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Privately printed., 1905.. Loose, as issued, in original publisher's yellow wrappers; wrappers worn and detached.. 4to. (327 x 263 mm).. Eight full-page plates by Aubrey Beardsley. A German reprint of one of Beardsley's finest illustrated books, often considered his masterpiece.From the edition limited to 100 copies. The combination of Beardsley's mature style with its mastery of line and composition, and an hilarious, if obscene wit, makes for a remarkable series of drawings.This early edition closely follows the original 1896 printing, also on Japanese vellum, but here the plates are printed on large paper.

Vienna: Private, 1913. limited. h/b. Very good, privately printed, limited edition (#165 out of 400), brown full calf boards, with gilt pressed ruling and spine titling, text block firm, pages crisp (only slight foxing).. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). Aristophanes most scurrilous play was first performed in Athens around 411 BC. The plot is simple. Lysistrata, frustrated by the many wars Greece wages, gathers her friends, the feisty Kalonika and the very-married Mirrinie to help organise a National Sex Strike. No more sex till we have peace! They camp themselves outside the emblematic Acropolis where they bar all entries and erect a ÔdesexualisedÕ picket line. They will join forces with the strapping Spartan Lampito who orchestrates a similar sex-strike in her homeland. Beardsley's 1896 line drawings were considered by some as his masterpiece and reproduced faithfully in this privately printed, limited edition, German translation.

London: Odyssey, 1967. Limited. hardcover. near fine. Aubrey Beardsley. 8 full page black & white erotic illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley. Slim 4to, light blue paper covered boards, printed paper label on front cover, lavender cloth clamshell case (faded, bumped and frayed). New York: Odyssey Publications, 1967. Limited edition. A fine copy in a good box -- well worn but has done its job protecting the book.<br/> <br/> Number 5 of 515 numbered copies. This edition reproduces in facsimile the 1896 edition (100 copies) and is printed on handmade paper.<br/> <br/>

New York: Odyssey , 1967. 1st thus. Fine. small quarto. original boards vi + 61pp., frontis., 8 full-page drawings, Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley. Facsimile of original 1896 Edition. Limited edition. This being copy No. 490 of 515. In cloth solander as issued

THE LYSISTRATA OF ARISTOPHANES, Odyssey Publications, 1967, 4 leaves with a tiny closed tear at the fore edge, a couple of modest markings to the front cover, else fine in publisher's purple solander clam-shell case lined in red felt with some fading to the spine and margin edges and upper rear fore edge gently bumped. This is a facsimile of the original 1896 edition and is produced in a quantity of 515 copies. Illustrated with 8 full page tipped in plates by Aubrey Beardsley.

NY: Land's End Press, 1968. First, Limited Edition. . Hard Back. Fine to Almost as New/None Issued. Aubrey Beardsley & Ancient Athenian Artists. Limited #339 of 1000 (in U.S.) & signed by Jack Brussel. 8 illustration from Beardsley's erotic drawings plus erotic illustrations from ancient greek artists. Slip Case in Fine Condition. One flaw caused during Binding is a spine support piece that shows at the inside front hinge 1/2 inch below the head. Pictures on request. More ART titles = >booksellers>amber unicorn>keyword= art Size: 4to 12-1/8 x 9-1/4

New York: Odyssey Publications, 1967. Hardcover. Near Fine. Facsimile of the 1896 edition (which was issued in 100 copies). This is no. 148 of a limited edition of 515 facsimile copies. [10], 61 p., frontispiece and 7 additional leaves of plates; 29 cm. Light blue paper over boards with white paper label on front board printed in black. Lacking slipcase. In Near Fine Condition: spine slightly sunned; the number "148" on the title page verso can be seen through the title page; otherwise, pages and plates are clean and bright.

[New York: Odyssey Publications, 1967] Facsimile of the 1896 Smithers publication. One of 515 copies. Blue paper boards with printed label on front cover. Quarto. A fine copy in partially faded purple cloth slipcase. Corners of slipcase bumped.

