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1899rif. 284591United Kingdom: Leonard Smithers 1899. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. hardback slim octavo the seventh edition with copyright date facing the half-title and name of Wilde in brackets beneath the title. Bound in quarter white cloth darkened and soiled to spine dark yellow cloth sides shelf soiled. Rubbed at the head and foot of the spine endpapers with some mild foxing the body of text clean and unmarked. . Leonard Smithers Hardcover
1953rif. 2347100New York: The Folio Society 1953. First Thus. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 0x0x0. Gaastra John. First thus Nash Folio 50 #63. Jacket spine toned 2 inch closed tear on rear jacket edge 1 inch closed tear and tiny chip on front jacket edges endpapers foxed fore edge lightly foxed. 1953 Hard Cover. 156 pp. Wood engravings in color by John Gaastra. A complete collection of Oscar Wilde's fairy tales which as Oscar Wilde himself explained were written 'partly for children and partly for those who have kept the childlike faculties of wonder and joy.' Includes: The Young King; The Birthday of the Infanta; The Fisherman and His Soul; The Star-Child; The Happy Prince; The Nightingale and the Rose; The Selfish Giant; The Devoted Friend; The Remarkable Rocket. The Folio Society hardcover
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1911rif. 2222674First edition thus from British sheets. Small octavo. Introduction by Robert Ross dated Reform Club May 25 1910. Original red stamped brown boards. No dust jacket. Very good small chip at head of spine. 86 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Pages 61-86 contain a shorter early draft of the ballad. Printed by T. and A. Constable at the Edinburgh University Press. Browne’s Bookstore hardcover
1995rif. 50067London: The Folio Society 1995. Hardcover. Edited and introduced by Merlin Holland. Illustrations by Ian Archie Beck. Complete 3-volume set. Small 4to. Beige cloth with gilt spine lettering and decoration slipcase. xxii 456pp; x 492pp; viii 576pp. Color frontispieces illustrations. Fine/very good. All volumes tight and pristine while slipcase shows touch of rubbing and bit of archivally mended edgewear. A handsome third printing of this large trio of all of the controversial Irish poet and playwright's work as edited by his one and only grandson. The Folio Society hardcover
1907rif. 23487Leipzig 1907. Boards. Very Good. Aubrey Beardsley. The 1907 1st German appearance with the seminal Aubrey Beardsley illustrations. Solid and VG- to VG in its gray boards over navy-blue leather spine. Mild spotting to the boards especially at the rear board a degree of chipping along the spine affecting the gilt-titling and the gilt-rule. Lovely former owner bookplate to the front pastedown offsetting at the colophon darkening along the rear blank endsheet. Still though a very presentable copy and uncommon as such with Aubrey Beardsley's 15 magnificent plates including frontispiece and title page beautifully complementing Oscar Wilde's text. #283 of 825 copies issued. unknown
1931rif. 8499Seattle: Dogwood Press 1931. Hardcover in slipcase. Very Good/Very Good-. Tall octavo. Tri-color boards with title stamped in gilt on front board. Printed on handmade paper. Pp. 24. Lacking the frontispiece else Very Good slight toning to spine some spotting to margins of latter leaves. in Very Good rubbed slipcase. Card laid in that reads "From the Library of George H. Carter Public Printer." A handsome copy of a fragile book often found in disrepair. Dogwood Press hardcover
1909rif. 22870CB1909. new Edition London Methuen & Co. 1909 8° 180 S. Kopfgoldschnitt Text: englisch grüner original Leineneinband Hardcover mit goldener Deckelvignette sowie goldener Deckel- und Rückenbeschriftung vordere Buchrückenkante minimal berieben obere Buchrückenkante leicht beschabt Seiten- und Fußschnitt unbeschnitten Vorderdeckelinnenseite und Vorsatzseite mit Besitzervermerk von alter Hand sonst altersgemäß gutes sauberes Exemplar Abholung im Ladengeschäft in Frankfurt am Main Nordend ggü. Musterschule möglich. Das spart die Portokosten. Pickup at the store in Frankfurt am Main Nordend close to Musterschule is possible. It saves the shipping costs. hardcover
1909rif. 11870London: Methuen & Co 1909. Third Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Third Edition. Cloth. A House of Pomegranates is a collection of fairy tales written by Oscar Wilde that was published as a second collection for The Happy Prince and Other Tales 1892. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks the renowned neurologist author and educator. He was in his life celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Shelfwear and bumped corners foxing throughout else tight bright and unmarred. Bound in green cloth with gilt decorations and deckled edges. 8vo 179pp. Former owner signed on fep inscription on half title. Methuen & Co unknown
2000rif. 182625New York: Knopf 2000. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Knopf hardcover
1904rif. 006574London: Privately Printed 1904. Wilde essay on the mysterious dedication in Shakespeare's sonnets was first published in Blackwood's Magazine in 1889. This is a Very Good copy of an edition LIMITED to 200 copies A scarce title. Softbound with stapled green paper wraps.Titling and decorations in blue on the front cover. Clean text; 48 pages. "Privately Printed" most likely by Smithers. No publication date but per COPAC considered to be 1904. The textblock is fresh as when first published but the paper covers are frgile with splits along the spine. The front cover shows edgewear and has a triangular chip to the lower edge the chip is present. A worthy addition to a Wilde collection in need of minor repair work. Limited. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Privately Printed Paperback
