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1917réf. 194590First edition. Octavo. Original gilt stamped 3/4 Japan Vellum over blue boards uncut. No dust jacket. Very good. 26 pages. No signatures or bookplates. #124/100 copies on Inomachi vellum in three-quarters binding. Numbered from 50 to 149 inclusive. Brothers of the Book hardcover books
1918réf. 302950New York Brentano's Publishers ca. 1918. 1918. 8vo. Frontispiece. 3/4 blue morocco t.e.g. others uncut spines faded to brown; rubbing; nicks. Good. 2 volumes. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. New York, Brentano's Publishers [ca. 1918]. hardcover books
réf. 2222373ca. 1930. Publisher's four page sales brochure with order form for the one volume edition of Frank Harris book. Very good. Includes "Critical Comment" by Bernard Shaw John Galsworthy Theodore Dreiser Upton Sinclair and The Chicago Tribune. Covici, Friede Inc. books
1932réf. 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
1983réf. 17465Franklin Center Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library 1983. First Edition. Leather_bound. Very good. First Edition. Leather_bound. This limited edition of the great Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde's fairy tales and stories was exclusively printed for members of Franklin Library's The Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers series and features a sumptuous genuine leather binding all gilt edges silver silk moire endpapers an atmospheric frontispiece and 6 illustrations by artist Zevi Blum title page calligraphy by Michael Starkman and a silk ribbon placemarker. In these pages you'll find a fisherman who falls in love with a mermaid with a magical voice and must strike a deal with a cave-dwelling witch to rid himself of his human soul to have her a beauty-loving king who would rather wear rags than raiment a falling star and a sinister babe abandoned in a wood a giant and his beautiful walled garden beset by children and so much more.This 1983 Franklin Library edition collects fairy tales and stories from the following collections: Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories The Happy Prince and Other Tales and A House of Pomegranates. 9 1/8" X 5 1/8". 232pp. Bound in full slate blue genuine leather over boards with decorations stamped in gilt to boards and spine. Five raised bands to spine lettered in gilt. Very mild wear to binding with very gentle bumping to corners and to head and tail of spine. All edges gilt with rather prominent scuffing to edges. Silk moire endpapers. Gray silk ribbon placemarker. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. A very presentable leatherbound illustrated edition of these collected stories and fairy tales by Oscar Wilde. The Franklin Library unknown books
2003réf. 79849Lund: Bloms I Lund Tryckeri AB 2003. First edition. 12 pp w/bibliography. Very near fine in stapled wrappers. “Compliments of the author” label affixed to the first leaf. Lund: Bloms I Lund Tryckeri AB unknown books
1905réf. 40552London: Printed for private circulation 1905. First edition. Original wrappers. Good. 35/75. Octavo 19.3 by 12.9 cm. 11 pp. Original gray wrappers lettered and bordered in navy blue. Black and red lettered title page. Decorative head- and tailpiece with historiated initial letter. Mild touch of soiling at bottom margin title Faint fold 7 cm at bottom outer corner upper cover light creasing at fore-edge throughout 3 by 4 cm extending to rear cover. A good or slightly better copy. This collection of aphorisms was originally written for and published in the first and only issue of the Oxford University magazine The Chameleon Vol. 1 No. 1 December 1894 the successor to "The Spirit Lamp." One of Wilde's recent biographers Joseph Pearce notes that these aphorisms undoubtedly have "an air of subversive decadence that undermined conventional values." Mr. Wilde's opening observation is a good example: "The first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible. What the second duty is no one has as yet discovered." The present work is in fact a pirated edition see Mason of which several variants are known. The limitation notes: "of this work seventy-five copies have been printed for private circulation" this being copy no. 35 noted in black ink. Mason Bibliography of Oscar Wilde no. 602; pp. 540-542; cf. no. 11 The Chameleon issue no. 1. Printed for private circulation unknown books
