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Correspondence from Aleister Crowley to Gerald Yorke
From 57 Petersham Road Richmond
10/10/39
How are you getting along? Ilfracombe seems a funny place. When I was last there, it was infested by the Children's Special Service Mission, for whom I played against some less godly folk and carried by bat for 54.
Things here are very nice and quiet, if anything, too quiet. I am a little nervous about the Solstice publication. I should like to send it to the printers at once. I have been through it again twice, and it is quite ready for the press. The delays in printing and binding will probably be very great, but I cannot think of anything much shorter or sweeter.
I am enclosing a Memorandum which will show you the present position. I think it immensely important to keep the flag flying, because it will make it very much easier to negotiate the publication of the Tarot [The Book of Thoth], which is a big venture, the cost of production cannot fall short of £1,500, and in view of increased prices, may reach £2,000. I think it ought to be sold in America, and I have tried to arrange to go there. I have asked for my old job (there is a strong current of informed opinion in the States that we are not being straightforward and sincere in our policy. I want to correct this impression. Certain persons whom I will not name might do a bit themselves in the matter, but they don't.)'
I have finished the book except for the description of the Court Cards. It is no use my beginning this until I get them from Frieda [Frieda Harris]. But I can polish them off in a couple of mornings. . . .
I am afraid my birthday is going to be a bit of a washout. This year no party.
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