Lot No: 9406

Aubrey Beardsley: 'Under the Hill and Other Essays in Prose and Verse', London, John Lane, 1904, 1st edition, photographic frontispiece portrait of Beardsley at Mentone and 16 full page illustrations as called for, tipped to the rear pastedown is the address panel of a stamped envelope, franked ''Paris, Avril 7 1907'', in Beardsley's hand to ''Leonard Smithers Esq., 4 Royal Arcade, Old Bond Street, London W, Angleterre'', 4to, original bright blue cloth with bold peacock -feather designs in gilt on upper cover, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Provenance: purchased Maggs Bros 1995, catalogue 1188, photocopy of relevant page loosely inserted

Sale Price: £480.00