Limited edition, no. 362 of 1000 copies. Volpone, first staged in 1605–06, is Ben Jonson’s masterful Jacobean satire blending city comedy and beast fable to expose human greed and moral corruption. Creasing throughout. Consistent surface abrasions throughout. Light water staining to lower right margins; closed tear to p. 43; tears to pp. 51–53; one string loose at foot pp. 91–94; small tear at p. 139. This 1898 edition is enriched with Aubrey Beardsley’s distinctive Art Nouveau illustrations - bold, sinuous, and subversive - created shortly before his death that year, making it one of his final and most sought-after works. xlv, 193 pp.