Second Hand / Antiquarian
Priest and Layman by Ada Carter
Published: T. Werener Laurie, London 1911
This rare novel is a spiritual narrative exploring the complex relation between clergy and congregations in the Christian church, set against the background of early 20th century New York.
Condition: Fair, no dust jacket. An ex-library book, from the Besant Memorial Library. Boards in reasonable condition for age, no significant fraying or bumps. Pages are slightly yellowed with age, binding remains firm.
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Ethel Archer (1885-1962), the daughter of a clergyman, was born in Sussex, and expelled from school at the age of fourteen for asking questions in Scripture class. In 1908 she married the aspiring artist Eugene Wieland, and lived with him in West London. The couple made the acquaintance of Aleister Crowley, joined his A∴A∴ magical organization, and set up a publishing company called Wieland and Co., to publish Crowley’s periodical The Equinox, as well as other texts, including Archer’s first poetry collection The Whirlpool (1911). She published two other books, Phantasy and Other Poems (1930) and the occult novel The Hieroglyph (1932).
This 32-page chapbook assembles together twelve poems never collected in the author’s lifetime, which originally appeared in such places as The Equinox and The Occult Review.
Paperback.