Item #69448 The Focus of Life: The Mutterings of Aaos. Austin Osman SPARE, Frederick Carter., Francis Marsden, Stephen Skinner.
The Focus of Life: The Mutterings of Aaos.

The Focus of Life: The Mutterings of Aaos.

London: Askin Publishers, 1976. Facsimile Edition / Second Edition Limited. Hardcover. Small folio (12.75 x 10 inches). xii + 44pp (plus 11 plates). Original blue textured papered boards lettered in gilt on spine. Edition limited to 500 numbered copies. Eleven full page black and white illustrations by Spare. A facsimile edition of Austin Osman Spare's magical-philosophical discourse which was originally published in 1921. This new edition was published in 1976 by Stephen Skinner under the Askin Press imprint, and was one of the works that was instrumental in the rediscovery of Spare, his art and magic, which had only then take place. Although there have been some fine reproductions since, this reissue is perhaps closest, in feel and in size, to the work as it was originally published by Spare in 1921. Corners of front board lightly bumped, light toning to endpapers, otherwise a tight, clean, VG+ copy in VG+ dust jacket (dust jacket has a little light shelf-rubbing and a few tiny chips and tears to edges. Now protecte by removable mylar sleeve). Item #69448
ISBN: 0950387657

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