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1913ref. 465536London : Humphrey Milford 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy only in the original gilt-blocked red cloth boards now with minor spotting and bumped corners. Rear joint shows a clean split with the sun-toned spine cover pivoting on the front; internal binding remains entirely secure. Endpapers lightly foxed with copious annotations to the rear blanks. The text block remains bright clean and sound throughout with crisp folded matter. An internally well-preserved and very serviceable copy overall. Physical description; xv 488 pages ; 23 cm. Notes; With four chapters on the early history by Mrs. Archibald Christy. With photogravure frontispiece 64 other illustrations 5 maps and a plan. Subjects; Ingatestone. Essex. Great Road. Fryerning. Local history. 20th century. Illustrated. Photogravure. Maps. Plan. London : Humphrey Milford 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
1992ref. 475344Gütersloh ; Wien : Bertelsmann-Club / Buchgemeinschaft Donauland / Kremayr und Scheriau 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original title-blocked black cloth boards with a printed plate mounted to the front; rear board shows some scuffs towards the spine Remains well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; Offizin Bertelsmann-Club. Physical description; 56 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm. Notes; Illustrations by Albert Schindehütte. Translated by Frieda Uhl. Subjects; Ghost stories English – Translations into German. English literature – 19th century. Gütersloh ; Wien : Bertelsmann-Club / Buchgemeinschaft Donauland / Kremayr und Scheriau hardcover
1930ref. 471190London : Collins 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Date cannot be verified. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Prize label to front pastedown. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 1247 pages 6 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations black & white ; 19 cm. Contents; The picture of Dorian Gray -- Lord Arthur Savile's crime and other stories -- A house of pomegranates -- The happy prince and other tales -- Lady Windermere's fan -- A woman of no importance -- An ideal husband -- The importance of being Earnest -- Poems -- Intentions. Subjects; English literature 19th century. Authors Irish 19th century History and criticism. London : Collins hardcover
2002ref. 476299Headford : Kevin Duffy 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine slightly edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 306 p. : ill. map ; 23 cm. Notes; Map 1 folded sheet attached to inside back cover. Subjects; Corrib Lough Ireland History. Ireland Description and travel. Headford : Kevin Duffy hardcover
1962ref. 476382London : Rupert Hart-Davis 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked burgundy cloth boards with light wear to the panel edges and endbands. Edges and prelims slightly foxed with the interior remaining tight bright and clean. A well-preserved example overall. Physical description; xxv 958 pages 31 unnumbered pages of plates : facsimiles portraits ; 25 cm. Notes; Edited by Rupert Hart-Davis. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Contents; Oxford: 1875-1878 – London I: 1878-1881 – America: 1882 – London II: 1883-1890 – London III: 1891-1895 – Reading: 1895-1897 – Berneval: 1897 – Naples: 1897-1898 – Paris: 1898-1900 – Epilogue – Appendices – Index of recipients – General index. Subjects; Wilde Oscar 1854-1900 – Correspondence. Authors Irish – 19th century – Correspondence. London : Rupert Hart-Davis hardcover
1962ref. 476349London : Rupert Hart-Davis 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a near fine if faintly dust-toned dust-wrapper now mylar-sleeved. Edges somewhat foxed. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Physical description; xxv 958 pages 31 unnumbered pages of plates : facsimiles portraits ; 25 cm. Notes; Edited by Rupert Hart-Davis. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Contents; Oxford: 1875-1878 – London I: 1878-1881 – America: 1882 – London II: 1883-1890 – London III: 1891-1895 – Reading: 1895-1897 – Berneval: 1897 – Naples: 1897-1898 – Paris: 1898-1900 – Epilogue – Appendices – Index of recipients – General index. Subjects; Wilde Oscar 1854-1900 – Correspondence. Authors Irish – 19th century – Correspondence. London : Rupert Hart-Davis hardcover
