Oscar Wilde — Salome

London; New York, John Lane the Bodley Head, 1906. First edition. Hardback. The first U.K. trade edition of Oscar Wilde's tragic play about Salome and John the Baptist, in the original dust wrapper. The first U.K. trade edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapper, designed by Aubrey Beardsley.'Salome' is a one-act tragedy by Oscar Wilde, depicting Salome's attempted seduction of John the Baptist.Beardsley was a leading illustrator of the late twentieth century, beginning a promising career was a Modern Style artist before his early death at the age of 25. He was largely influenced by Japanese woodcuts, and depicted scenes of the erotic, grotesque, and decadent.Two pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's paper covered boards, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light age-toning and marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn, with small chips to the head and tail of the spine, and a few small closed tears. Spine is sunned. Handling marks to the wraps. Tidemark to the head of the rear wrap and spine, and tail of the front wrap. One tape repair to the reverse of the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with only a few scattered spots and handling marks. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Aubrey Beardsley. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.