Writings first published before 1900
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[Beardsley] The Rape of the Lock - A Heroic-Comical Poem in Five Cantos (1896)
Alexander Pope
| Publisher: | London: Leonard Smithers | | Edition: | First Beardsley Edition | | Year: | 1896 | | Condition: | In original gilt-embossed teal cloth boards | | Stock Number: | B10330 | | | Price: | HK$ 4,800 | | |
Decorated with the nine black and white illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley. One of Beardsley’s major illustrated books produced during his short 6 year illustrating career. Ex-libris Curt von Faber du Faur (1890-1966), eminent scholar in German Baroque Literature, rare book collector and Curator of German Literature at Yale University. Clean and well-preserved throughout, paper age-toned as usual. A fine example of this scarce Beardsley title. Very desirable.
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