London: Leonard Smithers, 1896. In three volumes, Nos. 1-8 (all published). First edition in book form. 4to. Edited by Arthur Symons. Literary contributions by W.B. Yeats, Joseph Conrad, and George Bernard Shaw, Max Beerbohm, and others. Profusely illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley, and others. Publisher's cobalt cloth-covered pictorial boards, decorated in gilt, with a design after Beardsley, boards and extremities very lightly worn; text completely unopened. Small printed publisher's prospectus laid in. Lasner 103

Lot includes a printed prospectus for The Savoy, dated November 1895. Publisher's stiff printed pink wrappers; "John Bull" version. Lasner 103A

Also includes a color lithographic poster advertising the publication of the series, printed by C.F. Kell, London; approximately 10 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (273 x 216 mm) (sight), and in frame (16 x 13 in.; 406 x 330 mm). Lasner 103B

A fine collection, including a particularly fine set of The Savoy.