1948ref. 453302London : W. Hodge 1948. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; 384 p. 17 unnumbered p. of plates : portraits facsimiles ; 22 cm. Subjects; Wilde Oscar 1854-1900 Trials litigation etc. Trials Libel England London History 19th century. Trials Sodomy England London History 19th century. Authors Irish 19th century Biography. London : W. Hodge hardcover
1911ref. 449879London : Methuen 1911. Third Edition. Hardcover. Fine copy in the original somewhat edge-torn with some loss gilt-blocked cloth. Remains well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description: xii 244 pages ; 18 cm. Subjects; 1800-1899. English essays 19th century. London : Methuen hardcover
1954ref. 453079London : Collins 1954. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked leatherette. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Remains well-preserved overall. Series; Collins New classics series no. 702. Physical description; 2 vols; Vol I: 448 pages ; 19 cm Vol II 382 pages ; 19 cm. Subjects; Wilde Oscar 1854-1900 Drama. English drama 19th century. London : Collins paperback
1925ref. 449394London : Methuen 1925. 15th ed. Hardcover. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Bumped corners. Remains well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description: 263 p. ; 18 cm. Subject; English Literature Drama 19th Century. London : Methuen hardcover
1921ref. 453021Leipzig : Insel-Verlag 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth with decorated boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Tear at the spine. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 216 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Subjects; German fiction Translations from English. English fiction 19th century. Leipzig : Insel-Verlag hardcover
1909ref. 449882London : Methuen 1909. Third Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Slightly edge-torn and bumped corners. Remains well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description: 196 pages ; 18 cm. Contents: Lord Arthur Savile's crime -- The canterville ghost -- The sphinx without a secret -- The model millionaire -- The portrait of Mr. W.H. London : Methuen hardcover
1962ref. 439689London : R. Hart-Davis 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xxv 958 pages 31 unnumbered pages of plates : facsimiles portraits ; 25 cm. Subjects: Wilde Oscar 1854-1900. Correspondence; Wilde Oscar 1854-1900; Correspondence Wilde Oscar; 1800-1899; Authors Irish 19th century ; Correspondence; Ecrivains irlandais 19e siecle ; Correspondance; Authors Irish; Authors Irish 19th century ; Correspondence; Authors Irish 19th century ; Biography. London : R. Hart-Davis hardcover
1949ref. 435754Dublin : At the Sign of the Three Candles 1949. Third Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a poor somewhat edge-torn with some loss and dust-dulled dust-wrapper now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 251 pages : illustrations folded map ; 20 cm. Subjects: Travel; Boyne River Ireland Description and travel; Blackwater River Cavan-Meath Ireland Description and travel; Boyne Irlande : Fleuve Descriptions et voyages; Blackwater Cavan-Meath Irlande : Riviere Descriptions et voyages; Ireland Blackwater River Cavan-Meath; Ireland Boyne River; Boyne River Ireland; Blackwater River Cavan-Meath Ireland; Blackwater River Meath Ireland; Boyne River. Dublin : At the Sign of the Three Candles hardcover
1949ref. 422824London : William Collins Sons 1949. First Edition reprint. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 1119 pages; 22 cm. Contents: Picture of Dorian Gray -- Lord Arthur Savile's crime -- Canterville ghost -- Sphinx swithout a secret -- Model millionaire -- Young king -- birthday of the infanta -- Fisherman and his soul -- Star-child -- Happy prince -- Nightingale and the rose -- Selfish giant -- Devoted friend -- Remarkable rocket -- Importance of being Earnest -- Lady Windermere's fan -- Woman of no importance -- Ideal husband -- Salome -- Duchess of Padua -- Vera or The nihilists -- Florentine tragedy -- Sainte Courtisane. Subjects: Short stories English 19th century; English literature 19th century; Authors Irish 19th century History and criticism; Oscar Wilde; Irish authors. London : William Collins Sons hardcover
