The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope, illustrated by Beardsley, first edition. Published by Leonard Smithers in 1896. Hard-cover with nine drawings by Aubrey Beardsley. Blue cover with wonderful gilt illustration. Gilt lettering to the spine. Cover shows slight wear. Pages are rough cut and tissue paper (with slight foxing) present over frontspiece illustration. Some browning of the end-papers and some minimal foxing throughout. illustrations clean and binding tight. A very good copy overall.