Oscar Wilde. Salome. Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley. London : John Lane, the Bodley Head ; New York : John Lane Co., 1907.
Aubrey Beardsley was one of Caine’s favourite artists from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods. Beardsley was commissioned directly by Oscar Wilde for this edition of Salome. Wilde felt that Beardsley’s modern, dark and macabre style captured the true spirit of the book.
I’ve included all the interior plates below the fold and they are deliciously grim and gruesome. The entire book can be viewed at The Internet Archive.
Salome, Frontispiece
Salome, Copyright Page
Salome, Title Page
Salome, List of Illustrations
Salome, Page 2
Salome, Page 8
Salome, Page 16
Salome, Page 20
Salome, Page 24
Salome, Page 32
Salome, Page 40
Salome, Page 48
Salome, Page 50
Salome, Page 56
Salome, Page 64
via: The Internet Archive
Beardsley really was amazing.
Yessssss
My edition is green with gold lotus leaves. I’m not sure of the chronology of editions but the 1906 edition used to be quite giftable.