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Yorke Collection OS 1-E21 1 CATALOGUE OF CROWLEYANA IN THE POSSESSION OF G. J. YORKE (January 1951) and FRANCIS KING COLLECTION OS1 Hardback notebook, 1910-17 Contents page in Yorke's hand (a) `The Mysterious Malady', an unpublished short story written 13 December 1915 [A. C.'s hand] (b) `The Rite of Saturn', An VI Sol in Leo, 1910 (Has details not included in the printed rite in `Equinox', I, 6) [A. C.'s hand] (c) `Considerations for a ceremony to invoke Jupiter' [A. C.'s hand] [fol. 1] (d) `Eulogium upon Jeanne d'Arc', (unpublished) [Yorke date: 1915-17] [A. C.'s hand] [Mic. 62pp] OS2 Softbound notebook, 1912 Contents page in Yorke's hand. (a) Various geomantic divinations in the hand of A. C and J. T. Windram [inc. questions relating to Leila Waddell] (b) Draft reviews of `The Inferno' by August Strindberg, `Wind along the Waste', by Maude Annersley. [A. C.'s hand] (c) `The Yellow What, a subterfuge in fugues', poem [A. C.'s hand] (d) Draft review of `The Son of a Servant', by August Strindberg [A. C.'s hand] (e) `The Flame Dances', `Athanasius contra decanum' (to the Dean of Trinity College, Cambridge) [A. C.'s hand] (published in Equinox) (f) `A Death-bed Repentance' [re. Timothy Bird] [Mic. 102pp] OS3 Softbound notebook, 1913? [All in A. C.'s hand, except few ed. notes by Yorke] Contents page in Yorke's hand (a) `If you rupture your peritoneum', poem [note: typed Nov 25 1929] (b) Address to the P. P. G. C.s of the S. S. of the A & P Rite, 1913? (c) `Lieutenant Finn's promotion', story [ff. 1-30] (d) `The Heart of Holy Russia', signed and dated 25 July 1913 [ff. 1-34] (e) `The City of God' poem (published), (dated Moscow July 1913 by Yorke) (f) `The Chute', story (g) `Morphinomane', poem (included in the Giant's Thumb as Morphia), plus pencil drawings of Leila Waddell, a lady and a gentleman [Mic. 124pp] OS4 Softbound notebook, 1914 Contents page by Yorke (a) `At Tozeur', signed and dated (17-3-14), original manuscript of `The Soul of the Desert' [published in The Occult Review] (b) Sketches of ideas for `Simon Iff' stories 2 (c) 10 poems including `Chant before Battle' and 3 published in The English Review, August 1914 (d) O. T. O. M. M. M. Byelaws with reference to the Profess-Houses of the Order (e) Drafts of letters on O. T. O. business (partly in shorthand) (f) Memoranda on Expedition to Chogo Ri 1915 [Mic. 78pp] OS5 Softbound notebook, 1915-16 [In A. C.'s hand and dictated] Contents page by Yorke (a) 4 articles published in The International: `Sinn Fein' (published in September 1917 under pseudonym Shearness O'Brien), `The Spoils to the Strong: an Appeal to England and to Germany' (published October 1917), `The Rake's Progress' (dictated by A. C., published November 1917) [Note in Yorke's hand: Article on Leo Engers Kennedy published in The International- ??? not sure if this note applies to this article as page torn out in between] (b) `Psychochromes': letter to Sigmund Freud dictated by A. C. (c) 4 pages of lists of names and phrases, etc. (d) `The Heath' (published in The International in November 1917) (e) 2 pages of jottings, 2 wash portrait sketches [Mic. 76pp] OS6 Hardbound notebook `The Saviour: a drama in one scene' (published in The International, November 1918) [In A. C.'s hand and signed] [Mic. 60pp] OS7 Softbound notebook `The Humour of Pauline Pepper', unpublished story [A. C.'s hand] [Yorke note: American period] [Mic. 20pp] OS8 Softbound notebook [A. C.'s hand] (a) Sketch of a play or film scenario (b) `Face', story, signed (unpublished) [ff. 1-34] [Mic. 37pp] OS9 Softbound notebook [A. C.'s hand] Contents page by Yorke [Yorke note: American period] (a) `Gr.. the cabbage-hearts..', poem (b) Reviews of The American Language by Henry L. Menchen, Roosevelt by George Sylvester Viereck, Catholic Tales and Christian Songs by D. L. Sayers, The Convictions of Christopher Sterling by Harold Begbie (all unpublished) (c) `Chance', unpublished article [Mic. 41pp] 3 OS8A Softbound notebook `Every Precaution', story (unpublished) [A. C.'s hand] [ff. 1-15] [Yorke note: American period] [Mic. 22pp] OS10 Softbound notebook, 1919 [All in A. C.'s hand] Contents page by Yorke (a) `The Last Laugh', an unpublished one-act play (b) `Diabetes', poem (unpublished) (c) `Three Wishes', Acts 2 and 3 (unpublished) [Mic. 125pp] OS11 Softbound notebook, 1924 (a) `Helios or The Future beyond Science by 666 The Prophet of the New Aeon' dictated to Leah Hersig and dated June 1924, with amendments by A. C. (b) Notes by Norman Mudd for `Helios' [Mic. 40pp] OS12 Bound notebook, later published in 1949 (a) Cutting of catalogue entry of published notebook, plus contents list by Yorke (b) Dictated