Eccles Bequest. Vol. CLII. Miscellaneous financial papers of George Bernard Shaw and R. A. Walker; 1898-1922, n.d. Mostly autograph.Aubrey Beardsley, draughtsman and writer: Invoice to R. A. Walker from Artists Illustrators Ltd for a Beardsley print:... 1898-1922

Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

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Born in Dublin, Ireland, on July 26, 1856, George Bernard Shaw was the only son and third and youngest child of George Carr and Lucinda Elizabeth Gurly Shaw. Though descended from landed Irish gentry, Shaw's father was unable to sustain any more than a facade of gentility. Shaw's official education consisted of being tutored by an uncle and briefly attending Protestant and Catholic day schools. At fifteen Shaw began working as a bookkeeper in a land agent's office which required him t...

Beardsley, Aubrey

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Aubrey Beardsley was born on August 21st 1872 and died from tuberculosis on March 16th 1898. During his short and brilliant career he became notorious for his illustrations in two 'decadent' periodicals of the period, The Yellow Book and The Savoy . His designs for books such as the banned Salom of Oscar Wilde added to his notoriety. Other work included the illustrations for Le Morte Darthur, The Rape of the Lock, Lysistrata and Volpone . From the guide to the Aubrey Beardsley collec...

Walter Scott (publishers : active 1892-1922)

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