Salome: A Tragedy in One Act SIGNED
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 PRESENTATION--"). The 1927 1st thus, the first coupling of the timeless dialogue of Oscar Wilde and the remarkable illustrations of the artist and industrial designer John Vassos (1898-1985). Solid and VG in its dark boards, with light staining at the panels and sunning along the spine. A tender front inner hinge has allowed the first plate --still present-- to detach from the binding but all else is holding very solidly. Octavo, lovely black-and-gold endsheets and pastedowns also complementing Wilde's rendition of "Salome" Very Good. Item #25438
Price: $300.00