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Here we have the 1969 1st hardcover edition of THE SATANIC BIBLE by the legendary Anton Szandor LaVey and published by the University Books Inc., Secaucus, New Jersey. While the true first printing of The Satanic Bible is a 1969 paperback published by Avon this exceedingly rare hardcover edition was published later the same year by University Books.


Book is in VERY GOOD condition and comes with it's original dust jacket in GOOD condition. The dust jacket is structurally sound but I found the book buried deep in a humid, non-climate controlled shed in Florida where it had become fused to the books pressing on either side of it (and in the case of the back cover a small envelope). When I slid the book out some of the jacket stayed behind on the neighboring books. The book itself has some shelf wear, foxing, a bit of schmutz on one board corner, and some damage on the endpapers where it had become fused with the flaps of the dust jacket.


PLEASE refer to pictures for more detailed information on condition.


Thank you for considering this book and, as always, 


Godspeed, 


โญ„๐•ฎ๐–†๐–˜๐–˜๐–Žโ‚๐–‰๐–”๐–—๐–š๐–˜โค





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P.S. - ๐•ณ๐–Š๐–—๐–Š๐–Ž๐–“ ๐–‹๐–”๐–‘๐–‘๐–”๐–œ๐–˜ ๐–† long winded COPY AND PASTE explanation about boring, logistical stuff written in MID JULY of the year of our Lord, 2025.


The ILLUMINATED LIBRARYโ„ข is a one man operation out of a small 2-bedroom monastery in search of cool books and other interesting paper goods. I, ๐•ฎ๐–†๐–˜๐–˜๐–Žโ‚๐–‰๐–”๐–—๐–š๐–˜, am in charge of all the exciting stuff like acquisition and reading but also all the less exciting stuff like listing and packing.  


As you may have noticed I make listing more interesting by inserting jokes in the descriptions and generally pretending to be a medieval monk. I make shipping more interesting by wrapping your book in fancy black paper (or whatever other cool paper Iโ€™ve got) and writing your name on the WRAPPING PAPER (never the book) in ๐–‹๐–†๐–“๐–ˆ๐–ž ๐–ˆ๐–†๐–‘๐–‘๐–Ž๐–Œ๐–—๐–†๐–•๐–๐–ž. Sometimes I even doodle a weird little guy on it. Just like medieval monks used to do. 


Anyways, If you want me to write a DIFFERENT NAME than the one on your shipping address please let me know ASAP so I can do that for you. Might make a fun gift  ๐Ÿ‘€ for a friend who likes books. Even if that friend is yourself.


My goal is next day (or even same day shipping) but dear reader I have a confession to make. I have three small children and a day job. This doesnโ€™t make me special but sometimes it turns out to be a difficult 2-3 days


Are you still reading? Oh good! Let me tell you about my packing strategy.


I place your book into a nucleus of soft cushy protection using successive layers of wrapping paper, bubble wrap, kraft paper and sometimes even pool noodles. The nucleus is then enclosed in a tough cell wall of a corrugated cardboard box. God bless โ€˜em but I know post office employees are chucking boxes around in the back room. ( Not at the local office where I drop them off. Those are all lovely people).


I primarily use recycled boxes and paper as a small contribution towards saving the Earth. If your book arrives in a box from amazon or a diaper box please understand that you are helping me save the earth. 


The ILLUMINATED LIBRARYโ„ข started acquiring books a little over one year ago so I am not an expert yet. I try my best to describe everything as accurately as possible but continue to make mistakes.  PLEASE MESSAGE ME IF I MAKE A MISTAKE. You wouldnโ€™t let a brother look like a fool would you?


Pricing may be aspirational because these books look โœจSUPER AWESOMEโœจ on the shelves of the monastery. I think they would look โœจSUPER AWESOMEโœจ on your shelf too.  


Even if itโ€™s not in a monastery. ๐Ÿ™

P.P.S - if youโ€™ve read this far then maybe you are crazy enough to check out the other books Iโ€™ve got in the Library. 

https://www.ebay.com/str/theilluminatedlibrary