[Rarebooks] FS: Near Fine set of THE YELLOW BOOK, 1894-1897, 13 volumes

[Charles Agvent]

(BEARDSLEY,  Aubrey;  BEERBOHM, Max; CORVO, Baron; YEATS,  W.  B.;
BENNETT,  Arnold;  et. al. THE YELLOW BOOK. AN  ILLUSTRATED  QUARTERLY
(Volumes  I-XIII).  London:  Elkin Mathews & John Lane  1894  -  1897.
First  Edition.  Thirteen royal octavo volumes (6-3/8" x 8-1/8")  (all
published)  in the publisher's decorated yellow cloth. No statement of
later  impressions but also no advertisements. The most famous journal
of  1890s  literature and art. Literary contributions by W. B.  Yeats,
Max Beerbohm, Henry James, Arnold Bennett, John Davidson, Baron Corvo,
Richard  Garnett,  and Lionel Johnson, among others. Illustrations  by
Aubrey   Beardsley,  Max  Beerbohm,   Charles  Conder,  Walter  Crane,
Laurence  Housman,  Joseph Pennell, William Rothenstein,  John  Singer
Sargent,  and others. Tiny tear to the head of the spine of the  first
volume  with  slight chewing to the head of the spines of  the  second
and  third  volumes.  Mild  soiling and rubbing  to  the  covers  with
typical  though mild darkening to spines. A fresh, tight set with very
clean contents. Near Fine set.                                $1500.00

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