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[BEARDSLEY, Aubrey.] Aubrey Beardsley & the Yellow Book. London and New York: John Lane. 1903.
Small 4to. Publisher’s drab wrappers printed in red and green, illustration by Beardsley to upper wrapper; pp. 32, with eight in-text illustrations by Beardsley; a few small chips to spine, slight wear to corners, textblock (detached from wrappers) with traces of adhesive to spine; otherwise very good.
A promotional catalogue by the publisher John Lane advertising works illustrated by Beardsley.
‘Some titles from the 1890s were still for sale in 1903 at advanced prices’ (Samuels Lasner). Also included are contemporary reviews of The Yellow Book, extracts from letters by Beardsley written to the press in response, and lists of artistic and literary contributors to both The Yellow Book and The Savoy.
Samuels Lasner 142.
SKU: 2125386