1891réf. 69675London: Ward Lock and Co 1891. Full Description: WILDE Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray. London: Ward Lock and Co. 1891. First edition in book form this being the Edition de Luxe limited to 250 copies numbered by hand and signed by Oscar Wilde this being number 52. Royal octavo 8 1/2 x 7 inches; 215 x 180 mm. vii 1 334 pp. Printed on Dutch hand-made paper watermarked Van Gelder. Publisher's quarter parchment over rough grey bevelled boards possibly rebacked retaining the original spine. Front cover with gilt lettering atop a pattern of fifty-five gilt butterflies designed by Charles Ricketts spine lettered in gilt at base top edge gilt rest uncut. Newer endpapers. Previous owner's penciled poem in German to half-title. Some dust-soiling to deckle edges. Some rubbing to bevelled edges. A small slit at the bottom of the front hinge. Overall a very good copy in the publisher's binding. The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde's first novel and was first published in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine July 1890. Six new chapters are added to this first appearance in book form with many other additions and variations. On its first appearance this book was violently attacked by the critics and its publication did Wilde a great deal of harm. Mason 329. HBS 69675. $55000. Ward Lock and Co unknown books
1968réf. 69253London: Petersburg Press 1968. DINE Jim. The Picture of Dorian Gray. London: Petersburg Press 1968. Full Description: WILDE Oscar. DINE Jim artist. The Picture of Dorian Gray. London: Petersburg Press 1968. Limited edition signed and numbered by the artist Jim Dine on the limitation page in green ink. This being number 11 of 200 in Edition B. Folio 17 3/8 x 12 1/4 inches; 440 x 310 mm. Complete with frontispiece and twelve lithographs in color with a set of an additional 4 loose lithographs issued in a portfolio each annotated "Edition B" on the reverse and numbered 11/200 and signed by the artist in pencil on the front lower margin. Original full green velvet boards. Front board lettered in silver. Pictorial patterned endpapers. Housed in a black cloth slipcase. With additional black cloth portfolio. Cloth portfolio with a small split at top of hinge. A fine copy. "A working script for the stage from the novel by Oscar Wilde with original images and notes on the text by Jim Dine" From the title page. "The original colour lithographs etchings and text pages comprising this book were prepared on zinc and aluminum plates by the artist at Bath Academy of Art Corsham ini February 1968; and subsequently printed on Velin Arches at the Atelier Desjobert and Atelier Leblanc in Paris." Colophon HBS 69253. $4500. Petersburg Press unknown books
1938réf. 588406New York: New York Theatre Program Program Corporation 1938. Softcover. Very Good. Theater program. Slim tall octavo. 16pp. Staples oxidized and lower wrap a bit rubbed very good and sound. Cover portrait of Morley who was here making his Broadway debut at the Fulton Theatre. New York Theatre Program Program Corporation unknown books
1906réf. 508542Paris: Charles Carrington Libraire Editeur 1906. Softcover. Near Fine. Second pirated edition and first edition thus with a new preface by Jacques Desroix. Translated by Charles Grolleau. Octavo. 55 folloed by 55pp catalog of Carrington's pubications. Tan parchment wrappers printed in red and black. Slight offset on endpapers else a fine copy. The 55-page catalogue printed on pink paper is especially interesting as Carrington devotes four pages to his edition of Oscar Wilde's Intentions which does not appear to be cited by the bibliographer. Charles Carrington, Libraire Editeur unknown books
1881réf. ST20886London: David Bogue 1881. FIRST EDITION First Issue. 192 x 126 mm. 7 1/2 x 5". ix 1 236 1 pp. EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE CRIMSON MOROCCO INTRICATELY GILT BY ZAEHNSDORF stamp-signed and dated 1909 on front turn-in covers framed in gilt with delicate pointillé cornerpieces surrounding inlaid green morocco drawer handles and oblique floral tools raised bands spine panels densely gilt in the pointillé style of Bozerian with stems of flowers radiating from pairs of inlaid green drawer handles turn-ins gilt-ruled red silk endleaves top edge gilt other edges untrimmed. Original slightly soiled gilt limp vellum binding bound in at rear. Mason 304. A few trivial spots internally but A VERY FINE COPY--the leaves fresh clean and wide-margined and the binding lustrous and virtually unworn. This is a finely bound copy of the first edition of Wilde's first book of poetry and his first substantial work of any kind. The collection is made up of 61 poems 31 of which appear here for the first time. Many reflect Wilde's delight in his visit to the art towns of Italy; other poems such as the tender "Resquiescat" written in memory of Wilde's sister Isola who had died at the age of eight show a more personal emotional sentiment. According to Mason "the first printing June 1881 consisted of 750 copies of which only 250 copies