"Ornament for Pierrot's Library" ink drawing, circa 1896
Scope and Contents
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 1896
Creator
- From the Collection: Beardsley, Aubrey, 1872-1898 (Person)
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
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
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Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
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