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New York: The Heritage Press, 1945. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 10x6x0. Angelo, Valenti. Includes Sandglass No. 5J. A very good copy ina good slipcase. Base of slipcase loosening, slipcase board edges rubbed. Faintly musty, spine lightly toned. 1945 Hard Cover. 51 pp. 8vo. Translated from the French by Lord Alfred Douglas, with a new introduction by Holbrook Jackson. Decorated and hand-illuminated by Valenti Angelo. Originally published in 1891 in French, and first translated into English in 1894. Oscar Wilde tells the tragic Biblical story of Salome in one act. An abridged version of the text was used for Richard Strauss's early 20th century opera. Despite initial ridicule by critics, it eventually became accepted as a crowning work of the Aesthetic movement.

Norwalk, CT: Heritage Press, 1973. Small 4to.; embossed black cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on spine, hardcover; 51 pages, printed on double leaves with uncut fold at top; black and white and color illustrations; spine is faded else very good.

The Heritage Press, 1945. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. A very good copy in the original black cloth stamped in gilt and blind; publisher's slipcase (spine faded, a few spots to cloth; slipcase rubbed with some cracking). 51 pages. Text of the one-act Biblical drama in the English rendering of Douglas, with an introduction by Holbrook Jackson; 'decorated and hand-illuminated' (title page) by Angelo throughout. Sandglass laid in. Angelo, Valenti (illustrator); Color & b/w Illustrations & Decorations Throughout (including endpapers). Ownership inscription of noted American poet William Matchett (on blank inside fold of first page).

New York: Heritage Press, 1945. Hardcover. First edition. Very Good clothbound hardcover with blind-stamped decorations to the front and back covers and gilt titling to the spine with a touch of fading to the spine and otherwise with only light signs of handling in a Good slipcase with wear and small splits to the extremities and otherwise only light shelf wear. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. A lovely production of Wilde's classic erotic drama of decadence and romance. The Sandglass pamphlet describing the production process is laid-in. Written by Oscar Wilde; translated from the French by Lord Alfred Douglas; introduction by Holbrook Jackson; decorated and hand-illuminated by Valenti Angelo. 51 French-fold pages with illustrated endpapers; color illustrations throughout; 6.25 x 10.25 inches.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1973. Hardcover. G+ (Ex-art library, with label mark on front cover; rear pocket; few marks; otherwise clean.). Brown leather, with gilt letters on spine, gilt decorations on both covers, gilt edges all around; 52 colored pp. printed in doubled Japanese fashion; color illus. A special edition of this story penned by French author Oscar Wilde, after the biblical tale of Salome and the seven veils. Translated by Lord Alfred Douglas, with introduction by Holbrook Jackson and primary color illustrations rendered by Valenti Angelo.

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press. Full Leather. Fine. 26.5 x 16 cm. Royal octavo. 51pp. Bound in brown-red leather with gilt design, lettering, and foredges. 4 raised bands to spine. Silk moire endpapers and ribbon. With illustrations by Valenti Angelo. Notes from the Archives and unused Easton Press bookplate laid-in.

Portland, ME: Thomas B Mosher, 1911. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Clean pages, tight binding, clot. Salome a Tragedy in One Act Translated from the French of Oscar Wilde by Alfred Bruce Douglas. Limited edition of 500 copies published on hand-made paper by Thomas B Mosher in Portland, ME 1911.Clean pages, tight binding, cloth boards with minor toning to lower edge