The NECRONOMICON George Hay, Colin Wilson, L. Sprague De Camp
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The Necronomicon edited by George Hay, Introduction by Colin Wilson, Neville Spearman (Jersey) Ltd, Jersey, Channel Islands, 1978. 184 pages. Book and Jacket: Book is like new. Gilt on spine is bright and clear. Interior clean and undamaged. Minor chips on edges of jacket (see photos). This is an essential piece for the Lovecraft collection, a meticulously researched translation of passages from the famous eldrich tome by the mad Arab, Abdul Alhazared (wink wink). As is said in the introduction, this book is for those who "can see the false in the true and the true in the false." Long (42 page) introduction by Colin Wilson outlining Lovecraft's work in relation to magical tradition, Essay on the Cthulhu Mythos by Robert Turner, notes on computer-aided translation (circa 1978) by David Langford, other essays on Lovecraft by L. Sprague De Camp, Christopher Frayling, and Angela Carter. Thanks for looking and good luck bidding.
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