Description: SALOME Wilde illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley 1927 Salome Written by Oscar Wilde With illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley Published by: John Lane and Bodley Head Printed in: 1927 Pages: 16 full page black and white illustrations + cover illustration Illustrations by: Aubrey Beardsley ----- Features ----- · Gilt illustration and lettering to front cover · 16 original illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley · Illustrated Title and Index pages Condition The book is in good condition. There is a bookplate in the front and no signatures or markings of any other kind. There is some light rubbing to the outside boards. A few pages have some light foxing, but most of the book is clean. This book contains all 16 original illustrations by Beardsley, plus a copy of the original playbill for the play Salome. A rare find in any condition. Synopsis Salome is a tragedy by Oscar Wilde. The original 1891 version of the play was in French. Three years later an English translation was published. The play tells in one act the Biblical story of Salome, stepdaughter of the tetrarch Herod Antipas, who, to her stepfather's dismay but to the delight of her mother Herodias, requests the head of Jokanaan (John the Baptist) on a silver platter as a reward for dancing the Dance of the Seven Veils. Salome, the Daughter of Herodias (14 AD - between 62 and 71), is known from the New Testament. Christian traditions depict her as an icon of dangerous female seductiveness. ---------- About the Illustrator/Author---------- Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854–1900) was an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially The Importance of Being Earnest. Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898) was an English illustrator and author.His father, Vincent Paul Beardsley, was the son of a tradesman; Vincent had no trade himself, however, and instead relied on a private income from an inheritance that he received from his maternal grandfather when he was twenty-one. In 1888 he obtained a post in an architect's office. In 1892 he attended the classes at the Westminster School of Art, then under Professor Fred Brown. Most of his images are done in ink, and feature large dark areas contrasted with large blank ones, and areas of fine detail contrasted with areas with none at all. Aubrey Beardsley was the most controversial artist of the Art Nouveau era, renowned for his dark and perverse images and the grotesque erotica, which were the main themes of his later work. His most famous erotic illustrations were on themes of history and mythology, including his illustrations for Aristophanes' Lysistrata and Wilde's Salomé. Beardsley was a public character as well as a private eccentric. He said, "I have one aim—the grotesque. If I am not grotesque I am nothing." ---------- Return Policy----------If you are unsatisfied with your purchase for any reason, a FULL refund will be issued so long as I am notified within 14 days after you receive your purchase. The buyer is responsible for return shipping costs. A great chance to own a beautiful copy of the Wilde's classic work. If you have any questions or you want more pictures please feel free to email. Overseas bidders only Paypal accepted Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image HostingCreate your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com.
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