ref. 9353854067.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1991ref. 395119Aldershot Hampshire England ; Brookfield Vt. USA : Dartmouth 1991. Advance Review Copy. Hardcover. Fine copy in the original colour-printed boards. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Series; Polemological Institute series. Physical description; viii 287 pages ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references pages 269-277 and index. Subjects; 1900-1945. International relations Philosophy. Peace. War. Political science Philosophy. World politics 1900-1945. Armed Conflicts. Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; Brookfield, Vt., USA : Dartmouth hardcover
1962ref. 406625London : R. Hart-Davis 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xxv 958 pages 31 unnumbered pages of plates : facsimiles portraits ; 25 cm. Notes: Includes indexes; Illus. incl. plates and facsimiles; Contents: Oxford: 1875-1878 -- London I: 1878-1881 -- America: 1882 -- London II: 1883-1890 -- London III: 1891-1895 -- Reading: 1895-1897 -- Berneval: 1897 -- Naples: 1897-1898 -- Paris: 1898-1900 -- Epilogue -- Appendices -- Index of recipients -- General index. Subjects: Wilde Oscar 1854-1900. Correspondence; Correspondence Wilde Oscar; 1800-1899; Authors Irish 19th century ; Correspondence; Ecrivains irlandais 19e siecle ; Correspondance; Authors Irish; Briefsammlung; Authors Irish 19th century ; Biography. London : R. Hart-Davis hardcover
2003ref. 405360Glasgow : HarperCollins 2003. 5th edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; ix 1268 p. 16 p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. Notes; Earlier ed. 1994 published as: Complete works of Oscar Wilde. Includes bibliographical references p. 1258-1268 and index of first lines of poems. Contents; Introduction to the 1994 Edition / Merlin Holland -- Introduction to the 1966 Edition / Vyvyan Holland -- Introduction to the Stories / Owen Dudley Edwards -- Stories -- The Picture of Dorian Gray -- Lord Arthur Savile's Crime -- The Canterville Ghost -- The Sphinx Without a Secret -- The Model Millionaire -- A House of Pomegranates -- The Young King -- The Birthday of the Infanta -- The Fisherman and his Soul -- The Star-Child -- The Happy Prince -- The Happy Prince -- The Nightingale and the Rose -- The Selfish Giant -- The Devoted Friend -- The Remarkable Rocket -- The Portrait of Mr. W.H. -- Introduction to the Plays / Terence Brown -- Plays -- The Importance of Being Earnest -- Lady Windermere's Fan -- A Woman of No Importance -- An Ideal Husband -- Salome -- The Duchess of Padua -- Vera or the Nihilists -- A Florentine Tragedy -- La Sainte Courtisane -- Introduction to the Poems / Declan Kiberd -- Poems -- Ye Shall Be Gods -- Chorus of the Cloud Maidens -- From Spring Days to Winter -- Requiescat -- San Miniato -- By The Arno -- Rome Unvisited -- La Bella Donna Della Mia Mente -- Chanson -- Untitled See the gold sun has risen -- Untitled She stole behind him where he lay -- The Dole of the King's Daughter -- Love Song -- Tristitiae -- The True Knowledge -- Heart's Yearnings -- The Little Ship -- characters not reproducible Song of Lamentation -- Lotus Land -- Desespoir -- Lotus Leaves -- Untitled O loved one lying far away -- A Fragment from The Agamemnon of Aeschylos -- A Vision -- Sonnet on Approaching Italy -- Sonnet written in Holy Week at Genoa -- Impression de Voyage -- The Theatre at Argos -- Urbs Sacra Aeterna -- The Grave of Keats -- Sonnet: on the massacre of the Christians in Bulgaria -- Easter Day -- Sonnet: on Hearing the Dies Irae sung in the Sistine Chapel -- Italia -- Vita Nuova -- E Tenebris -- Quantum Mutata -- To Milton -- Ave Maria Gratia Plena -- Wasted Days -- The Grave of Shelley -- Santa Decca -- Theoretikos -- Amor Intellectualis -- At Verona -- Ravenna -- Magdalen Walks -- The Burden of Itys -- Theocritus -- Nocturne -- Endymion -- Charmides -- Ballade de Marguerite -- La Belle Gabrielle -- Humanitad -- Athanasia -- The New Helen -- Panthea -- Phedre -- Queen Henrietta Maria -- Louis Napoleon -- Madonna Mia -- Roses and Rue -- Portia -- Apologia -- Quia Multum Amavi -- Silentium Amoris -- Her Voice -- My Voice -- characters not reproducible Sweet I blame you not . -- The Garden of Eros -- Ave Imperatrix -- Pan -- The Artist's Dream or San Artysty -- Libertatis Sacra Fames -- Sonnet to Liberty -- Taedium Vitae -- Fabien Dei Franchi -- Serenade -- Camma -- Impression du