1907réf. 222567New York Mitchell Kennerley 1907. 1907. First American edition from English sheets. Thick 8vo. Frontispiece portrait from photograph by Ellis & Walery and 25 illustrations. Original blue cloth spine with printed paper label t.e.g. uncut. Good-very good. No bookplates. Former owners ink signature on the title page. F. Hardcover. New York, Mitchell Kennerley, 1907. hardcover books

Houle Rare Books & Autographs · États-Unis150,00 $US≈ 134,01 €

Wilde, OscarABAA

The Library of William Andrews Clark Jr. Wilde and Wildeiana

1922réf. 2222703Privately issued 1922 1924 1931. First edition. Quarto. Collated and compiled by Robert Ernest Cowan and William Andrews Clark Jr. Original green cloth over boards; spine labels. Very good spines faded to tan. 6 volumes. A fine set of this monumental collection assembled by William Andrews Clark Jr. Each volume in a grey board slipcase. No signatures or bookplates. One of 100 copies. Printed by John Henry Nash. Privately Printed hardcover books

Houle Rare Books & Autographs · États-Unis2 800,00 $US≈ 2 501,56 €

Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Constantine Romanoff (starring); Ted Wilde (director); John Grey, Lex Neal, Howard J Green (screenABAA

The Kid Brother Two original photographs from the 1927 silent film

1927réf. 171334N.p.: N.p. 1927. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1927 silent film one showing actor Harold Lloyd fearfully holding a stick like a machine gun the other showing a medicine show caravan. A sheriff's shy son is given the chance to prove his worth when a traveling medicine show run by shysters rolls into town. A remake of the 1924 Hal Roach film "The White Sheep." Widely considered one of Lloyd's finest films and the last of Lloyd's films to star Jobyna Ralston. Shot on location in rural California. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown books

Royal Books · États-Unis350,00 $US≈ 312,70 €

MAC LIAMMOIR, Micheal (Oscar Wilde)ABAA

The Importance of Being Oscar

1963réf. 519247Dublin / London: The Dolmen Press / Oxford University Press 1963. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Introduction by Hilton Edwards. A fine bright copy in very good publisher's printed glassine dust jacket printed in red on front panel with a small chip and a few short tears. An elusive title in the clothbound issue; the jacket is extremely ephemeral. The introduction states: "Under this title Micheal Mac Liammoir has selected and arranged in a chronological pattern excerpts from the poetry prose letters and dramatic writings of Oscar Wilde. The Dolmen Press / Oxford University Press hardcover books

Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA · États-Unis200,00 $US≈ 178,68 €

Wilde, Oscar; Gielgud, JohnABAA

The Importance of Being Earnest; Lady Windermere's Fan The Heritage Press

1973réf. 2353963Norwalk Connecticut: The Heritage Press 1973. Reissue. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Walton Tony. Includes publisher's slipcase and Sandglass insert. Slipcase edges a bit faded otherwise an excellent copy. Binding tight and square pages clean bright and unmarked. 1973 Hard Cover. 125; 114 pp. Bound in imitation of the dos-a-dos style binding the reader can flip the book over to read the second of the two books included in the volume though there is no middle board present as would be the case in an actual dos-a-dos. Introduction by Sir John Gielgud color plates and woodcut illustrations by Tony Walton. Oscar Wilde was already one of the best-known literary figures in Britain when he was persuaded to turn his extraordinary talents to the theatre. Between 1891 and 1895 he produced a sequence of distinctive plays which spearheaded the dramatic renaissance of the 1890s and retain their power today. This collection offers newly edited texts of Lady Windermere's Fan A Woman of No Importance Salome An Ideal Husband and arguably the greatest farcical comedy in English The Importance of Being Earnest. The Heritage Press hardcover books

Yesterday's Muse Books · États-Unis25,00 $US≈ 22,34 €

Wilde, OscarABAA

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: A TRIVIAL COMEDY FOR SERIOUS PEOPLE

