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1920ref. feb02331Gutenberg 1920. First. Used book For more details and availability please contact me Gutenberg unknown
1914ref. feb02323alcalay 1914. First. Used book For more details and availability please contact me alcalay unknown
1922ref. feb02324Cultura Nationala 1922. First. Used book For more details and availability please contact me Cultura Nationala unknown
1908ref. feb02326alcalay 1908. First. Used book For more details and availability please contact me alcalay unknown
1915ref. F - 21The first edition in Russian of the famous fairy tale by Oscar Wilde. Published by the Moscow publishing house Knebel specializing in the production of literature for children. A publication with colorful illustrations. Knebel hardcover
1940ref. feb845501940: First Greek Edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray Το ποÏÏ„Ïαίτο του ÎÏ„ÏŒÏιαν ΓκÏÎÏ… Govostis
1906ref. feb553111906: First Finnish Edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray Dorian Grayn muotokuva Suomentanut Helmi Setälä
1942ref. feb520371942: First Romanian Edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray Portretul lui Dorian Gray Moderna
1979ref. 1435BIEVRES EN ESSONNE. PIERRE DE TARTAS. 1979. IN-FOLIO EN FEUILLES (30,5 X 39,5 X 6 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON) DE 116 PAGES, SOUS COUVERTURE CARTONNEE CREME REMPLIEE, PLAT SUPERIEUR GAUFRE REPRESENTANT LA PORTE D'UNE CELLULE DE PRISON, SOUS EMBOITAGE PERCALINE BEIGE DE L'EDITEUR AVEC FAC-SIMILE DE LA SIGNATURE DE L'ARTISTE, EN ROUGE SUR LE PLAT SUPERIEUR, ET TITRE DORE SUR DOS LISSE. ILLUSTRE DE 23 LITHOGRAPHIES EN NOIR IN ET HORS TEXTE, DONT 5 SUR DOUBLES-PAGES. PREMIER TIRAGE LIMITE A 514 EXEMPLAIRES NUMEROTES. UN DES 170 SUR ROMANA BEIGE, COMPORTANT UNE SUITE DES CINQ DOUBLES-PLANCHES TIREES SUR GRAND VELIN D’ARCHES SIGNEES PAR L’ARTISTE, AINSI QU’UNE PLANCHE DOUBLE SUPPLEMENTAIRE INEDITE SIGNEE PAR L’ARTISTE. EXEMPLAIRE NUMERO 57 CONTRESIGNE AU CRAYON PAR L'EDITEUR ET PAR L'ARTISTE, ET VISE PAR MINISTERE D'HUISSIER DE JUSTICE. BON EXEMPLAIRE.
1927ref. 121767Paris Javal et Bourdeaux 1927 1 vol. broché in-4, en feuilles, couverture rempliée, chemise et étui, 25 + XLV pp. Superbe édition illustrée d'un frontispice signé et de 14 gravures en couleurs (dont 8 à pleine page) par G. Cornélius (1880-1963). Cet artiste tourmenté, blessé de la Grande Guerre et converti au catholicisme en 1931, compose une illustration allégorique, hantée par la figure christique. Tirage unique à 225 exemplaires numérotés sur Japon Impérial, en parfait état sous chemise et étui décoré de l'éditeur.
1927ref. 121767Paris Javal et Bourdeaux 1927 1 vol. broché in-4, en feuilles, couverture rempliée, chemise et étui, 25 + XLV pp. Superbe édition illustrée d'un frontispice signé et de 14 gravures en couleurs (dont 8 à pleine page) par G. Cornélius (1880-1963). Cet artiste tourmenté, blessé de la Grande Guerre et converti au catholicisme en 1931, compose une illustration allégorique, hantée par la figure christique. Tirage unique à 225 exemplaires numérotés sur Japon Impérial, en parfait état sous chemise et étui décoré de l'éditeur.
1917ref. 149391917 plein chagrin rouge maroquiné, tête dor., couv. conservées. (LEVITZKY).(un petit manque à la pièce de titre). in-12, 144pp., (3ff.), illustré, Paris Crès 1917,
ref. 252128Leonard Smithers 1898. SECOND EDITION super octavo quarter bound ocre & white cloth boards gilt lettering to spine deckled page edges vi31pp VG moderate soiling to boards childrens pencil scribble by hinges light bruising to spine extrems & board corners light tanning to eps moderate tanning to page edges Leonard Smithers 1898 hardcover
1999ref. BN129130Vde Verlag GmbH 1999. 1999. Softcover. SDH in der Praxis SDH in der Praxis Alexander Wilde Vde Verlag GmbH paperback
1920ref. 3957Paris, sans mention d'éditeur, 1920, 20 X 28 cm., relié, 84 pages. "Edition à petit nombre réservée aux souscripteurs et non mise dans le commerce. Une partie de l'édition de Salomé publiée, en 1907, à 500 exemplaires, a été détruite en 1910, par les inondations de la Seine. Cette nouvelle édition est destinée à la remplacer." Tirage limité à 285 exemplaires numérotés, le nôtre un des 250 sur vergé d'Arches. 16 belles illustrations en noir hors texte de Aubrey BREADSLEY. Demi-maroquin d'époque à coins et nerfs, dos orné à chaud et à froid, couvertures conservées, tête dorée ; tampon de Vermorel. Ex-libris de l'écrivain Olivier Soufflot de Magny. Discrètes épidermures ou traces sur la peau. Le reste en bel état.
