The Book of Pleasure (Self-Love). The Psychology of Ecstasy.
London: Jerusalem Press, 2011. First Edition Thus, Deluxe. Hardcover. Large quarto. 100pp. Quarter-bound in morroco, with chevron on front board featuring foil block illustration, black moired silk boards. Head and tail spine bands, silk ribbon bookmark, dust-jacket with illustrated wrap and black cloth slipcase. This edition limited to 100 hand-numbered copies, this being no. 10. Includes a specially commissioned limited edition numbered Letterpress ex-libris, designed and produced by Joseph Uccello, a bibliographical list The Books of Pleasure, by Clive Harper (signed and numbered). The Deluxe issue of this new edition of an important work, in which Spare set forth for the first time his system of sigil magic. Numerous full and part page automatic drawings and sigils as per the original edition, as well as as a colour frontispiece featuring a reworked version of one of the original illustrations. Includes an introduction by Alan Moore, and an illustrated magical essay by Michael Staley. Fine condition in lightly rubbed near fine dust jacket. House in lightly rubbed clothbound and illustrated slipcase. This edition sold out and now quite scarce. Item #53672
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