1899réf. 1411385London: Leonard Smithers and Co 1899. First Trade Edition Limited #208/1000. Hardcover. Octavo 151 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in publisher's pale purple cloth with gilt leaves to boards gilt lettering to spine. Fading to spine and boards. Some general shelfwear. Chipping to head and tail of spine. Bumping to corners and extremities. Spine cocked. Front pastedown with glue stains from a removed bookplate. Front free endpaper with bookplate. Shelved showcase. 'The Importance of Being Earnest' was a success on stage when it opened in 1895 but closed after 86 performances due to Wilde's arrest. It is generaly considered one of his best works. This Trade edition was published in 1899 after he was released from Reading Gaol and residing in France. He died the following year. 1411385. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Leonard Smithers and Co hardcover books

Second Story Books, ABAA · États-Unis3 250,00 $US≈ 2 903,60 €

Wilde, OscarABAA

The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People

1899réf. 140949181London: Leonard Smithers and Co 1899. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition first printing. One of 1000 copies unnumbered. xvi 152 pp. printed on laid paper. Bound in publisher's lavender cloth with gilt spine lettering and decorations by Charles Shannon. Near Fine with sunning to spine and extremities and fading to spine gilt light soiling and scattered foxing to cloth light rubbing to extremities and slight bumping to lower corners. Binding starting at p. 105 offsetting to front endsheet bookplate to front pastedown. A very nice copy from the library of the American naval officer and book collector Charles John Muto. Mason 381. The first edition of the most delightful play in the English language. Wilde's last play opened on Valentine's Day 1895 to almost unanimous praise. Two weeks later he received a card at his club accusing him of sodomy to which he responded with an ill-judged libel lawsuit that led to his downfall and imprisonment. By the time this book was published by Leonard Smithers one of his few remaining friends Wilde was dying in Paris his health broken by Reading Gaol. There are now statues to him in London and Dublin. Leonard Smithers and Co unknown books

Burnside Rare Books, ABAA · États-Unis7 500,00 $US≈ 6 700,62 €

WILDE, OscarABAA

The Importance of Being Earnest.

1967réf. 93004London:: Heinemann. 1967. Hardcover. Part of The Drama Library series. Introduction by Sir John Gielgud. A later printing. Very good in green and white cloth. No dust jacket. . Heinemann, hardcover books

Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB · États-Unis25,00 $US≈ 22,34 €

WILDE, OSCARABAA

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Together with LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN

1973réf. 014840Norwalk Connecticut: The Easton Press 1973. All edges are gilt. Covers and spine are lettered and designed in gilt. Sewn-in silk bookmark. A copy of Notes From the Archives is laid-in. Introduced by Sir John Gielgud and illustrated by Tony Walton. A beautifully-constructed fine binding. The two plays are bound dos-a-dos or back-to-back. "The Importance of Being Earnest" was first performed in 1895 and "Lady Windermere's Fan" in 1892 both at the St. James Theatre London. Wilde 1854-1900 was an Irish poet and playwright. 125-114pp. . The Collector's Library of Famous Editio. Full Green Leather. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Super Royal Octavo. The Easton Press Hardcover books

Glenn Books · États-Unis150,00 $US≈ 134,01 €

WILDE, OscarABAA

The Importance of Being Earnest

1990réf. 532801Washington: Orchises 1990. Softcover. Near Fine. Offset reprint of the 1899 edition published by Leonard Smithers. Lavender cloth with gilt-stamped spine. Octavo. 152pp. Spine cocked near fine without dust jacket presumably as issued. Inscribed by "The re-publisher" to poet Daniel Hoffman on the front fly. Orchises unknown books

Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA · États-Unis75,00 $US≈ 67,01 €

Wilde, OscarABAA

The Importance of Being Earnest

1899réf. 140940300London: Leonard Smithers and Co 1899. Signed Limited First Edition. Near Fine. Signed limited first edition. xii 152 pp. Bound in publisher's original pale lavender cloth with gilt spine lettering and decorations by Charles Shannon. Copy number 82 of 100 large paper copies signed by Oscar Wilde with a flourish. Near Fine with subtle sunning several barely discernible spots to cloth short bubble to rear cloth. Typical offsetting to endpapers and a 5" tear to the rear endpaper. Contents bright and fresh. A beautiful copy. Wilde's masterpiece which opened to wide acclaim at the St. James's Theatre London on February 14 1895. It was withdrawn after 86 performances following his arrest and imprisonment on charges of gross indecency as a consequence of his failed libel suit against Lord Queensbury the father of Wilde's homosexual lover Lord Alfred Douglas. He was outed as gay a disgrace in Victorian society and the play was not published in any form until the present edition following his release from prison. It has been hailed as an exemplary farce called by poet W.H. Auden "a pure verbal opera. Leonard Smithers and Co unknown books

