Magick Without Tears by Aleister Crowley
Publication: 1973 Llewelly Publications First Edition thus Second Printing- released only months after the first printing.
Crowley initially considered titling this book "Aleister Explains Everything." It serves as his personal commentary on his magical work and training, presented through 80 letters addressed to his students. This work is undoubtedly one of his most straightforward and clear expositions of Magick. The first edition was published by Crowley's follower, Karl Germer, and it likely consisted of fewer than 100 copies. This is the second printing of a new edition published by Llewellyn, which includes Germer's original foreword as well as a new introduction by Israel Regardie. Regardie also edited the text, removing some material he deemed redundant. This new Llewellyn edition was first published in June 1973 and received such positive feedback that a second printing was released in November of the same year.
Condition: publishers blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine, the dust jacket has some chipping along the spine ends and corners and a closed tear to the front cover- but overall the jacket is still well preserved and bright- now protected in mylar, clean copy, tightly bound, in Very Good condition