Arkon Daraul was the pen name of author and thinker Idries Shah. In this classic work he covers all kinds of secret societies and their systems. These include the Freemasons; the Illumanti, Ecstatic Cults; Esoteric Sufism; the Charcoal Burners; the Thugs of India and many others. Well researched and written A wonderful copy of the British 1st (1961, not a reprint).Rarely seen in this condition. Pages are VG+, bright, clean, no markings or foxing. Just the faintest of age wear on the top edge. DJ is VG+, unclipped, very clean, only the slightest of wear to extremeties. Cloth boards are clean and tight. Best copy of this edition I have seen. All now protected in a professional removable clear cover. Please see all photos which as with all our books are actual pictures of the particular copy for sale. 256pp illus