Fine Books & Artwork from the George D. Lacy & Louis A. Irmo Collections
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Lot 599
[SPARE, Austin Osman (1886-1956), illustrator and subject]....
Estimate: $200 - $400
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[SPARE, Austin Osman (1886-1956), illustrator and subject]. The Book of Ugly Ecstasy and Two Other Titles About Spare. [London:] Fulgur, 1996. 4to. Illustrated with a color frontispiece and numerous full-page black and white illustrations. Publisher's full cream cloth, spine lettered in green, publisher's unclipped dust jacket. Fine. FIRST EDITION OF THIS BOOK OF ILLUSTRATIONS FROM SPARE'S PERSONAL SKETCH BOOK. And: HARPER, Clive. Revised Notes Towards a Bibliography of Austin Osman Spare. [Edmonds: Holmes, 1999]. 8vo. Wrappers. Fine. And: WALLACE, William. The Early Work of Austin Osman Spare 1900-1919. [Gloucestershire: Catalpa Press, 1987]. 8vo. Wrappers. Illustrated. With 24 loose black and white plates laid in on rear wrapper/pocket. Fine. From the Collection of Louis A. Irmo. Measurements: 12 x 10 x 2".
