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1945ref. 161627Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1945. Vintage reference photograph of actors Angela Lansbury and Hurd Hatfield from the 1945 film. Based on the 1890 novel by Oscar Wilde about a man whose portrait magically takes on the ability to absorb the sins of his debauched life while he remains unaged. Nominated for three Academy Awards winning one for Best Cinematography. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with some creasing at the corners. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1945ref. 161627Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1945. Vintage reference photograph of actors Angela Lansbury and Hurd Hatfield from the 1945 film. Based on the 1890 novel by Oscar Wilde about a man whose portrait magically takes on the ability to absorb the sins of his debauched life while he remains unaged. Nominated for three Academy Awards winning one for Best Cinematography. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with some creasing at the corners. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1932ref. 020504New York NY: privately printed for the Hogarth Press Inc. 1932. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. First thus edition. Octavo 8vo. iv 408 pages of text. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. The unclipped dustjacket is heavily toned/browned on the spine moderately toned/browned on the front and rear panels with several small chips tears and scuffs; protected in archival mylar. Includes the original Art Deco styled slipcase which has two seams broken. No date of publication listed circa 1932 and limited to 2500 copies. Petronius is the reputed author of the Satyricon a literary portrait of Roman society of the 1st Century AD. First thus edition. privately printed for the Hogarth Press, Inc. Hardcover
1907ref. 46919NY:: Brentano's. Very Good. 1907. Hardcover. First edition thus. Sextodecimo bound in pale blue paper covered boards with small paper label on front board and along spine. Age toning along the spine and edges else very good. No dust jacket. A relatively early and scarce American edition. The pseudonym appears as C. 33 on the title page - Wilde's name does not appear anywhere in the book. ; 39 pages . Brentano's, hardcover
1907ref. 46919NY:: Brentano's. Very Good. 1907. Hardcover. First edition thus. Sextodecimo bound in pale blue paper covered boards with small paper label on front board and along spine. Age toning along the spine and edges else very good. No dust jacket. A relatively early and scarce American edition. The pseudonym appears as C. 33 on the title page - Wilde's name does not appear anywhere in the book. ; 39 pages . Brentano's, hardcover books
1906ref. 85861Maine: Thomas B.Mosher 1906. Hardcover. fine/fine slipcase. 12mo. 18 cm x 13 cm.Tan cardboard wrappers. In titled slipcase. This is the first edition on Van Gelder paper and is limited to 925 copies. Thomas B.Mosher hardcover
1928ref. 001741New York: Dodd Mead & Company 1928. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Book has gift inscription on half-title page light rubbing/bumping to spine ends/corners. Introduction by H.L. Mencken. Illustrated by Ben Kutcher. Dodd, Mead & Company hardcover
1971ref. 162620N.p.: N.p. 1971. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1971 film here under the alternate release title "The Young Divorcess." Provenance stamp on the verso. Loosely based on the 1897 Oscar Wilde poem "The Ballad of Reading Gaol." Featuring early performances by George Takei and eventual director of "Fright Night" Tom Holland. In a 2006 interview with Howard Stern Takei revealed that the sex scenes were shot with body doubles and added only after the film was unable to secure distribution. Takei added that he was "impressed" with the body double used for his character. Three recently divorced twenty somethings abandon their suffocating lives and shack up as free-sprited free-love hippies. Today a cult favorite. Shot on location in San Diego and Piru California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1898ref. P-27467London: Leonard Smitheres 1898. Hardcover. Very Good/First Edition. Octavo. Wilde's famous long verse on his imprisonment for homosexuality. The title page bears his authorship as "C.3.3. Oscar Wilde" and the Roman numerals "Mdcccxcix" with no printing number indicated. This last edition authorized by Wilde for Smithers to print was dated 1899 as this one is. According to Wilde's bibliographer the seventh printing issued in an edition of 2000 copies was the first to use Wilde's full name on the title page. One of the classics of Nineties British literature. Octavo quarter white cloth over mustard-colored boards 31 pages plus blank material. Sporadic and very slight shelf dust offsetting to boards else a very good unmarked copy internally fine. Extremely scarce. Leonard Smitheres hardcover
