(Signed Deluxe) EXHIBITION CATALOGUES OF AUSTIN OSMAN SPARE Rare Occult Magick

  

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Minor cover and dust jacket wear. Please look at all of the pictures carefully concerning condition before purchasing. THE EXHIBITION CATALOGUES OF AUSTIN O.

Compiled & edited by Robert Ansell. (Deluxe First Edition - Published by Fulgur in 2012).

318pp+ pages with 80 color plates. Bound in handsome black morocco leather with "AOS" initials blind-stamped on upper board. Silver gilt titling to spine. Fine b&w photographic endpapers and frontis-portrait.

Top edge silver-gilt, ribbon page marker. Color dust jacket and black cloth slip-case. During the course of his creative life, Spare produced more than two thousand drawings, watercolors and pastels.

His exhibitions ranged from the fashionable West End of Edwardian London, to the earthy taverns of post-War Southwark. This volume gathers together his very rare exhibition catalogues: from his first show at the Bruton Galleries in 1907, to his last at the Archer Gallery in 1955. These facsimiles present a wealth of scarce information, including: I.

Essays from Kenneth Grant, Dennis Bardens, Grace E. Rogers, John Smith, Oswell Blakeston, G.

Lists of pictures exhibited, each with a catalogue number, often with prices. The dates and locations for his shows. The original catalogues are also augmented with an introduction by Robert Ansell, and several useful appendices, including: 1. Notes on Framing by Austin O. Inventory of Pictures remaining at 5 Wynne Road, 1956.

This substantial volume represents an invaluable and essential resource for collectors of his AOS's work. Occult Witchcraft Magic Sorcery Necromancy Voodoo. KENNETH GRANT : A pioneer in creative occultism. Kenneth Grant is a well-known occultist.

Having been a student of Aleister Crowley , Kenneth Grant, with his wife, Steffi Grant, went on to create what is known today as the Typhonian Tradition. He is mostly known from his Typhonian Trilogies books, consisting of these nine volumes in this order. Aleister Crowley and the Hidden God. Outside the Circles of Time. In these books you will find everything from Sex Magick , Qabala , Gematria , to alien praeter-intelligences who have established communication with magicians, sorcerers, and workers of arcane practices.

One of the most popular titles in the Typhonian Trilogies is Nightside of Eden , dealing with the reverse, dark side, of the Tree of Life and its demonic denizens. ALEISTER CROWLEY : The Great Beast, no introduction really needed here.

Aleister Crowley is known by occultists and non-occultists. He wrote numerous books on Magick which are still being republished today.

He is also widely known for his role as the head of the O. Also known for establishing the religion of. From, Dion Fortune, Israel Regardie, Frater Achad, Madam Blavatsky, Gerald Massey, to more modern occult authors like Andrew Chumbley, N. 218, Gilles de Laval, Daniel Schulke, Humberto Maggi, Dr.

Spare, Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold, Michael Bertiaux, David Beth, Craig Williams, and many more. The books we offer expand numerous occult topics. The following are short definitions of some of them. The definition of occult simply means hidden or unseen. The occult books we offer deal with what may be termed spiritual occultism. Dealing with the hidden, the unseen realms of spirits and spiritual energy.

This spelling for magic with a "K" was used by Aleister Crowley to define spiritual magick as opposed to mundane magic, such as pulling rabbits out of your top hat. Magick deals with spiritual forces within yourself and within the universe. Historically, witchcraft was seen as a diabolical pact with the Devil.

We've all heard of the witches riding to the sabbats on their broomsticks after anointing themselves with magical oils where they would dance and fornicate with the Devil and his homeboys. Today, however, witchcraft is not seen in the same light. Can incorporate some dark spiritual aspects, such as the modern.

However, deals with pagan gods and goddesses and has a creed of "harming none" and is basically nature worship and spell-casting, and herbal work. The books we offer on sorcery you'll find are of a darker nature. Where darker aspects of occultism are employed in a folk-magic style. Like in traditional witchcraft, herbs, oils, bones, dirt, colors, sigils and darker spirits are employed for tasks. Necromancy uses various magical tools and techniques to speak with, communicate with, and call forth the dead.

Necromancers usually employ human skulls, bones, and other items of the grave in their dark arts. Books of ritual magic instruction are usually termed grimoires. These grimoires have been around for centuries.

Some teach you how to call up spirits of certain natures, cast spells, curses, make pacts with demons, and much more. Modern grimoires are what you will mainly find we offer. We live in the modern age, therefore, we try to offer grimoires more in sync with today's modern witch, magician, sorcerer or necromancer. The books we offer on voodoo are for the more serious practitioner. Our books on voudou, voudoun, santeria, palo mayombe are written by initiated students.

Such as, Michael Bertiaux, David Beth. Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold, Dr. These books are not geared toward teaching you "voodoo spells" but rather they focus on deep, African-derived spiritual systems. Be sure to keep checking back as we add new books constantly. We offer very select titles for serious occult students and practitioners.

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