[Rarebooks] Oscar Wilde

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For your consideration:
Wilde, Oscar, Illustrated by Audrey Beardsley & Andre Derain, Salome (2
volumes); The Limited Editions Club, N.Y., 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
soild. 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. $450.00. Happy
to provided digitals, to serious inquiries.
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