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Estimate €600 - €800
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Art Nouveau Beardsley et al., Aubrey The Yellow Book. An Illustrated Quarterly. Vols. I–XIII (= all volumes published). With numerous illustrations. London, Elking Mathews and John Lane / Boston, Copeland & Day, 1894–1897. 8°. Yellow original cloth binding with black-printed illustrations (some pages heavily rubbed and bumped; spine of Vol. 1 with a missing section). First edition. – Volume 1 bears a handwritten ownership note by Arnold K. Henry. – With labels from A. Makrocki Rare English Books and, in places, the publisher’s stamp. Stamp of the University Library of Düsseldorf. - *The Yellow Book* was a leading magazine of the British 1890s with strong links to Aestheticism and Decadence, and often featuring erotic and risqué content. It featured a wide range of literary and artistic genres, including poems, short stories, essays, book illustrations, portraits and reproductions of paintings. Aubrey Beardsley was the magazine’s first artistic director. Contributing artists included such luminaries as John Singer Sargent, Walter Sickert, Philip Wilson Steer, Henry James, H. G. Wells and William Butler Yeats. Although Oscar Wilde never published in *The Yellow Book*, he was associated with the magazine because Beardsley had illustrated his *Salomé* and because he was friends with many of the authors. – Margins slightly browned, some with foxing. Inner joints partly frayed. Overall, a very neat and well-preserved collection. With numerous illustrations. Yellow original cloth with black-printed illustrations (bindings show varying degrees of rubbing and bumping; the spine of Vol. 1 has a missing piece). – First edition. – Vol. 1 bears the handwritten ownership inscription of Arnold K. Henry. - Includes labels from A. Makrocki Rare English Books and, in some instances, publisher’s stamps. Also bears the stamp of the Düsseldorf University Library. - *The Yellow Book* was a leading periodical of the British 1890s, strongly associated with Aestheticism and Decadence, and often featuring sexually daring content. It covered a wide range of literary and artistic genres, including poetry, short stories, essays, book illustrations, portraits and reproductions of paintings. Aubrey Beardsley served as the magazine’s first art editor. Contributors included such notable figures as John Singer Sargent, Walter Sickert, Philip Wilson Steer, Henry James, H. G. Wells, and William Butler Yeats. Although Oscar Wilde never published in *The Yellow Book*, he was associated with the magazine because Beardsley had illustrated his *Salomé* and because he was friends with many of the contributors. - Edges slightly browned, some foxing present. Inner hinges partially cracked. Overall, a very clean and well-preserved collection. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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