Who was Aleister Crowley, the self-proclaimed "Beast 666"? Magus, poet, sexual athlete, mountaineer, traitor, drug fiend, and Prophet of the New Aeon - he has been described as all these things. Infamously dubbed "The Wickedest Man in the World" by the British press, Crowley and his story have long captured the imaginations of occultists, free spirits, science fiction aficionados, and rock stars - including Ozzy Osborne, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, and The Beatles, who included his portrait on the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Compiled from Sandy Robertson's extensive personal collection of Crowleyana, The Illustrated Beast includes a short biography, photographs of Crowley and his contemporaries, and excerpts from his writings, including rare and previously unpublished tracts. From his paradoxical childhood upbringing in an extremely religious household to his stormy involvement with The Golden Dawn, his adventurous travels and published works to his controversial Italian Abbey and lifelong heroin addiciton, this scrapbook offers readers a glimpse of the man, his works, and his lasting impact on the occult, contemporary New Age thought, and popular culture.
 
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