1919rif. C169476London: Methuen 1919. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Near fine clean bright cloth slight foxing to pastedowns in very good slightly spine faded and edge-chipped rare dust jacket with abrasion to rear. Methuen, hardcover
1956rif. 311london and glasgow: collins 1956. 1956. the irish playwright poet and author oscar wilde 1854-1900 is known for his sharp wit and iconic works like "the picture of dorian dray" and "the importance of being earnest." a leading figure in the Aesthetic Movement he championed "art for art's sake" and became famous for his flamboyant style and social commentary. in his lifetime wilde was censored imprisoned and exiled due to his sexuality. london and glasgow: collins. hardcover in slipcase. book condition: near fine. jacket condition: some shelfwear to slipcase. collins unknown
1929rif. 20091Book is in Very Good condition with very light edgewear pages have some light age-tanning at page edges prior owner name written and crossed out on front endpaper. Dust jacket is in Fair condition with some edgewear and chipping some open tears around spine. Brodart dust jacket protector in place. The Modern Library hardcover
1903rif. 006235Paris London: Leonard Smithers 1903. Wilde's satire of upper-class life premiered in 1893. This particular publication is a rather deceptive edition LIMITED to 250 copies. No publisher is given but per COPAC it is Wilde's friend Leonard Smithers who published many of the "decadent" writers of his day including Captain Sir Richard Burton. The city of publication is named as Paris but even this is in doubt and is most likely London; citing Paris may have allowed a hint of scandal to attach. Tan cloth binding with titling and the date "1903" in gilt on the spine. Clean text;154 pages. Very Good condition with minor rubbing to the margins and some red stains on the rear cover. There is a signature on the limitation page and a different one on the Title Page. The only real defect to be noted is the presence of many more signatures - as if practicing - on the endpapers and half-title page. One would be tempted to call this "juvenalia" but these appear to be adult handwriting. Some of these are pencil and others ink. Limited. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [Leonard Smithers] Hardcover
1927rif. 2222501Forty-fifth edition with additional matter. Small octavo. Original gilt blind stamped green cloth uncut. No dust jacket. Very good. 156 pages. No signatures or bookplates.7 page dedication by Robert Ross.Printed by T. and A. Constable Ltd. at the University Press Edinburgh.Includes listing details for all 45 printings. Methuen & Co. Ltd. hardcover
rif. 22080London: Leonard Smithers and Co. 1899. First edition first printing. First edition first printing. Publisher's original light purple cloth with gilt decoration after designs by Charles Shannon titles in gilt to the spine. All edges untrimmed. A better than very good copy the binding firm with some bumping to the tips of the slightly faded spine and corners. The contents with the bookplate of Farquharson Tweedale to the front pastedown with offseting to the opposite endpaper a Henry Sotheran book label below and a few isolated foxing spots are otherwise clean throughout. Limited to 1000 copies published in July 1899. Mason 385. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. London: Leonard Smithers and Co. 1899 hardcover
1937rif. 12241Limited Editions Club. Very Good. Hardcover. Brownish gray blind stamped sheepskin leather bound cover is worn at corners with some wear spots to front cover but clean and in very good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Thumbing on one page otherwise pages are clean and pristine. Signed by lithographer on limitations page this being #876 of 1550 copies. Slipcase is frayed at textremities and stoned but clean and in good condition. .; Signed by Artist . 1937. Limited Editions Club hardcover
1937rif. 021166New York: Limited Editions Club 1937. Hardcover. Wear to spine mostly at tips and along front edge with some loss; contents clean. Near Very Good in a Very Good slipcase. 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 #473 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. Limited Editions Club hardcover
rif. 1774762471.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1906rif. 005823Sunderland: Keystone Press 1906. Wilde visited America in 1882 lecturing there to explain the Aesthetic Movement. On his return to England he gave this "report" in September of 1883. Edited and with an introduction by Stuart Mason. pseudonym of Christopher Millard 1872-1927 who was the first bibliographer of Wilde's works. This is a Very Good minus copy of the First Edition which was LIMITED to 500 copies 50 on handmade paper. A rare work bound in fragile stitched paper wraps. Clean text; 40 pages. The cover is present but detached. at the front. All other pages still nicely bound. This copy comes in a custom folder within a slipcase bound in green cloth. The spine of the case has titling in gilt which is rubbed but still very readable. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Keystone Press Paperback
1998rif. 162656New York: St. Martin's Press 1998. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. St. Martin's Press hardcover
