Shakespeare, William - illustrations by John Austen — Hamlet Prince of Denmark

Book John Austen Good No Jacket 1st Edition Selwyn & Blounte Ltd London 1922, Hardcover, Approx 290mm x 220mm, 176pp + Illustrations Black paper boards with an arresting gilt and turquoise design. Decorated grey endpapers. CONDITION A little wear to extremities of spine. A little rubbing and wear to corners and edges of boards. Some light soiling/discolouration to spine. Internally clean and free of spotting - just a little light toning to paper. Small tear to page 25. The text is that of the Globe Edition by courtesy of Macmillan & Co Ltd. After 1925 John Austen developed a more Art Deco style but this edition of Hamlet really is quite haunting although clearly and heavily influenced by the work of Aubrey Beardsley. A combination of full page illustrations with line drawings throughout.