San Francisco: The Arion Press, 2018. Sandow Birk. Decorative Boards. An immaculate copy of this 2018 offering by the Arion Press of San Francisco. #90 OF 250 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST SANDOW BIRK at the colophon. Clean and Fine in its light-green cloth over beige boards. Tall quarto..... More
New York: Brentano's, 1915. Charles Robinson. 3/4 leather. A handsome example of the 1915 1st appearance to include the 12 full-page color illustrations by Charles Robinson. In this case bound (by the publisher?) in a lovely 3/4 navy-blue morocco over dark-blue cloth. 5 raised bands, intricate gilt-titling and design within..... More
Paris: Calmann-Levy, Editeurs, 1921. An elegant copy of the 1921 1st French edition, complete unto itself. Professionally bound in a handsome 3/4 morocco over marbled boards (with the binder's stamp at the first blank endpaper). Solid and VG+, with very light offsetting along the top-edges and just a touch of..... More
Paris: Les Editions G. Cres, 1923. Alastair. 1/4 leather. Sumptuous 1923 edition, with Alastair's remarkable illustrations --en coulour-- complementing Oscar Wilde's text. Handsomely bound in a 1/4 dark leather over marbled boards. 5 raised bands, decorative gilt devices within the compartments. Solid and VG+ to Near Fine. Very clean internally..... More
Leipzig: 1907. Aubrey Beardsley. Boards. The 1907 1st German appearance with the seminal Aubrey Beardsley illustrations. Solid and VG- to VG in its gray boards over navy-blue leather spine. Mild spotting to the boards (especially at the rear board), a degree of chipping along the spine, affecting the gilt-titling and..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1928. John Vassos. Decorative Boards. A solid copy of the 1928 1st trade edition of this John Vassos-illustrated edition. Tight and VG (light offsetting at the panel edges, very light abrading to the rear panel) in a bright, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with light chipping..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1928. John Vassos. Decorative Boards. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY JOHN VASSOS on the half-title. A solid copy to boot of this 1928 1st thus, the first apearance of the pairing of Oscar Wilde's epic poem and John Vassos' evocative, Art Deco illustrations. Tight and Near..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1927. John Vassos. Boards. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY JOHN VASSOS TO HIS FRIENDS BLANCH AND STAN LOOMIS ("THIS IS MY FIRST BOOK -- I GREW A LOT SINCE-- ( I HOPE) BUT IN THESE ILLUSTRATIONS I FOUND THE BASIS OF A NEW SCHOOL IN PICTORIAL..... More
