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2007ref. Q-0631207627Wiley-Blackwell 2007-03-12. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Wiley-Blackwell hardcover
1907ref. SKU-143A luxurious bibliophiles copy from the "Edition de Grand Luxe" limited run numbered 10 of only 250 printed copies. Illustrated with engravings on separate plates protected by tissue paper. London / New York: Keller-Farmer Co. A. R. Keller & Co. 1907. Limited Edition de Grand Luxe No. 10/250. 22 x 15 cm. Keller-Farmer Co. (A. R. Keller & Co.) hardcover
2013ref. x-0748640290Columbia Univ Pr 2013. Hardcover. New. 296 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches. Columbia Univ Pr hardcover
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1976ref. 066084The Easton Press 1976. 1st US 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hill James Paintings. Very large heavy sturdy book dark red full leather a bright gilt design to all of front and all of back in thin gilt frames all edges bright gilt raised spine with same gilt design and gilt lettering all bright sewn-in dark red satin bookmark satin-finished end papers 313 pages with full-page color illustrations throughout a color portrait of Wilde as frontispiece. Introduction by Robert Gorham Davis. Includes a colorful blank bookplate from Easton Press. As New. The Easton Press hardcover
1932ref. 81512Bloomsbury: Nonsuch Press 1932. First edition. 59 pp. Light offsetting to endpapers else very near fine in near fine printed dust jacket with light chipping to crown. One of 800 numbered copies. An imaginary conversation about Oscar Wilde between Jean Paul Raymond a fictional character and Charles Ricketts written entirely by Ricketts. Inscription on the front paste-down from San Francisco collector Albert Sperisen to San Francisco printer Lawton Kennedy. Bloomsbury: Nonsuch Press, unknown books
1921ref. 18951Paris: Calmann-Levy Editeurs 1921. An elegant copy of the 1921 1st French edition complete unto itself. Professionally bound in a handsome 3/4 morocco over marbled boards with the binder's stamp at the first blank endpaper. Solid and VG with very light offsetting along the top-edges and just a touch of light wear at the spine crown. 5 raised bands fine gilt-tooling within the compartments offsetting dark-leather title label in gilt. 12mo top-edge gilt as well. Lovely matching marbled endpapers lacking the original wrappers. Calmann-Levy, Editeurs unknown books
1923ref. 18815Paris: Les Editions G. Cres 1923. 1/4 leather. Near Fine. Alastair. Sumptuous 1923 edition with Alastair's remarkable illustrations --en coulour-- complementing Oscar Wilde's text. Handsomely bound in a 1/4 dark leather over marbled boards. 5 raised bands decorative gilt devices within the compartments. Solid and VG to Near Fine. Very clean internally as well. 12mo top-edge gilt matching marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Les Editions G. Cres unknown books
1929ref. 50275London and New York: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited & Dodd Mead and Company 1929. Very Good. London and New York: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited & Dodd Mead and Company 1929. Second Printing. Octavo 24.5cm; publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering and decoration; dark red topstain; xvi250pp; title page in blue and black; illustrated endpapers; 12 plates including frontis all present. Missing slipcase. Boards lightly shelfworn with a few faint spots of scuffing and tugging at head of spine; gilt decoration bright. Topstain a touch faded near head. Introduction and preface unopened. Binding sound and pages unmarked. John Lane the Bodley Head Limited & Dodd, Mead and Company unknown books
1948ref. 38183Buenos Aires: Sociedad de Bibliofilos Argentinos 1948. First edition. Loose in stiff paper portfolio and cardboard slip case. A near fine copy small tears to fore edge of original glassine wrapper. Unpaged 25 pp. plates. Illus. with 5 b/w plates and 2 etchings. 4to. No. 6 of 91 numbered copies of a total run of 100 on Charter Eggshell paper. Original etchings and plates signed by the illustrator. Designed by the eminent South American typographer Ghino Fogli. "Tini" is the most famous and popular of the stories of Eduardo Wilde 1844-1913 Argentine Doctor and writer. Catalina Mórtola 1889-1966 was an Argentine painter and engraver. Sociedad de Bibliofilos Argentinos unknown books
1904ref. 12839London: Privately printed 1904. First separate edition a pirated edition produced by Leonard Smithers one of 300 copies. Original blue-gray printed wrappers uncut. . Quarto. One inch tear along back joint Top corner of front cover and bottom corner of back cover torn a few other small chips. Bookplate of the American collector Henry W. Poor. A very good copy of a fragile book. The first story written after Wilde's embrace of homosexuality. Privately printed, unknown books
1904ref. 12783London: Printed for Private Circulation 1904 First British and first separate edition of this essay. One of 200 copies. Original gray wrappers lightly browned light offsetting to fly-leaves. . Octavo. Title-page in red green and black. Former owner's bookplate A very good copy of a fragile book. Printed for Private Circulation, unknown books
1937ref. 012329New York: Limited Editions Club 1937. Hardcover. Bookplate on front pastedown. Mild rubbing to spine tips. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with a few mild scratches. Zhenya Gay. Quarto 7-1/2" x 11" bound in full granite-gray sheepskin leather embossed to resemble a jail cell wall; 76 pages. Copy #1205 of 1500 illustrated with 8 full-page ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS by Zhenya Gay and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. One of the more unusual bindings of the press rarely found in such nice condition as the spine is often badly rubbed or worse Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1932ref. 1397647New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons c. 1932. Hardcover. Octavo 256 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine tan with black lettering. Dust jacket protected with mylar covering all corners clipped. Minor chipping to edges and corners of dust jacket. Crease to spine of dust jacket. Spine slightly cocked. Foxing and age toning to text block and interior pages. With reference to "Roughy the Dog Who Ran Away" and "The Year'Round' both published in 1932 on dust jacket flaps. With four illustrations by C.M. Burd and Walter Crane. Shelved Case 2. 1397647. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1937ref. 1251331937. New York: Printed for members of the Limited Editions Club at the Harbor Press 1937. Large 8vo 42 pp. Illustrated with lithographs. Printed in red and black. Original gray leatherette with embossed brick design on upper board. Backstrip and tips worn pastedowns with a couple spots otherwise very good internally; in the red card slipcase lightly shelf worn. § Limited edition of 1500 copies signed by the illustrator Zhenya Gay. Introduction by Burton Rascoe. unknown books
