Description: 8 Aubrey Beardsley Engravings to Illustrate Aristophanes' LYSISTRATA, possibly ca 1900 A rare early set of Beardsley's Lysistrata plates, possibly printed by Leonard Smithers at the turn of the century. Smithers had published the first edition of Beardsley's Lysistrata in an edition of 100 copies in 1896, which brought both artist and publisher a great deal of notoriety for the bawdy and erotic nature of the illustrations. Smithers went bankrupt in 1900 and thereafter led a shadowy life, on the edge of the publishing world, issuing small, clandestine editions of risqué books with the boast: 'I will publish the things the others are afraid to touch'. Being in possession of Beardsley's plates, these were often unauthorised editions of his work. Condition: mount staining, some light foxing on some prints, Christie's label verso (sold pre-1998), seven framed & glazed, one loose. Please ask any questions or for further photos. Price too high? Make me an offer.
Price: 600 GBP
Location: Torquay
End Time: 2024-10-22T09:22:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 64.3 GBP
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