Dearest Vera; A Kaleidoscope of Facsimile Holograph Letters to his friend, the Poet and Painter Vera Wainwright
London: Fulgur Limited, 2010. First edition - Edition Deluxe. Hardcover. Tall Quarto. 174 pp. Hand-bound in purple quarter goatskin over cloth boards. Cloth slipcase. Colour and black and white plates throughout, photographic facsimiles of letters. The specially-bound edition deluxe, limited to 93 copies, signed by Steffi Grant. This copy SIGNED by BOTH Steffi & Kenneth Grant and is copy number 25. From the publisher: "In his later creative life, Spare was sought out by artists and writers eager to receive insights of experience from the 'Walworth Road Surrealist.' And yet, there were very few indeed who became good friends. Vera Wainwright was one such friend. She arrived in Spare's life as the clouds of war cast a long shadow over South London, and sought him out amid the debris of the blitz to offer her support and affection. Dearest Vera is an account of their friendship told by Spare himself, through the many letters sent to his new pupil. " A magnificent book, beautifully produced, with facsimiles of Spare's letters to Wainwright, reproductions of artwork by Spare, reminiscences of Spare by Wainwright, and a Foreword by Kenneth and Steffi Grant. An unused copy. Just a hint of light shelf-wear to jacket - thus a Fine copy in Fine dust jacket and housed in slightly rubbed clothbound slipcase. Item #43577
Price: $350.00