Aubrey Beardsley's art epitomises an age, often referred to as the 'Beardsley period'. In this book his letters and the memoirs and anecdotes of his mother, sister and contemporaries are complemented by numerous illustrations of his own works.
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Seller: Epilonian Books, Manhattan Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Collins & Brown [Published date: 1998]. Hard cover, 120 pp. First UK printing, with full number line. Very good in good+ dust jacket. Black cloth covered boards with gold lettering on spine. Light bumping and scuffing to edges of covers. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a few small nicks and tears and light creasing and fading along edges. Light overall scuffing to jacket as well. NOT price clipped. Now in an archival-quality (removable) Brodart Cover. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. Black and white illustrations throughout. [from front jacket flap] Aubrey Beardsley's art epitomizes an age; so much so that the 1890s were even then known as 'the Beardsley period'. He lived the life of a decadent, and some of his illustrations - witty, irreverent and grotesque - were found profoundly shocking at the time. They characterized the spirit of the last decade of the nineteenth century, the fin de siecle. They are also sublimely elegant. He was the master of line and created almost all his mysterious, suggestive and ambiguous images using only black and white. His illustrations to Oscar Wilde's Salome, and for The Studio, The Yellow Book and The Savoy, were known throughout Europe and America. The style, and stylishness, of his art has been admired and imitated ever since his death in 1898. In this book the intriguing facts of Beardsley's childhood, life in London and on the Continent, damaging involvement with Oscar Wilde and death at the age of twenty-six, are set against a background of the theatrical, literary and artistic life of the times. Backed up with over seventy examples of Beardsley's work, Raby creates a fascinating picture of Beardsley and the nineties. Seller Inventory # 20210719005
Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Seller Inventory # CHL10776302
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Seller: Victoria Bookshop, BERE ALSTON, DEVON, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo. Crease to dw on inside flap. Book. Seller Inventory # 1146
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Seller: Book_Attic, Newark on Trent, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Collins and Brown; 1998. Hardcover with unclipped dust cover. Dust cover and book in excellent condition. Patterned end papers. No previous owners marks. B/w illustrations. Seller Inventory # 0106210
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Seller: Stephen White Books, Bradford, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition. Quick dispatch from UK seller. Seller Inventory # mon0000525020
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Seller: Much Ado Books, Alfriston, SUSSE, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Black and White illustrations. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. DJ protected by removable clear cover. Seller Inventory # 20775
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Seller: Amazing Book Company, Liphook, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Aubrey Beardsley (illustrator). First Edition. AUBREY BEARDSLEY AND THE NINETIES. Peter Raby. Collins & Brown, London 1998 First edition ISBN 1855854953 120pp Illustrated Hardback. This copy is in FINE condition in a FINE unclipped dustwrapper. In this book the intriguing facts of Beardsley's childhood, life in London and on the continent, damaging involvement with Oscar Wilde and death at the age of twenty six are set against a background of the theatrical, literary and artistic life of the times. Backed up with seventy examples of Beardsley's work, the author creates a fascinating picture of Beardsley and the nineties. Ref V7. Seller Inventory # 006289
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Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-1855854953