London: The Erotic Print Society, 1994.. LIMITED EDITION (2,500). This copy unnumbered. Folio. (33 x 25.5 cm). 8 monochrome plates after Beardsley plus title-page, two pages of introductory text, and a captioned overleaf for each plate, all loose as issued in original publisher's yellow portfolio with decorate title-label and backed in black cloth. Near fine. A "faithful reproduction of the original drawings by Beardsley, now in the Victorian and Albert Museum, commissioned by Leonard Smithers for the privately printed edition of The Lysistrata of Aristophanes...This numbered limited edition is printed on 300gsm Waterford paper and is limited to Two Thousand Five Hundred copies...".

New York: Land's End Press, 1968. Limited edition. Hardcover. g to vg. 1/1500. Folio (12 1/2 x 9 1/2"). 90, [2]pp. Original gilt-stamped decorative cloth, with gold lettering to spine. Top edge gilt. Frontispiece portrait of Aristophanes. Title page in orange, purple and black lettering. Limitation page numbered and signed by Jack Brussel. Book housed in its original black slipcase, with illustrated title to front panel. "Lysistrata" is a bawdy anti-war comedy by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, first staged in 411 BCE. It is the comic account of one woman's extraordinary mission to end the Peloponnesian War, as Lysistrata convinces the women of Greece to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands as a means of forcing the men to negotiate a peace. Some consider it his greatest work, and it is probably the most anthologized. This limited edition is lavishly illustrated throughout with erotic illustrations by Audrey Beardsley and ancient Athenian artists. One of 1500 signed copies,… Read More

Land's End Press, 1968. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. SIGNED by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Land's End Press, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. Audrey Beardsley. Signed and numbered by Jack Brussel, translator and publisher. Slight rub to extremities. No marks or names inside. Clipped corner of front fly. Slipcase has some corner wear.

NJ: Land's End Press, 1968. Book. Illus. by Aubrey Beardsley. NF. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition. Book has minor wear thus near fine. Slipcase has modest wear. Limited edition #696 of 1500 copies signed by Brussel. .

New York: Land's End Press , 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good Plus/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. N/a. 90pp. 1968. First edition. Folio. Slipcase. A signed limited edition. Upper edge gilt. Signed to the final page by Jack Brussel. This being copy number 780. No inscriptions. A lovely, clean, tight very good plus copy in a similar slipcase. Slight rubbing to one edge of paper onlay to one panel of the slipcase - hardly noticeable. A slight printer's flaw has left slight lifting/creasing to the front paste-down and something similar to the rear paste-down but a bit more noticeable. An 8mm split to the rear inner hinge at the head - and a 1.4cm one to the tail - the rear board is in no way loose - these flaws connected to the aforementioned flaw. A lovely signed copy in similar slipcase.

Unpaginated. Lavender wraps with 8 illustrations printed in lavender ink. Wraps have creases, light soiling. Tips and spine head are bumped. Spine is rubbed. Staples are rusty. Two spots of staining on the inside front wrap. Spine edges of plates have some rippling, including a small portion of the illustrations. . Paperback. Good Plus.

Illustrated Edition Company , S.a. (1930?). Hardcover. Good. First ed. thus; 114 p., clean and unmarked on strong, art-quality paper with feathery edges; beautiful tastefully erotic drawings influenced by Aubrey Beardsley, vignettes and full-page and suitable for framing; binding tight but there is crack between pp. 86 and 87; celadon-colored boards with still bright gilt striation and lettering on black spine have silky finish; light bumping of corners, and slight rubbing at crown and foot of spine.

S/N, Undated. Stapled Pamphlet. Good. No publisher or date stated. Stapled binding Light purple covers with light purple ink illustrations. Binding solid, pages crisp and clean, no markings found. Covers have light rubs and dents. Extremities lightly bumped and rubbed with creased corners, including page corners. No expedited or international shipping, oversize. Ships within 24-48 hours via media mail.

New York: Academy Editions, 1973. 60 pages. Paperback 29 x 21.5cms. ISBN: 902620665.

London : Academy Editions, 1973. Softcover. Good. Original wrappers, full page (erotic) b/w illustrations, 4to.; Edges browned.

S/N. Collectible - Good. Collectible - Good. No publisher or date stated. 4to. Light purple paper wraps with white lettering to the front. 8pp. Purple and white illustrations. Good condition. Moderate shelfwear. Dust soiled with some staining to cover. Back cover rubbed. Interior near fine. A collection of sketches by Aubrey Beardsley (no text).