THE BUTTERFLY A Humourous And Artistic Monthly [Complete Run 1893-1894, 1899-1900]

A complete run of The Butterfly in both its incarnations, the ten issues from May 1893 to February 1894 published by Walter Haddon, and the second twelve from March 1899 to February 1900 published from the offices of The Idler (Grant Richards). Bound in four volumes. Much of literary and artistic interest throughout with a roll-call of late Victorian contributors including Laurence Housman, Max Beerbohm, Joseph Pennell, H G Wells (anonymously) and Baron Corvo. First run is bound in two volumes in VG+, clean and bright internal order. Marbling to all edges of block. Paper covers and title pages for each issue bound to rear. Uniform red cloth with half red leather this well worn, with five raised bands and gilt titling to spine. End of volume two includes the best "we are ceasing publication" notice ever written. Second run bound in two non-matching volumes. Vol. one (iii) in VG+ clean and bright order bar some toning to endpapers. Single cover bound to rear. Smart pale brown cloth with bright gilt titling to spine. Vol. two (iv) more handsomely presented with attractive gilt decoration to front and spine of cream cloth, this lightly bumped and a little dulled. Again, all in VG+ internal order. A rare opportunity to obtain a complete run of this most interesting and engaging periodical. All 8vo, though i and ii narrower. i. 384pp + covers and titles; ii. 250pp + covers and titles; iii.278pp [2]; iv. 294pp