1920ref. 46822Boston: John W. Luce & Co 1920. Reprint. Slim octavo 19cm; dark red publisher's cloth stamped in gilt front; 53pp 12 plates missing one. Boards mildly worn and soiled some rubbing to extremities; textblock toned along edges and page margins; foxing and soiling intermittent throughout; some passages marked in pencil; gift inscription on ffep. Else Very Good scarce. Wilde's Salomé was published in 1891 originally in French. An English version came about in 1894 but not before a tiff over the translation work done by Lord Alfred Douglas who was Wilde's paramour at the time. This 1920 reprint retains the iconic artwork by Aubrey Beardsley and all sixteen original illustrations are listed in the index; however the plate with illustration 4 "The Woman in the Moon" is presumed missing with evidence of its loss between pgs. 6 and 7. John W. Luce & Co unknown books
ref. 0887330118New. hardcover. New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. hardcover
1968ref. 29200New York:: Random House 1968. First Printing of the First US Edition. A fine copy in maroon cloth binding in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with a closed edge tear to the spine fold. Although known primarily as the irreverent but dazzlingly witty playwright Oscar Wilde was also an able and farsighted critic. He was an early advocate of criticism as an independent branch of literature and stressed its vital role in the creative process. Included in Richard Ellmann's impressive collection of Wilde's criticism The Artist as Critic is a wide selection of Wilde's book reviews as well as such famous longer works as "The Portrait of Mr. W.H." "The Soul Man under Socialism" and the four essays which make up Intentions. The Artist as Critic will satisfy any Wilde fan's yearning for an essential reading of his critical work. Random House, hardcover
1932ref. 81512Bloomsbury: Nonsuch Press 1932. First edition. 59 pp. Light offsetting to endpapers else very near fine in near fine printed dust jacket with light chipping to crown. One of 800 numbered copies. An imaginary conversation about Oscar Wilde between Jean Paul Raymond a fictional character and Charles Ricketts written entirely by Ricketts. Inscription on the front paste-down from San Francisco collector Albert Sperisen to San Francisco printer Lawton Kennedy. Bloomsbury: Nonsuch Press, unknown
1905ref. 142408200016Methuen and Co. : London 1905. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Hardcover. SCARCE ORIGINAL 1905 PRINTING. "Second Edition" stated on title and copyright pages. Ex-Library with usual markings: bookplate inside front cover markings on front endpapers. Pages are clean and unmarked. Slightly foxed and tanned gilt top-edge shows soiling. Page edges untrimmed. Blue cloth covers with gilt lettering and decoration show moderate edge wear with rubbing and light scuffing to corners and spine tips. Rubbing to spine fading along bottom. Book is slightly shelf-cocked. Front hinge is cracked binding remains tight. INCLUDES PREFACE BY ROBERT ROSS. AN EXCELLENT READING OR REFERENCE COPY.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Methuen and Co. : London hardcover
1921ref. 18951Paris: Calmann-Levy Editeurs 1921. An elegant copy of the 1921 1st French edition complete unto itself. Professionally bound in a handsome 3/4 morocco over marbled boards with the binder's stamp at the first blank endpaper. Solid and VG with very light offsetting along the top-edges and just a touch of light wear at the spine crown. 5 raised bands fine gilt-tooling within the compartments offsetting dark-leather title label in gilt. 12mo top-edge gilt as well. Lovely matching marbled endpapers lacking the original wrappers. Calmann-Levy, Editeurs unknown
1911ref. 26835Portland: Thomas B. Mosher 1911. Limited. Hardcover . Used - very good/Very good. 12mo. Limited to 500 copies. One devious illustration by Beardsley at end of text. Square tight copy with light foxing more so to edges. Gray boards a bit darkened at extremities. Spine label fresh however with a bit of foxing in scarce watermarked dj which is foxed at folds panels a bit darkened and short closed tear to spine; however with not a single chip housed in card-covered slipcase which is split at joints. Dj now protected in removable mylar. Thomas B. Mosher hardcover
1923ref. 18815Paris: Les Editions G. Cres 1923. 1/4 leather. Near Fine. Alastair. Sumptuous 1923 edition with Alastair's remarkable illustrations --en coulour-- complementing Oscar Wilde's text. Handsomely bound in a 1/4 dark leather over marbled boards. 5 raised bands decorative gilt devices within the compartments. Solid and VG to Near Fine. Very clean internally as well. 12mo top-edge gilt matching marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Les Editions G. Cres unknown
1920ref. mon0003874161New York: Brentano's 1920. Hardcover. Very Good. . Large 8vo 12 color plates. DJ in mylar sleeve shows minor wear rubbing tanning. Pages tanned and clean. New York: Brentano's hardcover
1905ref. 11175Hartford CT: Privately Printed By Sherwood Press 1905. This is a privately printed edition of this work and is Limited to 225 copies of which this is number 7. The paper spine label has yellowed with age although the printed title is still very legible. The rest of the book is quite nice with marbled boards good quality paper and is mostly uncut. A nice copy of a scarce Oscar Wilde piece. Limited Edition. Hardcover Comic. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Privately Printed By Sherwood Press Hardcover