ref. 131920G. Cres & Co Paris 1923. 8vo 89pp. Colour and black & white illustrations by Alastair. A very good hardback copy bound in pink leather with gilt decorations. Light wear to extremities particularly to top of spine. Foxing to edges of text block. Split to base of front hinge but binding remains solid. Previous owners stamp and signature. French text. First published in France 1893 the a one act tragedy was banned in the UK and was not performed publicly there until 1931. This edition has been illustrated by the artist known as Alastair Hans Henning Otto Harry Baron von Voigt 1887 - 1969 who illustrated a number of Wilde's books. . G. Cres & Co, Paris, 1923 hardcover
1905ref. 005702Greenwich Conn.: The Literary Collector Press 1905. Book. Very Good Minus. Paper Covered Boards. Limited and Numbered Edition. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. The Third Edition of this poem. Collector Reprints No. 3. # 66 of 275 copies printed on American hand-made paper. In the original gray paper boards with black lettering and red ruling on paper labels at cover and spine. Very Good Minus bottom 3 1/4" of paper at spine is gone. Internally clean and tight last page uncut. 39 pages. SCARCE. The Literary Collector Press Hardcover
1905ref. 005702Greenwich Conn.: The Literary Collector Press 1905. Book. Very Good Minus. Paper Covered Boards. Limited and Numbered Edition. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. The Third Edition of this poem. Collector Reprints No. 3. # 66 of 275 copies printed on American hand-made paper. In the original gray paper boards with black lettering and red ruling on paper labels at cover and spine. Very Good Minus bottom 3 1/4" of paper at spine is gone. Internally clean and tight last page uncut. 39 pages. SCARCE. The Literary Collector Press Hardcover books
1926ref. 15333Small 4to. All orig. wrappers in publisher's box, uncut. No 148 of 230 ""sur Velin de Rives"" with and extra suite of the 8 fine etchings by Charles Martin.
1873ref. 46830London, Taylor and Francis, 1873. 8vo. Offprint, seperately paginated, with author presentation inscription to top of front wrapper (""Joseph Sidelbotham / with the Author's best regards""). Fine and clean. 8 pp. + 1 folded plate.
1873ref. 46830London Taylor and Francis 1873. 8vo. Offprint seperately paginated with author presentation inscription to top of front wrapper "Joseph Sidelbotham / with the Author's best regards". Fine and clean. 8 pp. 1 folded plate. Scarce offprint issue with a most interesting presentation inscription to one of the fathers of photography of Wilde's paper on improvements of his electromagnetic induction machine introduced in 1866. Wilde discovered independently of Werner von Siemens who is usually credited for the invention the dynamo-electric machine. Despite Siemens being the one credited for the invention Wilde was the first to publish a paper describing it; this was communicated to the Royal Society by Michael Faraday in 1866.Joseph Sidebotham 1824-1882 was the first to practice photography in Manchester and of the most important local photographers in general. His interest was however not confined to photography; he was an amateur botanist entomologist and astronomer. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and lectured to the Mechanics Institute on astronomy and electro-magnetism. unknown
1926ref. 15333Small 4to. All orig. wrappers in publisher's box uncut. No 148 of 230 "sur Velin de Rives" with and extra suite of the 8 fine etchings by Charles Martin. unknown
1905ref. 47865London: Methuen and Co 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Pp. ix 151 40p. catalogue dated February 1905 instead of March as stated by Mason. Blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board. Cloth at spine ends and corners bumped and heavily rubbed spine darkened boards scuffed. Top edge gilt other edges untrimmed foxed endpapers half-title and t/p with occasional foxing throughout. Methuen and Co hardcover
ref. 104747London The Nonesuch Press 1932. . Number 773 of 800 copies; tall 8vo 26 x 15.5 cm; title with vignette printed in red; original near-white cloth gilt designed by Ricketts top edge gilt others uncut a bright & sharp copy. A fine copy of Charles Ricketts' recollections of Oscar Wilde for the Nonesuch Press. Charles Ricketts was a well-known artist/illustrator and typographer most famous perhaps for his creation of The Dial co-founded with his partner Charles Shannon and for his work with the Vale Press. His name is often synonymous with that of Oscar Wilde as he was one of the two illustrators primarily associated with Wilde's work the other of course being Aubrey Beardsley. He and Shannon were friends & supporters of Wilde for whom Ricketts painted the hero of Wilde's short story The Portrait of Mr. W.H. 'Jean Paul Raymond' was an imaginary author first introduced by Ricketts in his privately issued work Beyond the Threshold 1929. The typography was designed by Francis Meynell and the book was printed at the Dolphin Press six hundred copies being for sale in England and two hundred to Random House for sale in America. Dreyfus 8A. London, The Nonesuch Press, 1932. hardcover
1912ref. 1748510019MHUA F Marks 1912. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1912. No Edition Remarks. Quarter bound in red leather with red cloth corners marbled paper covered boards and gilt. Russian text. Translated and edited by Korney Chukovsky. Title pages to each vol. states 'Appendix to Niva magazine 1912'. Two volumes 3 and 4 rebound together with separate pagination. Some works have different translators listed. Pages moderately tanned and occasionally foxed throughout. Additional notable staining and small holes present. Paper appears to be slightly different colours in places. Print occasionally slightly faint. Binding is firm however book is well read with visible binding thread in places. pp 151-154 slightly loose. Boards have heavy edge wear with bumping and fraying to corners and rub wear all over. Heavy edge peeling. Rubbing and wear to leather spine. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Board corners are bumped. A F Marks hardcover
