York Beach, Maine: Samuel Weiser Inc., 1993. Second Weiser Edition. Hardcovers. Small Quartos (10″ x 7″). Original gilt ruled white cloth, with gilt titles etc. on spine in facsimile of the bindings of the Deluxe issue of the First Edition of this set. Over 4400 pages, numerous color and black and white illustrations. The second printing of the Weiser edition of this set – limited to 500 sets. A complete set of the facsimile edition of the ten numbers which make up the first series (or ‘volume’) of The Equinox. Volume I Nos. I – X were originally published biannually between 1909 & 1913. Crowley was the editor and main author of The Equinox, which contained a variety of poetry, fiction, and reviews – generally with esoteric themes – alongside a number of articles of occult instruction. This edition includes a specially commissioned Introduction by Israel Regardie.

The 10 volume set plus the “Blue Equinox” are all in very good condition with light shelf wear and some handling. Best set of these that I’ve ever seen.

The Equinox Vol 3 no 1: The Blue Equinox

Samuel Weiser, 1995. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good plus condition. No Jacket. Gilt and rose gold stamped blue cloth

York Beach, Samuel Weiser, 1992 (facsimile edition)/ 1929.

Quarto, [vi], 308, 132 pages with a few illustrations plus 5 full-page plates and 2 colour frontispieces.

Book is in near fine condition

This edition was limited to 1000 copies.

The legendary Blue Equinox was Crowley’s first attempt to publicize the principles and aims of the magical secret society Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) and its allied order the A.A. In it, Crowley laid out the esoteric, social, ethical, and philosophical ideas that he believed provided the framework for a new ethics and the liberated morality of the future. Upon publication, the book was threatened with suppression by the authorities of the day. Many of the papers in the Blue Equinox anticipated social liberties we tend to take for granted today.

About The Equinox original publications:

The Equinox appeared semiannually from the years 1909 through 1913. Volume II was never published, and vol. III:1 was the last in the regular serialized publications. After that, editions of the Equinox were published irregularly by various organizations and are best known by their book titles. All issues after III:5 were edited and released after Crowley’s death in 1947.

This is a limited edition reprint by Weiser Publishing of only 500 sets.

Vol. I, #1: Spring 1909. Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Ltd.
Vol. I, #2: Autumn 1909. Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Ltd.
Vol. I, #3: Spring 1910. Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Ltd.
Vol. I, #4: Autumn 1910. Privately published, London.
Vol. I, #5: Spring 1911. Privately published, London.
Vol. I, #6: Autumn 1911. Wieland & Co.
Vol. I, #7: Spring 1912. Wieland & Co.
Vol. I, #8: Autumn 1912. Wieland & Co.
Vol. I, #9: Spring 1913. Wieland & Co.
Vol. I, #10: Autumn 1913. Wieland & Co.
Vol. II: not issued
Vol. III, #1: Spring 1919. Universal Publishing Co, Detroit MI
Vol. III, #2: Jesus, Liber 888, and Other Papers—not issued
Vol. III, #3: The Equinox of the Gods. 1936. London, O.T.O.
Vol. III, #4: Eight Lectures on Yoga. 1939. London, O.T.O.
Vol. III, #5: The Book of Thoth. 1944. London, O.T.O.
Vol. III, #6: Liber Aleph. 1961. Thelema Publishing Co.
Vol. III, #7: Shih Yi. 1971. Thelema Publishing Co.
Vol. III, #8: The Tao Teh King. 1975. Weiser.
Vol. III, #9: The Holy Books of Thelema. 1983. Weiser.
Vol. III, #10: 1986. Weiser.
Vol. IV, #1: Commentaries on the Holy Books and Other Papers. 1996. Weiser.
Vol. IV, #2: The Vision and the Voice with Commentary and Other Papers. 1998. Weiser.