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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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