Eca de Queiroz; Charles Marriott [trans.] — Perfection
London, Selwyn & Blount, 1923 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce, signed limited edition English translation of Eca de Queiroz's tale. Signed by John Austen, the illustrator. A scarce Limited Edition.No. 85 of 250 limited edition copies produced, signed by John Austen.Translated from the original Spanish by Charles Marriott, this is the first English language edition of Portuguese writer José Maria de Eça de Queiro's short story 'A Perfeição&apos.With charming illustrations throughout, in black and gold ink, of John Austen.Austen's illustrations here are believed to have been directly inspired by the work of Aubrey Beardsley. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Front joint head starting, with board firmly held. Bump to back strip tail. Light handling marks to board perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Leaves unopened to heads. Very Good . Ill.: John Austen. Very Good .
