YEATS, William Butler The Land of Heart's Desire , London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1894. 8°, half title, title with wood-engraved illustration by Aubrey Beardsley (occasional light spotting), publisher's list at the end, original brown wrappers with Beardsley illustration repeated on upper wrapper (backstrip a little worn, spotted), bookplate of Sean O' Corcora, inscription on upper wrapper "To Annette" dated November [18]94. FIRST EDITION, ?FIRST ISSUE, without the fleurons after "Desire" on upper wrapper. Lasner A Selective Checklist of the Published Work of Aubrey Beardsley 62E; Symons p. 6; Wade 10: "Symons states that the edition consisted of 500 copies and 60 in loose wrappers. I have never seen or heard of a copy in loose wrappers."
YEATS, William Butler The Land of Heart's Desire , London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1894. 8°, half title, title with wood-engraved illustration by Aubrey Beardsley (occasional light spotting), publisher's list at the end, original brown wrappers with Beardsley illustration repeated on upper wrapper (backstrip a little worn, spotted), bookplate of Sean O' Corcora, inscription on upper wrapper "To Annette" dated November [18]94. FIRST EDITION, ?FIRST ISSUE, without the fleurons after "Desire" on upper wrapper. Lasner A Selective Checklist of the Published Work of Aubrey Beardsley 62E; Symons p. 6; Wade 10: "Symons states that the edition consisted of 500 copies and 60 in loose wrappers. I have never seen or heard of a copy in loose wrappers."
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