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For your consideration:
Gibbon, Esq., Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman 
Empire, Four Volumes Complete, Harper & Brothers, N.Y., 1836:
Four complete volumes, in full calf. red and black panels to spine with 
title and volume number, spines ridged. Gilt still bright, mild rubbing to 
"G" in Volume I, with upper corner of black panel showing volume number 
chipped, gilt intact. Front board and spine loose from text block, first 
gathering loose. All volumes moderately rubbed with vol. II & II having few 
stains, 'hinges solid', Vol. I., Advertisement to "The First Octavo Edition" 
(1783), Sketch of Author's life. Map of "The Parts of Europe and Asia 
adjacent to Constantinople; brown stains from remnants of old glue at hinge; 
has been re-glued at fold, chip to lower margin. Frontispiece, engraving of 
Gibbon, tissue torn at edges. Volume II has large fold out map, partial 
closed tear at seam, mid map 2 1/2 inch closed tear, pulled from gutter; 
volume III, front map torn out, with small partial remnant; volume IV., 
Table of Great Events, plus Index. All volumes have previous owners name to 
pastedown, with date of 1880; volume I. has faint ink spots near name. Fifth 
American for the last London Edition. Foxing throughout, from moderate to 
light; however text is very readable. Still an attractive copy of this 
important work. Tall 8 vo's, 472, 446, 493, 461. $225.00

Wilde, Oscar, Illustrated by Audrey Beardsley & Andre Derain, Salome (2 
volumes), (signed by Derain), The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1938: 
Unusual double volume Limited Editions Club issue of Salome'; two volumes: 
One volume in the Original French, designed by Rene' ben Sussan an printed 
by Dehon et Cie, in a new Peignot type set by hand, on rag Rives paper. 
Illustrations are water-colors (9 full page) by Andre' Derain reproduced by 
hand on black Ingres paper at Maison Saude'. Black wraps, pink and whit 
lettering, original glassine wrapper, mild wrinkling, with various closed 
tears and chips to spine and corners. Small foxed spot to title, facing page 
and dedication page. #905 of 1500, signed by Derain to Colophon. Rough cut 
pages. All else, clean, tightly bound. The English volume was printed in 
London, translated into English under Wilde's supervision by his friend Lord 
Alfred Douglas. Designed by Ernest Ingham and printed at Fanfare Press, in 
Bembo type on rag Pannekoek paper. Illustrations are from the original 
drawings made by Aubrey Beardsley for the 'First Edition," including four 
drawings which were excluded from that edition. #905 of 1500. Brick colored 
cloth boards and spine, elaborated gilt decoration to front, with gilt 
lettering, gilt lettering to spine dulled. Rough cut pages, some unopened. 
Both in heavy brown slipcase, short split to lower edge, rubbed to all 
edges, spine dulled gilt title, mild sunning with few drop damp stains, case 
solid. A very nice collection of one of Wilde's most popular works, by two 
great illustrators. Includes original card notification of shipping, with 
details of books, dated July IX (9) 1938. First Edition Thus

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