to spine tips and edges, with several small closed tears and one 4cm tear to upper panel flap fold, with a hint of soiling to white lower panel. Top edge foxed. Black magic thriller by the philosopher and occultist Colin Wilson. Living alone in Camden Town, Gerard Sorme keeps a meticulous account of his sex life with the aim of discovering the science of human engineering. He meets with a disciple of Aleister Crowley and is introduced to the idea of ‘sex magic’, ultimately culminating in scandal. £50.00