in the original 12 parts , one of 1,500 sets from an overall limitation of 1,800, 2 photogravure frontispieces, plates, illustrations and decorations by Aubrey Beardsley, printed note from the publishers on inside front cover of first part, tipped-in publisher's advertisement to subscribe to the edition, original printed green wrappers with pictorial designs by Beardsley on upper panels, advertisements on lower panels and priced on spines, some chipping to edges and spine-ends but overall a very good set, presented as 2 vol. loose in the publisher's cloth cases with Beardsley's foliate designs in gilt to each vol., each vol. in turn preserved in modern cloth chemise, presented together in modern morocco-backed cloth drop-back box, small 4to, Dent, 1893-94 . An excellent set of Beardsley's first commissioned work , rare in such condition and presented as loose parts in the publisher's purpose-made cases.