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1908ref. 606515London: Chappell & Co 1908. Softcover. Good. First edition. Folio. 20pp. Wrappers. Edgewear to the wrappers including chips and tears with old external tape repairs along the edges of the wrappers publisher's stamp and composer's name stamp on the title page just a good or better copy. For voice and piano no vocal melody. Oscar Wilde's story accompanied by incidental music composed by Liza Lehmann. Plate number 23793. Of course Wilde needs no introduction but Liza Lehmann was a successful singer in the late 19th century eventually leaving the stage to focus on composition. She wrote many songs and even a few pieces for theater; she was the first president of the Society of Women Musicians and a professor at Guildhall School of Music. Chappell & Co unknown
1925ref. 525229London: J. B. Cramer & Co. Ltd 1925. Softcover. Near Fine. Sheet music. Quarto. Two nested bifoliums making eight pages. Music shop stamp publisher's price stamp and American price sticker on the front cover light bumping to the corners else near fine. For voice and piano. Plate imprint "J.B.C. & Co. 13231." OCLC locates only two holdings and it appears to be equally scarce in the trade. J. B. Cramer & Co. Ltd unknown
1927ref. 587725Boston: White-Smith Publishing 1927. Softcover. Very Good. First edition Professional Copy. Quarto. Two nested bifoliums making eight pages. Light foxing and soiling to the exterior name stamp on the front cover and light bumping to the corners very good or better. For high voice and piano. Plate number 15694 - 5. the back cover features a short sample of "Thou Wouldst Not Stay" by Eberhart and Cadman. The name stamp is that of prolific American composer and pianist Fay Foster who took first place in the American Composers Competition of 1913. OCLC locates two physical holdings and it appears to be equally uncommon in the trade. White-Smith Publishing unknown
1927ref. 580633New York: G. Schirmer 1927. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Quarto. Two nested bifoliums with a single sheet insert making 10 pages. Light toning light bumping to the corners and some edgewear including wear along the fold of the outer bifolium still a very good and complete copy. For high voice and piano. Plate number 33351. Isadore Freed 1900-1960 was a Jewish composer who was born in Belarus and grew up in Philadelphia; he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania held teaching positions at both The Curtis Institute of Music and Temple University and provided radio commentary for performances of the Philadelphia Orchestra. This piece is unrecorded by OCLC. G. Schirmer unknown
1927ref. 524745Boston: White-Smith Music Publishing Co 1927. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Quarto. Two nested bifoliums making eight pages. Owner name stamp on the front cover light soiling to the exterior and light edgewear a very good or better copy. For high voice and piano. Plate number 15694-5. The owner stamp is that of prolific American composer and pianist Fay Foster who took first place in the American Composers Competition of 1913. The back cover features a short sample of "Thous Wouldst Not Stay Nausicaa's Song from Three Songs to Odysseus by Charles Wakefield Cadman. OCLC locates two holdings. White-Smith Music Publishing Co unknown
1976ref. mon0003838243Easton Press 1976T. leather_bound. Good. 1.2000 10.1000 7.9000. Minimal foxing along outter ends of pages. Easton Press hardcover
ref. 0554311194.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 3387017197.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 3387017189.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 9390230551.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 3368317180.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 3368317199.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1930ref. 15162SIXTEEN LETTERS FROM OSCAR WILDE Faber & Faber 1930 first edition spine faded else near fine in publishers original pink/red cloth binding with t.p.e.'s in gold-gilt and publishers g/vg box. Edited and with notes By John Rothenstein. 1/515 copies. Illustrated by Beerbohm & Rothenstein. Faber & Faber hardcover
1930ref. 7932GILT STAMPED ROSE CLOTH GLASSINE DUST JACKET. VERY GOOD. ONE OF 550 COPIES THIS COPY "OUT OF SERIES". FABER & FABER hardcover