Matin -- In the Gold Room -- Impressions: 1. Les Silhouettes; 2. La Fuite de la Lune -- Impression: Le Reveillion -- Helas! -- To V.F. -- To M.B.J. -- Impressions: 1. Le Jardin; 2. La Mer -- Le Jardin Des Tuileries -- The Harlot's House -- Fantaisies Decoratives -- Under the Balcony -- To My Wife -- On the Sale By Auction of Keats' Love Letters -- The New Remorse -- Canzonet -- With a Copy of 'A House of Pomegranates' -- Symphony in Yellow -- La Dame Jaune -- Remorse -- In The Forest -- The Sphinx -- The Ballad of Reading Gaol -- Poems in Prose -- The Artist -- The Doer of Good -- The Disciple -- The Master -- The House of Judgment -- The Teacher of Wisdom -- Introduction to Essays Selected Journalism Lectures and Letters / Merlin Holland -- The House Beautiful -- The Decorative Arts -- Personal Impressions of America -- Mrs Langtry as Hester Grazebrook -- Woman's Dress -- Mr Whistler's Ten O'Clock -- Dinners and Dishes -- Hamlet at the Lyceum -- Olivia at the Lyceum -- A Handbook to Marriage -- Balzac in English -- A Ride Through Morocco -- The American Invasion -- Two Biographies of Keats -- Aristotle at Afternoon Tea -- Mr Morris on Tapestry -- London Models -- De Profundis -- Two Letters to the Daily Chronicle -- The Decay of Lying -- Pen Pencil and Poison -- The Critic as Artist -- The Truth of Masks -- The Soul of Man Under Socialism -- The Rise of Historical Criticism -- A Few Maxims for the Instruction of the Over-Educated -- Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young -- A. Chronological Table -- B. Order of Poems 1882 -- C. List of Original Dedications in Wilde's Published Works -- D. Index of First Lines of Poems. Subjects; Wilde Oscar 1854-1900 ; Literary collections. Wilde Oscar 1854-1900. Works. 2003. Wilde Oscar 1854-1900 ; Literary collections. Wilde Oscar 1854-1900. Literature. Literature: history & criticism. Plays playscripts. Literary essays. Anthologies: general. Fiction: general & literary. Fiction Classics. Glasgow : HarperCollins hardcover
1872ref. 385457Northampton: Dicey & Co 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor copy in gilt-blocked cloth over beveled boards. Spine bands worn with some loss. Panel edges dulled. Hinges starting. Text remains clear without blemish. Physical description: vii 256 pages. Subjects: England Northamptonshire.Northamtonshire England Description and travel; Poetry. English literature 1789-1919 Works. 19th century description and travel. Northampton: Dicey & Co hardcover
1944ref. 393142London : Unicorn Press 1944. 1944 edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Provenance: Previous owner's signature to front pastedown. Physical description: 32 p. ; 19 cm. Notes: The Ballad of Reading Gaol was first published by Leonard Smithers in 1898. This edition was printed in 1944 and reprinted twice in 1945. Subjects: County Gaol & House of Correction Reading England; Poetry; Ballads; 19th century literature. London : Unicorn Press hardcover
1914ref. 358268London: A.L. Humphreys 1914. 1st Edition. Softcover. Very good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers and dust wrapper; edges slightly nicked and dust-dulled as with age. In poor case with some loss. Remains quite-well preserved overall. Physical description: 79 pages illustrations. Subjects: Epigrams English -- 19th century. Aphorisms and apothegms in literature -- 19th century. Wilde Oscar. London: A.L. Humphreys paperback
1948ref. 325177London: Castle Press 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Minor browning to the pages. Includes previous owner's inscription. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 63 pages: illustrations black and white; 23 cm. Subjects: Wilde Oscar 1854-1900 Imprisonment; Poetry. Wilde Oscar 1854-1900. Works. 1948. Reading Prison Reading England; Poetry. Imprisonment; Poetry. Prisoners; Poetry. Genre: Poetry. London: Castle Press hardcover
1954ref. 325471Emmas Pennsylvania: Story Classics 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth with a slip-case. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Minor browning to the pages. Includes previous owner's inscription. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 99 1 p.: col. ill.; 25 cm. Subjects: Short stories English 19th century. English literature 19th century. Illustrated books British Isles 1954. Genre: Short Story. Emmas, Pennsylvania: Story Classics hardcover