Not on display

The yellow book, vol. 1

Periodical
1894 (published)
Place of origin
London (published)
Boston (published)

Periodical, with black and white illustrations.

Object details

Category
National Art Library
Object type
Periodical
TitleThe yellow book, vol. 1 (published title)
Brief description
Periodical, 'The yellow book', vol. 1 (April 1894), London : E. Mathews & J. Lane ; Boston : Copeland & Day.
Physical description
Periodical, with black and white illustrations.
Dimensions
  • Length: 211mm (closed) (Note: Measured in Book Conservation measuring box)
  • Width: 173mm (closed) (Note: Measured in Book Conservation measuring box)
  • Depth: 28mm (closed) (Note: Measured in Book Conservation measuring box)
Copy number
Copy B
Gallery label
(August 2019)
Aubrey Beardsley consciously designed his pen and ink drawings with the line block technique and the book format in mind. He relished the idea of using such a process of mass-production as an artform and exploited line block’s potential for describing both bold lines and solid expanses of black.
Object history
Bears the bookplate of John Edwards. Accession date 3.3.1987.
Associated objects
Other numbers
  • 38041800160392 - NAL barcode
  • SO.95.0011 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
L.518-1987

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Record createdApril 23, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1489789/the-yellow-book-vol-1-periodical/
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