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Published by Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd, 1974
ISBN 10: 0715608150ISBN 13: 9780715608159
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
Published by London, Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd, 1974
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, pp. 211; ill. (10 full-page illustrations, 4 small vignettes). Original illustrated dust jacket. Inscribed by the author and dedicated to the scholar Michael Hamburger on the front fly: Michael / in admiration and affection / John S. / 5 January 1986 . Biography of Gerald Hamilton, once described as the wickedest man in Europe . Hamilton shared accommodation in Berlin with Aleister Crowley ( the wickedest man in the world ) in 1931. Hamilton is well known for his exploits as an undercover agent for several communist organisations, and Christopher Isherwood based the character of Arthur Norris in Mr Norris Changes Trains (1935), on Hamilton s life. Hamilton s memoir Mr Norris and I was published in 1956. During Symonds interview, Hamilton spoke about his relationship with Crowley and other lesser-known anecdotes. Conversations with Gerald is illustrated with a set of 13 captivating drawings: 1. Gerald as Mr Norris (p. ii, frontispiece); 2. Gerald and Crowley with the Scarlet Woman (p. vii); 3. A visit to the Master (p. 17); 4. Gerald as a Wine and Food man (p. 21); 5. Gerald and his decorations (p. 25); 6. Gerald with cona (p. 39, small vignette); 7. Gerald Pasha (p. 51); 8. Gerald with Georg Skrzydlewski (p. 65); 9. Young people cheer him up (p. 117, small vignette); 10. At Genoa station (p. 127); 11. Le Chambertin de Gerald Hamilton. Brixton (p. 145, small vignette); 12. Gerald chez Dahlberg (p. 155); 13. Gerald as cook (p. 175). Inscribed by Author(s).