ref. 1889The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde A masterpiece of Victorian Gothic literature and a timeless exploration of decadence vanity and the Faustian bargain The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde's only published novel and his most enduring work. Plot Summary: Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait the young and beautiful Dorian Gray expresses a wish: that the painting would age instead of him. To his astonishment his wish is granted. As Dorian plunges into a life of hedonistic pursuit moral decay and unspeakable sins his face remains youthful and flawless. Meanwhile locked away in his attic his portrait bears the grotesque marks of his every transgression growing increasingly hideous with each act of cruelty and depravity. Key Themes: Aesthetics vs. Morality: The novel famously champions the philosophy of "Art for Art's Sake" while simultaneously exploring the consequences of a life lived without ethical constraints. The Duality of Human Nature: The pristine Dorian and his decaying portrait serve as a powerful symbol of the conflict between one's public facade and one's corrupted soul. The Pursuit of Pleasure: The story is a cautionary tale about the dangers of hedonism and the emptiness of a life devoted solely to the pursuit of beauty and sensual experience. The Faustian Bargain: Dorian's deal—to retain his youth at the cost of his soul—echoes the classic myth of selling one's soul for personal gain. The Corruption of Innocence: The novel traces the tragic transformation of an innocent young man into a corrupted and monstrous figure. Literary Significance: Upon its first publication in 1890 the novel was met with public outrage and critical scorn for its "indecent" and "unmoral" themes. Yet it has since been recognized as a classic of Western literature celebrated for its brilliant witty dialogue its evocative prose and its profound philosophical questions about art life and the nature of sin. Why You Should Read It: Witty and Profound Prose: Wilde's signature epigrams and dazzling dialogue are on full display. A Gripping Gothic Tale: It functions as a suspenseful and chilling horror story. A Timeless Character: The enigmatic Lord Henry Wotton with his seductive and cynical wit remains one of literature's most memorable figures. Relevant Exploration of Vanity: Its critique of narcissism and the obsession with eternal youth feels remarkably modern. The Picture of Dorian Gray is more than a story; it is a mesmerizing and unsettling mirror held up to the darkest corners of the human soul. Books, Inc. hardcover
ref. 086442Easton Press. Full-Leather. New. NEW in shrink wrap. Burgundy not red leather. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged. Easton Press hardcover
1945ref. 158794Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1945. Three vintage reference photographs from the 1945 film. One photograph with a mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1890 novel by Oscar Wilde about a man whose portrait magically takes on the ability to absorb the sins of his debauched life while he remains unaged. Nominated for three Academy Awards winning one for Best Cinematography. Set in London. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1945ref. 158794Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1945. Three vintage reference photographs from the 1945 film. One photograph with a mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1890 novel by Oscar Wilde about a man whose portrait magically takes on the ability to absorb the sins of his debauched life while he remains unaged. Nominated for three Academy Awards winning one for Best Cinematography. Set in London. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1971ref. 162620N.p.: N.p. 1971. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1971 film here under the alternate release title "The Young Divorcess." Provenance stamp on the verso. Loosely based on the 1897 Oscar Wilde poem "The Ballad of Reading Gaol." Featuring early performances by George Takei and eventual director of "Fright Night" Tom Holland. In a 2006 interview with Howard Stern Takei revealed that the sex scenes were shot with body doubles and added only after the film was unable to secure distribution. Takei added that he was "impressed" with the body double used for his character. Three recently divorced twenty somethings abandon their suffocating lives and shack up as free-sprited free-love hippies. Today a cult favorite. Shot on location in San Diego and Piru California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1932ref. B5337New York: Hogarth Press c. 1932. Some mild wear otherwise in good condition. Slipcase is in good condition. . Edition: First Edition. Binding: Original publisher’s black cloth with gilt text and rules on top cover. Gilt text and rules on spine. Top edge dyed