24th May, 2023 11:00

Books & Works on Paper

 
  Lot 137
 

Beardsley. The Savoy, original pts. inc. Poster etc.

Beardsley (Aubrey) Illustrator.-

Drawings to Illustrate the Tales of Edgar Allan Poe,

no.229 of 250 copies, 4 plates on Japanese vellum, mounted on board, original booklet, within printed paper chemise, Herbert S.Stone & Company, Chicago §Symons (Arthur, editor)
The Savoy: An Illustrated Quarterly,
8 vol., first edition, plates and illustrations by Beardsley, Sickert, Beerbohm, Rossetti, etc., loosely inserted Christmas card in volume 1 and publisher's slip in vol.7, some foxing throughout, vol.1 and 2 in original pink pictorial boards, the rest in original green pictorial wrappers, slight rubbing and chipping to extremities, otherwise very good, [Lasner 103; Nelson 1896 1A], 4to, Leonard Smithers, January-December, 1896.

***Together with the original prospectus and order form, within printed ‘suppressed cover design’ on stiff pink paper, list of Beardsley’s ‘An Important Collection of Engraver’s Proofs’ (#6 description clipped out) and the poster for The Savoy, full colour, one corner creased not affecting image and slightly dusty in margins, 326 x 256mm.4to & folio (12)

Sold for £1,500

Includes Buyer's Premium


 

Do you have an item similar to the item above? If so please click the link below to submit a free online valuation request through our website.

 

Images*

Drag and drop .jpg images here to upload, or click here to select images.