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Lot 314
Sale 402 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
Nov 11, 2015
3:59AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$200 -
400
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$138
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Lot Description
(LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB) WILDE, OSCAR
Salome. A Tragedy in One Act. London: Limited Editions Club, 1938.2 vols. Small 4to, original gilt-stamped red cloth (vol. 1) and original black printed wrappers (vol. 1). Housed in original maroon cloth slipcase. Vol. 1 with English text, translated by Lord Alfred Douglas, with 16 illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley. Number 215 of 1,500 copies. Vol. 2 with French text and 10 pochoir plates on black paper after gouaches by Andre Derain. Number 215 of 1,500 copies, signed by Derain on the limitation page. Fading and wear to slipcase at edges.


