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1967 The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley Art Book - 157 Plates Vintage 1967 Dover paperback edition of The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley, with a prefatory note by H. C. Marillier. Features 157 plates, including 2 in color, showcasing Beardsley’s distinctive Art Nouveau, decadent, macabre, mythological, and theatrical illustrations. Includes work connected to Salome, The Yellow Book, The Studio, Perseus and Medusa, and other early designs. The inside front page has a previous owner’s handwritten name, Norma Becker, and the book retains an original Levinson’s Book Store, Sacramento label inside. [Emojis covering spicy parts] Visible age-related cover wear, edge wear, light creasing, rubbing, and minor marks. Interior pages appear complete and generally clean with strong illustrations. Please review all photos for condition. Great vintage art reference for collectors of Aubrey Beardsley, Art Nouveau, Oscar Wilde, Salome, gothic art, macabre illustration, and graphic design history.