The Book of Pleasure (Self-Love). The Psychology of Ecstasy by Austin Osman Spare with Introduction by Kenneth Grant & Earnest H. R. Collings (Hardcover Limited Edition)

Description

Black cloth, white title, etc. to spine and front cover, many black and white illustrations. Edition limited to 1,000 numbered copies this being number 900. (15 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches). xii + 60 pp. Black cloth, white title, etc. to spine and front cover,

Book is in very good plus condition with some light toning and light shelfwear otherwise in fine condition.

The book was written by Austin Osman Spare and first published in 1913. The main theme of the book is full of Spare’s ideas toward mystical views and magical aspects.
It could be considered as the best well-known work of Spare, which has established him as a formidable and unique figure in twentieth century western magic.