Burnside Rare Books, ABAA · États-Unis60 000,00 $US≈ 53 604,96 €

Wilde, OscarABAA

The importance of being Earnest

réf. 139587Girard KS: Haldeman-Julius Company n.d. 96p. light internal stain wraps ring stain to front cocver. Ten cent pocket series 54. Haldeman-Julius Company unknown books

Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB · États-Unis12,00 $US≈ 10,72 €

WILDE, OscarABAA

THE HARLOT'S HOUSE; And other poems

1929réf. 30144NY: Dutton 1929. First Edition thus. John Vassos. Large 8vo pp. 102. Illustrations by John Vassos. Covers some worn hinges tender. Dutton unknown books

Second Life Books Inc · États-Unis44,00 $US≈ 39,31 €

WILDE, OscarABAA

The Harlot's House and Other Poems

1929réf. 7598New York Dutton 1929. 1929. First edition thus. Small 4to. 16 full-page b/w illustrations title vignette and jacket design by John Vassos. Dust jacket large chip center of spine. Very good. Small neat signature of Ruth Seoan on the front free endpaper. Text of 16 poems of Wilde "interpreted" in art by Vassos famous for his previous efforts with "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" and "Salome". 1st Edition. Hardcover. New York, Dutton, 1929. hardcover books

Houle Rare Books & Autographs · États-Unis165,00 $US≈ 147,41 €

Wilde, Oscar & John VassosABAA

The Harlot's House and other Poems

1929réf. 41921New York: E.P. Dutton & Company 1929. 1/200. Good. John Vassos. 102pp. Small quarto 24 cm 1/2 black leather over gray illustrated boards. Title gilt stamped on backstrip. Bright pink endsheets. Heavy rubbing to extremities corners exposed 1" loss to spine at head toning and light wear to boards; hinges cracked but holding ink name on front pastedown light spotting to endpapers light foxing to half-title and rear flyleaf else interior is clean and lightly toned. Includes sixteen full page illustrations from the imagination of John Vassos. This is the third Wilde work illustrated by 1930s book illustrator and industrial designer John Vassos. This edition was limited to 200 signed and numbered copies this is copy 165. Signed by the illustrator on the limitation page. E.P. Dutton & Company unknown books

Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA · États-Unis500,00 $US≈ 446,71 €

Wilde, Oscar; Vassos, John (illus)ABAA

The Harlot's House and other Poems

1929réf. 10135New York: E.P. Dutton & Company 1929. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Includes sixteen full page illustrations from the imagination of John Vassos. This was the third Wilde work illustrated by renowned book illustrator and industrial designer John Vassos. This edition was limited to 200 signed and numbered copies this is copy 165. Signed by the illustrator on the limitation page. Moderate shelf/edge wear spine sunned tips through light toning to text block edges else tight bright and unmarred. Quarterbound black cloth spine green paper boards pale green endpapers. 8vo. 102pp. Illus. b/w plates. E.P. Dutton & Company hardcover books

Lux Mentis, Booksellers · États-Unis65,00 $US≈ 58,07 €

WILDE, OscarABAA

The Happy Prince and Other Tales Collection of British Authors Tauchnitz Edition Vol. 4141

1920réf. 564821Leipzig: Bernard Tauchnitz 1920. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprint. 16mo. Half cloth with marbled papercovered boards. Owner penciled name on table of contents with penciled markings on several pages rubbing on boards with chipping at edges very good. Bernard Tauchnitz hardcover books

Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA · États-Unis30,00 $US≈ 26,80 €