letters taken by Leah Hersig, Dorothy Olsen and Barron (ff. 114-140) A. C. to Tränker (ff. 146- ) A. C. to Marion, 93; Fanny, Blake, Murray, Seqis (ff. 156-178) A. C. to Tränker (dictation taken by Barron) (ff. 180 ) A. C. to C. Stansfield-Jones (dictation taken by Leah Hersig) 22 February 1925 (ff. 181-) Mrs L, Curazzi, Tränker, (ff. 188-193) Visions [D. Olsen's hand???] (ff. 199- ) Article? on A. C. (ff. 207-) Letter to Asta, Frater, Reverse: (ff. 1-) Letters (in Dorothy Olsen's hand) to Murray???, Alostrael, C. Stansfield- Jones, Letter re. Book prospectus, Jane B. (ff. 48-72) Letter to Tränker [A. C.'s hand, continued in D. Olsen's hand] (ff. 73- ) Vision by Barron [In D. Olsen's hand continued by Barron] [ff. 82-113 Visions [D. Olsen and Barron's hand] [Yorke note: `Also record of valueless visions, Barron being the seer' [Mic. 170] OS13 Hardbound notebook, 1928? Contents list by Yorke (a) `Tunisia', an unpublished article (b) Drafts of letters to unknown woman, Mr Sporn, Martha Küntzel 4 [Mic. 37pp] OS14 Softbound notebook, 1928 Contents page by Yorke (a) Synopsis of `Mortadello' (b) Letters in A. C.'s hand or as dictated (c) Notes in A. C.'s hand (d) Notes in hand of Kasimira Bass [Mic. 67pp] OS15 - missing [trans to B2] OS16 Hardbound notebook, 1923 (a) `The Commentary called D(jeridensis) provisionally by 666' Original text - each chapter written on different dates, with later notes by Yorke [ff. 1-69 in A. C.'s hand, ff. 69-116 dictated to Leah Hirsig] (b) Extracts from A. C.'s diaries added by Yorke concerning the writing of the `Commentary' (c) Pieces written by Norman Mudd on the `Book of the Law' [ff. 125-130v] [Mic. 163pp] OS17 Softbound notebook, date?? Contents page `Composition Book' The Marsden Mysteries (Simon Iff Series) [incomplete - continues in another notebook] [Mic. 40pp] OS18 Hardback notebook, [Bound original manuscript] (a) Sketch plan for `The Oracle of the Corycian Case' (b) `The Priest of Nemi', published in The International, April 1918 as `The God of the Wood' under pseudonym of Marks Wells, part of the `Golden Twigs' [Mic. 48pp] OS19 Hardback notebook [Bound original manuscript] `The Hearth', unpublished, part of the `Golden Twig'. Dedicated to Leila Waddell [Mic. 56pp] OS20 Hardback notebook, Japanese vellum diary, in A. C.'s hand Contents page by Yorke (a) `The Colloquy of V.V.V.V.V. that is to be a Magus' (1 January - 10 March 1915) (b) Letter to Keefra, August 1916 5 (c) Diary, 28 June 1916 - 6 March 1917 (d) ` The Writings of Truth', diary from 1 August - 3 October 1901 [Partly published in The Equinox, I, 4, pp. 150-67] [Mic. 99pp] OS21 Hardback notebook, Japanese vellum diary, in A. C.'s hand Contents page by Yorke (a) `The Invocations proper to the Consecration of a Flashing Tablet of the Eagle Kerub of Jupiter', 1901, published in The Equinox, I, 3, pp. 190-7. 1 illustration of the Eagle Kerub of Jupiter (b) Diary notes for 3 May 1907 (c) List of authors to write on A. C. (G. K. Chesterton - God Almighty) (d) List of contents of a kit bag [Mic. 28pp] OS22 Small leather-bound notebook, in A. C.'s hand Contents page by Yorke (a) Diary, January - April 1901 (part published in The Equinox, I, 4, pp. 107-13). (b) [added in diary] Notes for play of `Judas Iscariot' and `Fortune by Wong Gong' (c) `Experiment of taking laudanum, 28-29 September 1917' (d) Analysis of Robert Browning's poem `Fifine' (e) Notes on rituals for the Temple of L.I.L. in Mexico City (f) `Concerning Abrahadabra. A ritual drawn therefrom' (g) Tarot divinations: `Shall I go to Kamatura (?) and live a hermit's life?' plus 2nd - 5th Op. [Mic. 79pp] OS23 Hardback notebook, Japanese vellum notebook, 1904-7, in A. C.'s hand Contents page by Yorke (a) The Rituals, ordeals and rites of the secret and public worship of Ra-Hoor-Khuit (b) Name-coincidences of Qabalah (c) Notes (d) The initiation message for Mabel Maryham (e) Notes (f) `Correct designs of Tarot Trumps' as published in 777 col. CLXXXI. (g) Rose Skries for Capt Rost, 19 Oct 1907 (h) Notes (i) How the Scarlet Woman knew R.A.K. (j) Notes, including temple ground plan and illustration of painting, the sign of night, the dark waters, ??? [Mic. 66pp] OS24 Hardback notebook, Japanese vellum notebook, 1899-1900, in A. C.'s hand (a) The Golden Dawn ritual of 4=7, with 4 full-page diagrams, copied May 1899, 6 partly published in The Equinox, I. 2. (b) Tarot divination Sunday 11 June [Mic. 33pp] OS25 Hardback notebook, Japanese vellum notebook, 1907-14 Contents list by Yorke (a) Diary notes by Rose (b) Golf scores, May - November 1907 (18pp) (c) `De Nuptiis Secretis Deorum cum Hominibus' plus 2 appendices (d) Yorke notes from A.
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