SALOME

Book Description

London: Limited Editions Club, 1938. Still Near Fine in a Fine slipcase. Two quarto volumes (8" x 11"). The first volume in black wrappers is the French original illustrated by Andre Derain with gouache drawings on black paper reproduced through the pochoir process and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. The other volume in gilt-decorated cloth is the English translation by Lord Alfred Douglas with illustrations from the first edition by Aubrey Beardsley including four omitted from the original. This copy is marked "Office Copy" by the publisher and has the LEC Presentation blindstamp on the colophon pages stating, "This is one of 15 Presentation Copies. Out of Series." There is no wrinkling to the covers of the wrappers volume and none of the internal foxing so typical to this volume. However, the top of the spine has a small chip and the bottom has a triangular chip about an inch long at its deepest.

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