were used for the first edition the remaining 500 being equally divided between the second and third editions." Wilde himself oversaw the layout and design of the book choosing the handmade Dutch paper on which it is printed and the design of prunus blossoms on the vellum binding here bound in at the rear. The only published books by Wilde to appear before the present work were his student poem "Ravenna" which was named the "Newdigate Prize Poem" at Oxford for 1878 issued in wrappers and his drama "Vera; or the Nihilists" printed in 1880 of which Mason had knowledge of only two copies. Our attractive binding is a fine example of the work of the Zaehnsdorf firm long a top-ranked English bindery. Born in Pest Hungary Joseph Zaehnsdorf 1816-86 served his apprenticeship in Stuttgart worked at a number of European locations as a journeyman and then settled in London where he was hired first by Westley and then by Mackenzie before opening his own workshop in 1842. His son and namesake took over the business at age 33 when the senior Joseph died and the firm flourished under the son's leadership becoming a leading West End bindery. Over the years Zaehnsdorf employed a considerable number of distinguished binders including the Frenchman Louis Genth who was chief finisher from 1859-84 and trained a number of others including Roger de Coverly and Sarah Prideaux. A family-run business until 1947 the Zaehnsdorf bindery continued to produce consistently attractive and innovative designs executed with unfailing skill. David Bogue unknown books
1905réf. 16244Paris: Privately Printed 1905. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. Limited to 50 copies. Good. Original wraps generally toned some spots of soiling a very small chip at the head of the spine tear down much of the top spine fold. Square and firmly bound with unopened pages some foxing at the edges clean otherwise. A pirated edition printed by Charles Carrington with the text taken from the July 1894 issue of The Fortnightly Review. Mason 609. Privately Printed hardcover books
1906réf. 81505Boston: Poet Lore 1906. Hardcover. Near Fine. Poet Lore magazine. Summer 1907 edition. Near fine condition with very light general wear. Cloth near bottom of spine beginning to peel away but is all still present and attached. The primary works are the Hidden Spring by Roberto Bracco and Salome by Oscar Wilde. Several shorter poems and prose from a variety of authors are included after these dramatic works. Poet Lore hardcover books
réf. MA05H-00167Mitchell Kennerley. Collectible - Acceptable. New York: Mitchell Kennerley 1921. 1st thus. 8vo. 133pp. Facsimile. Limited edition #515/1000. Fair book. No dust jacket else Good. First published in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine in July 1889; printed from the original enlarged manuscript. Partially uncut. authorship William Shakespeare sonnets fiction Inquire if you need further information. Mitchell Kennerley unknown books
réf. 7611NY KENNERLEY 1921. #354/1000; GRAY BOARD SLIPCASE FIRST EDITION THUS VERY GOOD. F. NY, KENNERLEY, 1921 unknown books
1907réf. 629171907. Etching on paper; paper 11-3/4 x 9 inches plate 5-3/4 x 4 inches. 1 vols. Matted and Framed signed in pencil. Etching on paper; paper 11-3/4 x 9 inches plate 5-3/4 x 4 inches. 1 vols. Hermann Struck 1876-1944is recognized for his extensive landscapes and portraits of noted personalities in early 20th century Europe including Herzl Ibsen Nietzsche Freud Einstein Rutenberg et al. He was born into an Orthodox Berlin family and subsequently studied at the Berlin Academy under Max Koner and Hans Meyer. He joined the Zionist movement at an early age and in 1903 after several study trips throughout Europe he visited Palestine and on his way back to Germany stopped in Vienna where he was introduced to Herzl. It was this meeting that inspired the famous portrait etching of the Zionist leader. During World War I Struck served with the German Army in Lithuania where he came in contact with Eastern European Jews and embraced their way of life. In 1923 he returned to Palestine and settled in Haifa. By now a master of the craft of etching Struck taught graphic techniques to such fellow artists as Chagall Liebermann Israels Corinth Ury and Budko. His book Die Kunst des Radierens 1923 a popular guide book for artists and connoisseurs provides both technical explanations and practical instruction. Struck excelled as a portraitist. He also recorded landscapes Jewish and Arab types and scenes from the Jewish diaspora. He spent time in England and became a member of the London Society of Painters Etchers and Engravers. unknown books
