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Correspondence from Harold Mortlake & Co. Booksellers to Philip Kaplan
Harold Mortlake & Co. Booksellers 24 Cecil Court London. W.C.2. TEM 8222
Mr. Philip Kaplan, 47-17, 39th Avenue, Long Island City 4, New York.
May 11, 1956
Dear Sir,
We had intended writing you some time back in connection with the item—Betty May, Tiger Woman—which you ordered from our catalogue 83, but which had been sold. The delay was unavoidable due to illness and absence of staff and the consequent back-log of work.
Our mutual friend and acquaintance Mr. Gerald Yorke asked us originally, to report to you any item of Crowley interest which are out of the way; and at the present time, we have the following which may be of interest to you:
1. THE BOOK OF THE LAW (Technically called LIBER AL vel LEGIS SUB FIGURA CCXX as delivered by XCIII—418 to DCLXVI). Privately issued by the O.T.O. (Yorke #61.d) paper bound. very good copy 25/— $3.50
2. SONGS FOR ITALY. "Parturiunt Montes—Mascitur Ridiculus Mus"—Solini. June-Sept. XIX. orig grey blue wpps. good copy (Yorke #40.b.) 30/— 4.20
3. THE WHIRLPOOL by Ethel Archer. London Weiland, 1911. orig pict boards, sp sl defective, else good. Contains a short introduction by CROWLEY (Yorke #103) 21/— 2.94
4. THE LAST RITUAL. Read from his own works according to his wish on December 5th, 1957, at Brighton. Frontis. by Frieda Harris. orig pict wpps. (Louis Wilkinson in his book FIVE FRIENDS gives a moving account of this "Last Ritual". (Yorke #107) 42/— 5.88
5. THE CAMBRIDGE MAGAZINE. Vol. 1, Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5. April-May 1899. orig green dec wpps. Each part contains an article or poem by CROWLEY. unopened copies. 105/— 14.70 Postage extra.
We will hold the above items pending your instructions. If there are any special items for which you are looking, either in Crowleyiana or any subject, please let us have a list and we will endeavour to find them for you.
Assuring you of our cooperation and best services at all times,
Yours very truly,
Harold Mortlake & Co.
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