A Book of Automatic Drawing / Drawings

Austin Osman Spare, Ian Law (Intro.)

Published by Catalpa Press/Teitan Press, 2011

About this Item

London/York, ME: Catalpa Press/Teitan Press, 2011. Limited to 350 Hand-numbered copies. From the Publisher (see image): "Quarter black cloth with black paper-covered boards and title and design by Spare gilt stamped on front board. The first publication of Spare's A Book of Automatic Drawing, a work he originally completed in 1925, but which remained unpublished until this edition. Finely printed in black and white, with some green and brown line-work on Abbey Mills white laid paper. This Teitan press reissue of the 1973 Catalpa Press "trade edition" is limited to 350 numbered copies, bound up from the original sheets, printed on high quality white wove paper. Included with each copy is a 12 page booklet by Keith Richmond, recounting the complicated history of the book [crinkling to terminals]. The book is a superb production. As might be expected with sheets that are nearly 40 years old, there is the occasional minor blemish, but over all the book is as new". Limited/Hand-Numbered/Re-Issue. Hard Cover, Cloth Spine, Sewn. As New/No Jacket, As Issued. Illus. by Austin Osman Spare. Elephant Folio - over 17" tall. Oversized Safely, Securely Packed.

Seller Inventory # 932663

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Book of Automatic Drawing / Drawings
• Publisher: Catalpa Press/Teitan Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New