1973réf. 526232Belfast: Crannog Press 1973. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition by this publisher and first illustrated by Margaret McCord. Octavo. 19pp. Printed in blue ink on black paper. Dark blue cloth with publisher's printed label on front cover. Illustrated by Margaret McCord with three full-page color illustrations. Binding is slightly rubbed at tips of spine and corners front endpaper has a few abrasions from a removed bookplate else a near fine copy issued without printed dust jacket. Limited to 100 numbered copies. Contains the following 'prose' poems by Oscar Wilde: "The Master; The Disciple; The House of Judgement; The Doer of Good; and The Artist. Crannog Press hardcover books
1878réf. 236London: Thos. Shrimpton and Son 1878. Very good in original gray-green printed wrappers which are a bit browned at edges and with a few small chips. Now housed in a custom chemise and green morocco-backed slipcase. First Edition. With crest on wrapper title page and with woodcut on the last page. Wilde's first book. Wilde's poem was the Newdigate Prize winner for 1878 presented at Oxford University for best poetry. "During a vacation ramble in 1877 Wilde started from Greece and visiting Ravenna by chance on the way he obtained material for a poem on that ancient city and singularly enough Ravenna was afterwards given out as the topic for the Newdigate competition." Hamilton The Aesthetic Movement in England as quoted by Mason pg. 243. 8vo. 16pp. Mason pg. 241. Thos. Shrimpton and Son unknown books
1878réf. 151231878. the fine Bradley Martin copy Recited in The Theatre Oxford June 26 1878. Oxford: Thos. Shrimpton and Son 1878. Original grey printed wrappers. First Edition of Oscar Wilde's first book the Newdigate Prize-winning poem that he wrote while a student at Magdalen College. To quote from Pearson: He Wilde left Oxford in a blaze of glory. The subject for the Newdigate Prize Poem that year was Ravenna and it so happened that he had visited the place on his way to Greece the year before noting it as a theme for poetic treatment. He could therefore put in bits of local colour which the other competitors had to glean from books. He won the prize as John Ruskin and Matthew Arnold had done before him and declaimed the poem in the Sheldonian Theatre on June 26 1878. When the Professor of Poetry J.C. Shairp whose duty it was to suggest textual improvements to the winner of the Newdigate advised certain alterations Wilde listened with due courtesy took careful notes of every suggestion but went away and printed the poem exactly as he had written it. In this copy the slip "PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN" is affixed to the title verso. This is a remarkably fine copy of this very delicate piece light browning as usual around the edges of the wrappers but no wear. Though not really as scarce an item as one might expect for a first effort this is THE copy for condition and for provenance -- see below. Mason pp 241-249. Housed in a morocco-backed slipcase with inner chemise. Provenance: bookplate of H. Bradley Martin on the case's chemise. To this day the eight-part Bradley Martin sale of 1989-1990 remains the sale of a generation especially for the remarkable condition of his collection for this item see lot #3320. unknown books
1878réf. 140943843Oxford: Thomas Shrimpton and Son 1878. First Edition. First edition. Oxford crest present on front wrap and title page; a later pirate edition lacked these. Mason 301. 16 pp. Bound in publisher's gray-green printed wrappers. An unsophisticated copy Very Good with toning and and few small edge chips to fragile wrappers. Contents bright and in great shape. The author's first book. Thomas Shrimpton and Son unknown books
1917réf. 2222372First edition thus. 10" x 7 1/2". Original tan stiff printed wrappers. Four page introduction by Clement K. Shorter. No dust jacket. Very good. 12 pages. Number 17 of 25 copies signed by Shorter. Four letters from 1897 to Dalhousie Young 1866-1921 English pianist and composer. In 1895 he published "Apologia Pro Oscar Wilde" defending Wilde. Privately Printed books
2000réf. 165375New York: Carroll & Graf 2000. Hardcover. ix 278p. 8p. b&w photos prologue postscript notes bibliography index fine first edition in cloth boards and unclipped dj. Carroll & Graf hardcover books
1904réf. 259337London: Printed for Private Circulation 1904. First separate edition one of 200 copies printed. 30 pp. Title-page in red green and black. 1 vols. 8vo. Original gray wrappers lightly browned and splitting along spine; slight offset to half-title. Very good copy of a fragile book. First separate edition one of 200 copies printed. 30 pp. Title-page in red green and black. 1 vols. 8vo. Mason 614 Printed for Private Circulation unknown books
1904réf. 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
