Oscar Wilde, Salome, Limited Ed. Beardsley & Derain, 2 Vol, 1938, SIGNED
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Wilde, Oscar, and Holbrook Jackson, London: The Fanfare Press & Paris: Dehon et Cie for the Limited Editions Club, 1938, #660/1500, Very Good octavo, Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley and André Derain, SIGNED by Derain.
English Volume: Very Good+ octavo, 11" x 8", hardcover in red cloth with a stamped gilt illustration to front panel and stamped gilt lettering to front panel and spine, deckled bottom and fore edges. Some sunning to spine, minor toning to interior, and light soiling to front pastedown. [10] +105 + 3 pp. Illustrated with 16 drawings by Aubrey Beardsley, an English Art Nouveau artist and author known for his erotic and grotesque work within the aesthetic movement. Introduction by British journalist and writer Holbrook Jackson. Plastic sleeve present in Good condition.
French Volume: Very Good- octavo, 11" x 8", softcover in black paper wraps with stamped gray star illustrations to front panel, white and pink lettering to front panel and spine, small tears to head and tail about 1/8", waffling to front and back panels, toning throughout with front and back endpapers caused by wrap, light soiling to front interior panel, and in-verso pictorial impressions from to pages opposite illustrations. [8] + 71 + 3 pp. Illustrated with gouache drawings of French Fauvism co-founder and artist, André Derain, printed on black paper, reproduced through the pochoir (stencil) process. Signed by Derain to the copyright page. Plastic sleeve present in Good condition.
Good+ maroon slipcase with gilt lettering to spine, sunning to fore-edge, some wear along edges, with notable wear to top and bottom, limitation number written in pencil to spine, else functional and attractive.
Wonderfully produced dual-language, two-volume set of this one-act play which was first published in French in 1893, written by the influential Irish author, playwright, and satirist, Oscar Wilde as a retelling of the biblical story of Salome, featuring a tragic tale of seduction and death.
The Limited Editions Club was founded by publisher George Macy in 1929 with goal of delivering a monthly fine press edition of great works in literature, religion, history, philosophy, and poetry. The press worked with some of the best printers in the US and Europe, and sought the best artists to illustrate runs of 1500 or 2000 copies. Amatoria has acquired ~100 Limited Edition Club titles, to see more, visit the collection on our website.