Author: Semple, Gavin.
Title: STUDY FOR A PORTRAIT OF FRANK LETCHFORD, (July 2nd - December 30th, 1998); Being a Brief Memoir of a Friend and Student of Austin Osman Spare.
Description: London: Fulgur Limited, 2002. FIRST EDITION. Limited to 400 copies only. In custom card with a French fold jacket; A FINE COPY. A personal reminiscence by a close friend, and student of the artist, this volume completes a trilogy of special works on/by Spare, including Zos-Kia and Two Tracts on Cartomancy, also issued by Fulgur in editions of 400 copies only in premium wraps. Twelve rare drawings, mostly from the early 1950s, including an extraordinary double page image with two notes by AOS, and his Ex Libris signature. Other highlights: Frontispiece photograph of Frank Letchford; a magical stele drawn by AOS as a gift to Frank on his marriage; a 1952 portrait of Frank by Austin Spare; a block of sigils in ink; and some remarkable photos from the last years of Austin Spare's life. Bibliography. Octavo. Scarce.

Keywords: Austin Spare magick surrealism biography occult Crowley divination