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Gold-stamped vellum portfolio, originally containing the Poe illustrations, circa 1898

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection consists of reproductions of images by nineteenth-century English illustrator Aubrey Beardsley. It contains printed illustrations from an 1898 edition of Edgar Allen Poe's short stories and their original gold-stamped vellum folio. It also includes an original sketch for the logo for the Pierrot's Library book series; an American release of a publisher's advertisement designed by Beardsley; and a scrapbook with over 100 clippings of Beardsley's black and white illustrations.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1898

Creator

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 1.25 Linear Feet (1 container)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

Contact:
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
617-552-4861