Left unfinished at Beardsley's death, this re-telling of the old legend is a witty account of Tannhasuer's visit to the glamorous pleasure palace of Venus. It combines Beardsley's fascination for abandoning oneself to sexual pleasure and his love of the artificial and exotic. This edition contains illustrations by the author and was completed in 1959 by the poet John Glassco.
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Left unfinished at Beardsley's death, this re-telling of the old legend is a witty account of Tannhasuer's visit to the glamorous pleasure palace of Venus. It combines Beardsley's fascination for abandoning oneself to sexual pleasure and his love of the artificial and exotic. This edition contains illustrations by the author and was completed in 1959 by the poet John Glassco.
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Seller's Description:
Good. No Dust Jacket. No date of publication, though 1927. Un-numbered copy of a limited edition of 500. 48 pages, unpaginated, including plate leaves. Five of six plates present, though lacking the plate on verso of title page. Remaining five plates are laid in place, though have yet to be tipped in. Small book plate on front paste down. Slight age toning. Otherwise a solid and very nice copy.