Salome | A Tragedy in One Act
Wilde, Oscar [1854-1900] Translated from the French by Lord Alfred Douglas with a New Introduction by Holbrook Jackson [Decorated and Hand-Illuminated by Valenti Angelo].
(Book #ID 106082)
Published by The Heritage Press, New York, First Edition Thus 1945. 1945.
First edition thus Valenti Angelo illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original black linen covers with impressed arabesque design by the artist to the front and rear boards, gilt title lettering to the spine, top edge dyed yellow, red and yellow illustrated end sheets. 8vo. 10'' x 6¼''. This limited edition was not numbered but it was printed only once. Contains colour frontispiece, 51 French fold pages that have lovely yellow decoration surrounding each page of text with a design of Persian arabesque printed on it in light red, 4 full-page colour illuminated illustrations. From the private library of Yehudi and Diana Menuhin with 'Ex libris' label to the front paste down and in Fine condition, in Poor torn and repaired slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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