Crowley, Aleister - The Book of Lies

COMMENTARY (Title Page)

The number of the book is 333, as implying dis-

persion, so as to correspond with the title, "Breaks"

and "Lies".

However, the "one thought is itself untrue", and

therefore its falsifications are relatively true.

This book therefore consists of statements as nearly

true as is possible to human language.

The verse from Tennyson is inserted partly because

of the pun on the word "break"; partly because of the

reference to the meaning of this title page, as explained

above; partly because it is intensely amusing for

Crowley to quote Tennyson.

There is no joke or subtle meaning in the publisher's

imprint.

First Published 1913

Revised Edition 1952

Fifth Printing 1975

SAMUEL WEISER INC.

734 Broadway

New York, N. Y. 10003

ISBN 0-87728-018-5

Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 79-16636

Printed in U.S.A. by

NOBLE OFFSET PRINTERS, INC.

New York, N.Y. 10003