Austin Osman Spare
(1888-1956)
ASSOCIATION COPY -- A collection of 5 early 19th-century tracts bound in one volume, with engravings or wood-engravings hand-coloured in 1919 by Austin Osman Spare. The tracts comprise:
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ASSOCIATION COPY -- A collection of 5 early 19th-century tracts bound in one volume, with engravings or wood-engravings hand-coloured in 1919 by Austin Osman Spare. The tracts comprise:
1. The True Political House that Jack Built, London: Dean & Munday, 1820, 8°
2. Jack the Giant Queller or Prince Juan, London: Joseph Grove, 1820, 8°, tenth edition
3. The Political Plough that Jack Built, London: W. Shackell, 1820, 8°, second edition
4. The Financial House that Jack Built, London: J.M. Richardson, 1819, 8°, second edition
5. The Christian House built by Truth on a Rock, London, 1820, 8°. Bound in later blue half calf, with bookplate of Pickford Waller designed by Spare in 1905, and tipped-in letter from Spare to Waller, dated 298 Kennington Park Rd., S.E., 12th May 1919, saying: "I often think of you these very dreadful & trying times ... I hope to be helping Serbia very shortly. Should be pleased to see you & have a chat whenever you are in town. I have a very interesting volume of Political Tracts (1819-20) Chap-book style -- well bound -- and I have been colouring the engravings and wood-cuts. If you would care to see it -- I'll post it and if you would like to keep it -- I should be pleased to accept whatever you think it's worth." Sold as an association copy not subject to return.
1. The True Political House that Jack Built, London: Dean & Munday, 1820, 8°
2. Jack the Giant Queller or Prince Juan, London: Joseph Grove, 1820, 8°, tenth edition
3. The Political Plough that Jack Built, London: W. Shackell, 1820, 8°, second edition
4. The Financial House that Jack Built, London: J.M. Richardson, 1819, 8°, second edition
5. The Christian House built by Truth on a Rock, London, 1820, 8°. Bound in later blue half calf, with bookplate of Pickford Waller designed by Spare in 1905, and tipped-in letter from Spare to Waller, dated 298 Kennington Park Rd., S.E., 12th May 1919, saying: "I often think of you these very dreadful & trying times ... I hope to be helping Serbia very shortly. Should be pleased to see you & have a chat whenever you are in town. I have a very interesting volume of Political Tracts (1819-20) Chap-book style -- well bound -- and I have been colouring the engravings and wood-cuts. If you would care to see it -- I'll post it and if you would like to keep it -- I should be pleased to accept whatever you think it's worth." Sold as an association copy not subject to return.