Lot 73
Beardsley (Aubrey).- Pope (Alexander) The Rape of the Lock, "bijou edition", one 50 copies on Japanese vellum initialled by the publisher, Leonard Smithers, 1897
Hammer Price: £2,000
Description
Beardsley (Aubrey).- Pope (Alexander) The Rape of the Lock, "bijou edition", one 50 copies on Japanese vellum initialled by the publisher, frontispiece, 2 illustrations and 8 plates by Aubrey Beardsley, 13pp. advertisements at end, some very light marginal toning, ink ownership inscription to front pastedown, original vellum, gilt, slight bowing to covers, light soiling, t.e.g., others uncut, an excellent example, [Lasner 105a], 16mo, Leonard Smithers, 1897.
⁂ The second edition with a new cover design by Beardsley. Though the limitation of this special edition is nominally double that of the first edition, copies are seemingly more rare in commerce with only one copy traced at auction.
Description
Beardsley (Aubrey).- Pope (Alexander) The Rape of the Lock, "bijou edition", one 50 copies on Japanese vellum initialled by the publisher, frontispiece, 2 illustrations and 8 plates by Aubrey Beardsley, 13pp. advertisements at end, some very light marginal toning, ink ownership inscription to front pastedown, original vellum, gilt, slight bowing to covers, light soiling, t.e.g., others uncut, an excellent example, [Lasner 105a], 16mo, Leonard Smithers, 1897.
⁂ The second edition with a new cover design by Beardsley. Though the limitation of this special edition is nominally double that of the first edition, copies are seemingly more rare in commerce with only one copy traced at auction.