red. Front and bottom edge uncut. Black pasted and free endpapers. Illustrated gray and black slipcase. Notes: The Satyricon is a Latin work of fiction believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius though the manuscript tradition identifies the author as a certain Titus Petronius. The Satyricon is an example of Menippean satire which is very different from the formal verse satire of Juvenal or Horace. The work contains a mixture of prose and verse commonly known as prosimetrum; and serious and comic elements. Scholars often describe it as a "Roman novel" without necessarily implying continuity with the modern literary form. Size: 4to 237x166mm. Illustration: With a frontispiece and 100 illustrations by Alexander King. Transation: Oscar Wilde Category: Book Literature Hogarth Press hardcover
ref. 00-0595Amsterdam: Stedelijk Museum 1968. Catalogue. 68 pp. Text in Dutch English. Amsterdam: Stedelijk Museum, 1968. unknown
2017ref. 065901Private by Author 2017. Book. Fine. Tarot Deck. First Edition. Clean bright set includes 79 card tarot deck with black metallic edges 288-page instruction booklet and matching clamshell case with satin ribbon marker. Scarce First Edition. Private by Author unknown
1907ref. 34912Dublin M. H. Gill & Son 1907 hardcover. New edition the original was published 1864; Lady Wilde died 1896. -- Nice hardcover dark green cloth with blind-stamped Irish harp and art nouveau pattern bright gilt spine lettering. Condition: near fine the edges are foxed. -- Lady Wilde wrote political essays championing the Young Irelanders and also poetry under this pseudonym. Her pamphlets influenced her son Oscar whom she apparently insisted on standing trial rather than fleeing to the Continent Oxford Companion to Irish Literature -- SCARCE M. H. Gill & Son hardcover
1919ref. 139580London: Methuen & Co. Ltd 1919. First edition of this selection of Wilde's literary criticism. Octavo original publisher's cloth. In near fine condition. Ownership inscription. Wilde’s “theme is not as is often supposed art’s divorce from life but its inescapable arraignment by experience. His creative works almost always end in unmasking. The hand that adjusts the green carnation suddenly shakes an admonitory finger. While the ultimate virtue in Wilde’s essays is in make-believe the denouement of his dramas and narratives is that masks have to go. We must acknowledge what we are. Wilde at least was keen to do so. Though he offered himself as the apostle of pleasure his created world contains much pain” Ellmann xvi. Wilde's A Critic in Pall Mall contains extracts from his critical works on Keats Shakespeare Balzac Aristotle early Christian art in Ireland Y.B. Years and William Morris among a wide variety of other subjects. Methuen & Co. Ltd hardcover
1921ref. 96099Westminster a central borough in London: Beaumont Press 1921. Hardcover. Very Good. Ethelbert White. a few illustrations by Ethelbert White 59p. Originial cloth backed board. 22 cm. Moderate cover soiling. No jacket. Copy # 355 of 400 numbered 75-450 on handmade paper; 75 copies on Japanese vellum signed by the publisher and artist were also published. The 12th book published by the Beaumont Press. Beaumont Press hardcover
1953ref. 465435Snits : Brandenburgh 1953. First Frisian Edition. Softcover. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers now slightly dust-dulled. A suggestion of foxing to the prelims only with the interior remaining tight bright clean and especially sharp-cornered. A well-preserved example. Series; Fryske bibleteek ; 78. Physical description; 63 pages ; 20 cm. Subjects; Ballad. Reading Gaol. Prison. Poetry. 19th century. 20th century. Frisian language. Translation. Dutch. Snits : Brandenburgh paperback
ref. 975Hardcover. Very Good. Text in GERMAN. A German translation of The Priest and The Acolyte in two parts 54 pages. Hardbound with red lettering and picture on cover. hardcover
1908ref. 050153Methuen and Co. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1908. Hardcover. Hardcover. Limited to 1000 copies. Beautiful black 3/4 leather with blue cloth boards. Boards show light soil and edge wear. Title on spine in gold between raised bands. Hinges rubbed. Deckle edges top fore edge gilt. Decorative endpapers. Endpaper foxing. Text pages are clean occasional light foxing. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Methuen and Co. hardcover
1919ref. 9915London: Methuen & Co Ltd 1919. 8vo green cloth gilt spine lettering 157 pp. Seventeenth edition first published in 1893. A very attractive copy with toning to pages and hint of wear to corners and spine tips. Methuen & Co, Ltd hardcover
ref. 2222373ca. 1930. Publisher's four page sales brochure with order form for the one volume edition of Frank Harris book. Very good. Includes "Critical Comment" by Bernard Shaw John Galsworthy Theodore Dreiser Upton Sinclair and The Chicago Tribune. Covici, Friede Inc.
