Lot 803: Sold for £210 hammer

Estimate £100-£150

Wilde, Oscar - 'Salome', published by John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd., London, 1930, illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley, decorative gilt tooled red cloth boards, with two dust jackets (one red print on buff paper, the other dark green print on pale green paper), 4to.

Condition report
Both dust jackets have faded spines and wear to top and bottom edges. Very light foxing to first few pages. previous owner's signature and date '34 in ink to front paper. Yellowing to page edges. Final illustration is partially detached. Overall good condition.

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