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Book Of Pleasure
Author: Spare, Austin Osman
THE BOOK OF PLEASURE [Self Love]The Psychology of Ecstasy - First published in 1913, this magical book is resplendent with full pagesymbolist illustrations that represent some of the artist's mostcorrosive and beautiful draughtsmanship. It is also festooned withexamples of his automatic drawings and sigils, this work has establishedSpare as a formidable and unique figure in twentieth century westernmagic. This edition reprints all the graphics and half-tone illustrations froma particularly fresh and well printed copy of the first edition. We havealso located an original art work from the book and will include a newreproduction for inclusion in this edition. Furthermore, a frontispiecein color features a reworked version of one of the originalillustrations. Also, featuring an evocative introduction by Alan Moore, and anillustrated analytical magical essay by Michael Staley. "The Zos and the Kia, collective unconscious, Cosmic Mind however we formulate it, this gnosis is at the heart of Spares work from its articulationin "The Book of Pleasure", to its development throughout his subsequentwork." - Michael Staley (from his essay) "Spare's book is one ofpleasure. It speaks of the joy and the accomplishment that are thenatural right of any soul unburdened by the world's imprintedintellectual architectures and emotive double - binds It is impossibleto recommend this work too highly, so read on. Pleasure yourselves." -Alan Moore (from his introduction). |
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