Zos-Kia: An Introductory Essay on the Art and Sorcery of Austin Osman Spare.
London: Fulgur Ltd., 1995. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo. 52pp. Brown card covers with stiff paper dust jacket. Eight pages of colour photographs of artwork by Spare, along with numerous black and white photographs and reproductions his pictures. Edition limited to 600 copies thus (there were also 80 hardbound copies). 'A personal and lucid view of Spare's systems of sorcery, and the most authoritative critical work in recent years to utilize original unpublished material in presenting the philosophy of one of the most sought-after sorcerers of today.' Copies of the volume purchased direct from the publisher included a bookmark and printed talisman; as this copy was purchased from a bookseller it does NOT include either. From the collection of Clive Harper with his discreet book-label neatly tipped in at the rear. Harper is well- known as the bibliographer of Austin Osman Spare, for updating the Aleister Crowley bibliography in the 2011 Teitan Press collection of Gerald Yorke's writings, and as someone who has lent his expertise to numerous other publications. Small English bookseller's label on inside front cover. A bright & unmarked Fine copy in near Fine dust jacket (just a hint of creasing to the upper section of the front panel of the dust jacket). Item #65987
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