Cloth binding for ‘The Yellow Book,’ 2

1894

Yellow cloth with heavy blocking

8¼ x 6½ inches

This is a rear board by Beardsley, showing how his perverse, mischievous and theatrical style is carried over onto the least-viewed surface of the book.

Scan and text by Simon Cooke [Click on image to enlarge it, and mouse over the text for links.]

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