The Stammering Librarian

A collection of erudite essays by legendary antiquarian bookseller and occult scholar Timothy D’Arch Smith, following his acclaimed 1987 anthology Books of the Beast. The 192-page hardback explores esoteric and countercultural subjects including Aleister Crowley’s occult writings, Montague Summers’s scandalous translation of The Confessions of Madeleine Bavent, Uranian poetry, transgressive public-school culture, and literary mysteries. Smith combines forensic scholarship with acerbic wit while introducing notable figures from underground literary and artistic circles. The collection encompasses autobiography, bibliography, and cultural history touching on nineteenth-century occultism, libertinism, and obscure literary personalities. Edited by musician and visual artist Savage Pencil (Edwin Pouncey) and music writer Sandy Robertson, the book appeals to those interested in occult history, literary marginalia, and countercultural archives. Published by Strange Attractor Press in a limited hardback edition of 500 copies.

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