A binding by Aubrey Beardsley for ‘The Yellow Book.’ (original) (raw)

Binding

Aubrey Beardsley

1895

A light green cloth with a pattern printed in black ink

7 x 6¼ inches

This Keynote design unusually combines a scene from contemporary life with an abstract pattern. Though worn, the binding shows how Beardsley could change his style to suit the content of the book.

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Photograph and text by Simon Cooke

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