Mandrake Press
The Mandrake Press was a British small press founded by Edward Goldston and P. Stephensen in 1929. In 1930, the company had financial problems and a consortium led by Aleister Crowley formed Mandrake Press Ltd to take it over. The consortium was likewise unsuccessful, and the company was dissolved in 1930.
Mandrake Press
- Name
- Mandrake Press
- Founded
- 1929
- Headquarters
- London
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The Mandrake Press was a British small press founded by Edward Goldston and P. Stephensen in 1929. In 1930, the company had financial problems and a consortium led by Aleister Crowley formed Mandrake Press Ltd to take it over. The consortium was likewise unsuccessful, and the company was dissolved in 1930.
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• Name — Mandrake Press • Founded — (as Mandrake Press Ltd) • Founder — Edward Goldston, P. R. Stephensen • Country — United Kingdom • Headquarters — London, United Kingdom • Keypeople — Aleister Crowley (Chairman & CEO) • Publications — Books • Topics — Magic, Occultism, Thelema
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• Black Lodge Booklets • Mandrake Booklets • Mandrake Press Booklets
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1929
Mandrake Press established.
1929
Mandrake Press is recorded from 1929.
1929
Mandrake Press was established or created on 1 January 1929.
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At the 1985 Cambridge University Exhibition of the works of The Mandrake Press, it was believed that no copies of the Book of Tobit, a part of the Catholic bible, had been produced, even though the book had been announced and a prospectus issued. Since then, three copies have been discovered – one in an Australian library and two in private collections.
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The circumstances in which Mandrake Press stands. Established or created on 1 January 1929. Recorded as publishing house. Press has its headquarters at London. Situated in United Kingdom.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3285564: Mandrake Press
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- “Mandrake Press”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure. The Mandrake Press 1929-30 (1985) — Open Library.
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