Description: Fine Leather Artistic Binding SALOME Oscar Wilde Illus by Aubrey Beardsley. Illustrated editions. New York (ca. 1930) Small quarto 6 1/2 x 10 inches , 120 pages. Artistically hand bound in full light tan calf. Hand tooled gilt spine decorations with raised bands. Hand tooled gilt decorated covers depicting a nude female dancer amid gilt stardust and flowers. Hand marbled endpapers in royal blue and gold. Top edge stained blue. Housed in a matching blue cloth and marbled paper slipcase. Minor indications of handling. A one of a kind example of the book artist's work. Salome- A play by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) composed in 1891, and inspired by StéphaneMallarmé’s unfinished Symbolist poem Herodias and by Gustave Moreau’s paintingsof Salome. Initially Wilde wrote in prose, then tried a poetic version, beforedeciding to explore his subject in a play. It was first published in French, inFebruary 1893. When a stage version was rehearsed in London, the production wasbanned: its depiction of biblical characters was illegal and deeplycontroversial. Subsequently Lord Alfred Douglas attempted an Englishtranslation, although his language skills proved woefully inadequate. The firstEnglish language publication (1894) included striking illustrations by AubreyBeardsley. Wilde’s play was not performed in Britain until 1931.
Price: 2650 USD
Location: Parkville, Maryland
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Publisher: Illustrated Editions Company
Subject: Biblical Story
Modified Item: No
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Illustrator: Aubrey Beardsley
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: Oscar Wilde
Region: North America
Topic: Drama
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Character Family: Salome
