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1 Princeton University Library Rare Book Division (Ex) Dulles drawer E2 Page 1 Untitled. black and white print. woman in black dress holding hat. Caption: IF YOU COVGH TAKE GERAVDEL S PASTILLES. written inscription: altered from Yellow Book drawing. possible advert for Geraudel s Pastilles. Sheet size: H 385 cm X W 280 cm. Picture size: H 300 X W 225. DDE2/ F1

Caption: IF YOU COVGH TAKE GERAVDEL S PASTILLES.

2 Princeton University Library Rare Book Division (Ex) Dulles drawer E2 Page 2 Possible illustration Le Morte Darthur, Sir Thomas Mallory, How Queen Guenever Made her a Nun. (wikipaintings) black and white print. Woman hunched over a book in a long black robe. Candles, trees, border with vines. Lasner suggests to See R.A. Walker Le Morte Darthur with Beardsley Illustrations, checklist no Sheet size: H 285 X W 205. Picture size: H 105 X W 85. DDE2/F1 Lasner 22

Woman hunched over a book in a long black robe. Candles, trees, border with vines. Lasner suggests to See R.A.

3 Princeton University Library Rare Book Division (Ex) Dulles drawer E2 Page 3 Possible illustration from SALOME, Salome with her mother?. A tragedy in one act. Translated from the French of Oscar Wilde. Pictured by Aubrey Beardsley. original has 13 illustrations and was published by London: Elkin Mathews and John Lane, Two women, one with back turned and head in profile, one with breasts bare head in profile, next to a flower bush of some kind. Sheet size: H 245 x W 170 Picture: H 130 X W 90. DDE2/F1 Lasner 59

original has 13 illustrations and was published by London: Elkin Mathews and John Lane, 1894.

4 Princeton University Library Rare Book Division (Ex) Dulles drawer E2 Page 4 Print of a photograph of Aubrey Beardsley, head in profile. Sheet: H 260 x W 220. Picture: H 80 x W 65. DDE2/F1

5 Princeton University Library Rare Book Division (Ex) Dulles drawer E2 Page 5 Print of a photograph with signature. Yours very sincerely Aubrey Beardsley. Sheet: H 295 x W 250 Picture: H 54 x W 80. DDE2/F1

6 Princeton University Library Rare Book Division (Ex) Dulles drawer E2 Page 6 Poster to advertise The Yellow Book for Copeland and Day. Drawing of woman in armchair reading a book. Printed in black and yellow.. With AVBREY BEARDSLEY on bottom right. GEO M WALKER & CO LITH BOSTON bottom left. apparently taken without authorization from the advertisement for T. Fisher Unwin s Children s Books. led to threats of legal action. Sheet: H 590 x w 230. Picture: H 585 x w 220 [same] reduced size. printed in black and white. Sheet: H 305 x w 255. Picture: H 170 x w 65. DDE2/ F2 Lasner 75

GEO M WALKER & CO LITH BOSTON bottom left. apparently taken without authorization from the advertisement for T. Fisher Unwin s Children s Books.

7 Princeton University Library Rare Book Division (Ex) Dulles drawer E2 Page 7 Poster to advertise The Savoy. [mid November 1896]. By Beardsley: Adapted from front cover design for The Savoy, No. 8, December 1896, color lithograph. Caption gives number of volumes and price as well as publisher, LEONARD SMITHERS. ROYAL ARCADE. W. at bottom small, C.F. KELL, PRINTER, 8 FURNIVAL STREET, LONDON, E.C. printed. Sheet size: h 240 x 180. picture: h235 x w 175. [same] sheet size: h 320 x 255 picture: h 235 x w 175. DDE2/F3 Lasner 103B

Caption gives number of volumes and price as well as publisher, LEONARD SMITHERS. ROYAL ARCADE. W. at bottom small, C.F.

8 Princeton University Library Rare Book Division (Ex) Dulles drawer E2 Page 8 Possible illustration to BEN JONSON HIS VOLPONE. black and white print, Volpone adoring his treasure man in profile, facing treasure below sign that says VOLPONE with E half covered. Sheet: H 380 x w 235. picture: h 290 x w 200. DDE2/F3 perhaps Lasner 129

9 Princeton University Library Rare Book Division (Ex) Dulles drawer E2 Page 9 Poster to advertise The Yellow Book, Vol. X, July Drawing of a standing woman holding a hat with flowers around. On yellow paper. Gives magazine s titles, contents, and publisher. SOLD HERE PRICE FIVE SHILLINGS NET done for London: John Lane. engraver, C. Hentschel at bottom. poster is similar to the original done for Vol. I, most aditions are similar. Sheet: H 390 x w 290. Picture: H315 x w 230. [same] The Yellow Book, Vol. XI, October, In matte frame, but picture size same. [same] The Yellow Book, Vol III, October, Done for COPELAND AND DAY BOSTON. instead of in shillings, PRICE $1.50 NET additional picture, woman doing makeup in front of mirror with flowers on her robe. yellow paper mounted on blue paper, Sheet: H 500 x w 305. Picture: h 375 w 255. DDE2/ F3 Lasner 65 f

poster is similar to the original done for Vol. I, most aditions are similar. Sheet: H 390 x w 290. Picture: H315 x w 230. [same] The Yellow Book, Vol. XI, October, 1896.

10 Princeton University Library Rare Book Division (Ex) Dulles drawer E2 Page 10 Poster to advertise the Keynotes Series, Color lithograph.woman in green and black, man in white costume, small mand with green instrument. List first ten titles. Name of printer FORBES CO. lower right. few examples of this poster seem to have survived. DDE2/ F3 Lasner 47

woman in green and black, man in white costume, small mand with green instrument.

11 Princeton University Library Rare Book Division (Ex) Dulles drawer E2 Page 11 Poster to advertise T. Fisher Unwin s Pseudonym and Autonym Libraries. [1894?]. Drawing of a standing woman with bookshop in distance, adapted from Girl and Bookshop. color lithograph. Lists prices, address, and book titles. AVREY BEARDSLEY appears by bottom of woman s dress. This version imprinted UNWIN BROTHERS, LITHOS LONDON, E.C. Sheet: h 760 x w 510 picture: 755 x w 500. DDE2/ F4 Lasner 76

Drawing of a standing woman with bookshop in distance, adapted from Girl and Bookshop. color lithograph.

Oscar Wilde, Salome: a tragedy in one act, 1894

** Section name Library Oscar Wilde, Salome: a tragedy in one act, 1894 Special Collections featured item for February 2007 by Fiona Barnard, Rare Books Librarian Wilde, Oscar. Salome: a tragedy in one