WILDE, OscarABAA

The Happy Prince And Other Tales

1912réf. 135018Portland Maine: Thomas B Mosher 1912. Softcover. Very Good. Fourth edition. About very good in wrappers. Spine has wrinkles running the length of it. There is a brown stain in top left corner of front cover. Entire cover has light browning. Thomas B Mosher unknown books

Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA · États-Unis25,00 $US≈ 22,34 €

Wilde, OscarABAA

THE HAPPY PRINCE AND OTHER FAIRY TALES

1932réf. 1397647New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons c. 1932. Hardcover. Octavo 256 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine tan with black lettering. Dust jacket protected with mylar covering all corners clipped. Minor chipping to edges and corners of dust jacket. Crease to spine of dust jacket. Spine slightly cocked. Foxing and age toning to text block and interior pages. With reference to "Roughy the Dog Who Ran Away" and "The Year'Round' both published in 1932 on dust jacket flaps. With four illustrations by C.M. Burd and Walter Crane. Shelved Case 2. 1397647. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books

Second Story Books, ABAA · États-Unis250,00 $US≈ 223,35 €

Wilde, OscarABAA

The Happy Prince and Other Fairy Tales

1913réf. 9026788New York: Frederick A. Stokes 1913. 1st. Hardcover. Very good. Illustratd in color by Spencer Baird Nichols. Spine dulled by the sun and shows wear at head and heel. Still a very good copy. Frederick A. Stokes hardcover books

James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) · États-Unis105,00 $US≈ 93,81 €

Wilde, OscarABAA

The Happy Prince and Other Fairy Tales

1913réf. 9026848New York: Stokes 1913. Hardcover. Very good. Spencer Baird Nichols. Bound in publisher's original blue green cloth with spine and cover stamped in gilt. Cover and text illustrated by Spencer Baird Nichols. Wear at top and bottom of spine. Text is tight. 8 x 5 1/4 inches. 204 pages. Stokes hardcover books

James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) · États-Unis105,00 $US≈ 93,81 €

WILDE, OscarABAA

The Happy Prince

1912réf. 510022Riverside Connecticut: The Hillacre Bookhouse 1912. Softcover. Near Fine. First separate American edition. 16mo. 34pp. Sewn printed wrappers. Binding a touch loose with very light toning and wear printed paper label with a bit of light soil close to near fine. One of 1000 copies printed. Not in Mason; collected editions of The Happy Prince and Other Tales were published prior to this edition but Mason does not seem to list any earlier separate editions. An attractive little volume published by Frederick C. Bursch surprisingly uncommon given the limitation; OCLC locates two copies NYPL University of Tulsa. The Hillacre Bookhouse unknown books

Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA · États-Unis275,00 $US≈ 245,69 €

Wilde, Oscar Volk, Kurt (publisher)ABAA

THE HAPPY PRINCE

1955réf. 011122NY: Kurt Volk 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New. Book conceived by typographer and publisher Kurt Vol designed by Meyer Wegman edited by Charles Brodie. Printed on Okawara handmade paper. Bound in moire silk stamped in gold. As new in black glossy-paper backed box which is slightly rubbed. THE collectible copy. Kurt Volk hardcover books

Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB · États-Unis95,00 $US≈ 84,87 €

WILDE, OscarABAA

The Guild Classics: Comedies

1930réf. 219075US: The Literary Guild of America 1930. Hardcover. Good. Good hardcover. Name on front endpaper. Pages brown. Corners bent. Spine and edges of cover faded. Spine lean. The Literary Guild of America hardcover books

Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA · États-Unis19,50 $US≈ 17,42 €

Hichens, Robert ( Wilde, Oscar )ABAA

THE GREEN CARNATION

1894réf. 13013A SIGNED COPY !!! THE GREEN CARNATION Appleton 1894 first American edition second issue with tipped in 1895 title page pencil notations on the end-papers spine just a bit soiled else a very good to very good plus copy of the authors anonymously published first book. Signed by the author on the title page. Rare thus. This book was based on the life of Oscar Wilde and at the time did the author some considerable harm. Appleton unknown books

THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY · États-Unis1 072,75 $US≈ 958,41 €