1930ref. 5430London: Faber & Faber. Good with no dust jacket. 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. The papered slipcase is foxed with chips at its corners and a 2" tear. ; Number 357 of an edition of 750 copies. 39 pages frontispiece 3 plates. The frontispiece and 3 plates have not been tipped in on this copy they are loose at the front of the book. There are blank leaves at the positions where the plates are called for. Pink cloth boards with gilt decoration and intials on front board. Slipcase. Page dimensions: 198 x 154mm. Top page edges gilt. The plates are two portraits by Max Beerbohm one by William Rothenstein and a facsimile holograph letter. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Faber & Faber hardcover
1974ref. WILDEOSC014693Privately printed at the Tragara Press Edinburgh. 1974. First edition. Quarto. pp 20. Sewn wrappers. Eight pieces.One of 75 numbered copies.Ownership signature and bookplate on verso of first blank. Covers creased and with a few small nicks at the edges. Very good. Privately printed at the Tragara Press, Edinburgh. unknown
1969ref. 519161New York: Josef Weinberger Ltd. London/ G. Schirmer Inc. Sole Selling Agents for the U.S.A. Printed in the U.S.A. 1969. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition American issue. Text by Oscar Wilde; music by Malcolm Williamson. Small quarto. Pp. 8. plus ads. Cream-colored printed wrappers. A fine copy. Uncommon. Sheet music issued as No. 11683 in the series "Malcolm Williamson Choral Music". Inside front cover states: "Commissioned by Lady Mayer for the Cork International Choral Festival 1969 Josef Weinberger, Ltd., London/ G. Schirmer, Inc., Sole Selling Agents for the U.S.A. (Printed in the U.S.A.) hardcover
1914ref. 2267A. L. Humphreys London 1914 HB NODJ ISSUED Red LEATHER Trimmings CVR with LITE EDGE SCUFF AT SPINE 1914 ON TITLE PG 1st edition marblelized endpapers minor rub VG ribbon bookmark NOJACKET 16 PGS APPROX 7 1/2 X 5 1/4 IN. First Edition. Hard Cover. A. L. Humphreys, London hardcover
ref. 9091London: Collins 1952. Collins Classics 701. Hardcover 384 pages. Good/Good. Collins Classics no. 701. Bowing to boards. Cloth bound with gilding on outer spine. Inked top edge. Wrinkling to back paste-down with wrinkling to various pages mostly from 279 - 325. Ink spots foxing and soiling to text block. Foxing and light soiling to inner and outer dust jacket. Light fading to outer spine of dust jacket. Light creasing to inner and outer dust jacket. Collins hardcover
1983ref. BIB331625Franklin Centre Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library. 1983. Large octavo size 16x24cm approx. Fine condition. 'As new'. Full dark grey leather binding with raised bands gilt decoration to boards and spine gilt to page edges ribbon bookmark. Moire silk endpapers. Two-toned illustrations by Zevi Blum. Includes small "Notes from the Editors" pamphlet. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 232 pages. Part of "The Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers". Includes The short story collections: Lord Arthur Saville's Crime and Other Stories; The Happy Prince and Other Tales; The House of Pomegranates. Giftable quality. . As New. Limited Edition. Hardback. The Franklin Library hardcover
ref. FORT770325The Franklin Library. Used - Very Good. Fully-bound in leather with gilt decorations; Raised bands and gilt lettering on spine. Silk moire endpapers with matching sewn-in bookmark. The Franklin Library hardcover
2003ref. 025386London: The Folio Society 2003. Editorial / Hard Cover. Como Novo / As New/Comme Neuf/Slip Case / As new. In-8º252x160. 3 volumes de XXII-456 /X-2-492 /VIII-2-576 pp. Edited and introduced by Merlin Holland. Illustrations by Ian Archie Beck. The Folio Society hardcover
ref. 102054Folio Society 1993 1st Thus. Hardback. Size 6 x 10 inches. In cream cloth with gilt and coloured lettering top of page edges coloured. With slipcase with gilt lettering to each side. In very good conditions in slipcase. SC Some shelfwear. Some slight marking to spines on volume 2 and 3. Top end of spine bumped on volume 3. Else very clean and tight copies. Stories: Coloured frontispiece and many black & white plates 456 pp. Essays.: Coloured frontispiece portrait of O. Wilde by Toulouse-Lautrec and many black & white plates 576 pp. Plays.: Coloured frontispiece from Salome and many black & white plates. 492 pp. Includes: The Picture of Dorian Gray / The Canterville Ghost / The Happy Prince / The Importance of Being Earnest / Lady Windermere's Fan / An Ideal Husband Salome A Woman of no Importance / De Profundis / etc.; Folio Society 1993 1st Thus hardcover
1994ref. 369293Folio Society 1994. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Ian Archie Beck. Holland. clean unmarked three volume set in near fine slipcase. Folio Society hardcover
1995ref. 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
