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New York : Viking Press, 1947, 1947. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. viii, 690 p. ; 17 cm. ; "Viking portable library" ; LC: PR5811 .A4 1947; Dewey: 820.81 ; OCLC: 613773659 ; LCCN: 46-3202 ; stiff pictorial paper wrappers ; Contents: Some dates in the life of Oscar Wilde. -- The critic as artist. -- The picture of Dorian Gray. -- Salome. -- The importance of being Earnest. -- De profundis. -- Poems, poems in prose, and a fairy tale. -- Reviews. -- Twelve formerly unpublished letters. -- Other letters. -- Anecdotes and sayings. -- Miscellaneous sayings.; "ncludes the following works: Novels- The Portrait of Dorian Gray; Plays-Salome and The Importance of Being Earnest; Writings-De Profundis, Critic as Artist, and Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Very Young; and selections from Lady Windermere's Fan, An Ideal Husband, and A Woman of No Importance. The Picture of Dorian Gray, Salome and The Importance of Being Earnest are accompanied by Wilde's prison memoirs, poems,… Read More

Poole, Dorset [England] : New Orchard Editions, [1977], 1977. Book. Fine. Hardcover. xxxiii, 319 pages, [24] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm ; ISBN: 1850790043; 9781850790044 ; LC: PR5812; Dewey: 828.809 WIL ; OCLC: 12617749 ; Contents: The preface to The picture of Dorian Gray -- The uses of criticism from The critic as artist -- On Christ from De Profundis -- The soul of man under socialism -- The ballad of Reading Gaol -- The importance of being earnest -- The happy prince -- The young king -- The devoted friend -- The selfish giant -- The portrait of Mr. W.H. -- Lord Arthur Savile's crime -- The Canterville ghost -- Phrases and philosophies for the use of the young. ; grey textured boards in color illustrated dustjacket ; features numerous stills from film adaptations of Wilde's works ; foxing, else FINE/FINE.

New York : C.N. Potter : Distributed by Crown Publishers, 1982, 1982. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st American edtion, 1st printing ; 487 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm ; ISBN: 0517547457; 9780517547458; National Library: 014878580 LCCN: 82-12196 ; LC: PR5812; Dewey: 828/.809 ; OCLC: 8587824 ; purple cloth in pictorial dustjacket ; Contents: Poems -- Requiescat - Ravenna -- Wasted days -- Madonna mia -- Sonnet to liberty -- The arlot's ome -- On the sale by auction of Keat's love letters -- The new remorse -- To my wife, with a copy of my poems -- The Sphinx -- The ballad of Reading Gaol -- Poems in prose -- The disciple -- The artist -- Prose fiction -- Lord Arthur Savile's crime -- The happy prince -- The nightmare and the rose -- The remarkable rocket -- The selfish giant -- The birthday of the Infanta -- The picture of Dorian gray -- Plays -- Lady Windermere's fan -- Salome -- The importance of being Earnest -- The Gribsby episode -- Lectures and essays -- The Irish poets… Read More

London: Methuen [through 1912], 1909. Decorative Cloth. Fine-. A superb set of the First Foolscap Octavo Edition (Second Collected Edition) of Wilde's works, in 14 matching publisher's bindings, issued as separate volumes beginning in 1909 (twelve by Methuen, one by Charles Carrington of Paris, and one by John Lane). Publisher's bright green cloth, spines titled in gilt, upper covers with gilt lettering and Charles Rickett's star above the "Great Waters" vignette, top edges gilt, sides uncut, printed on thick wove paper. Contemporary ownership inscription of W. W. S. Escott of Magdalen College [Wilde's college], Oxford, to some volumes. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime (3rd edn., Mason 481`): [6],196pp. Duchess of Padua (2nd edn., Mason 485): vi,[6],183,[1]pp. Poems (10th edn., Mason 491): viii,320pp. Lady Windermere's Fan (3rd edn., Mason 494): [12],157,[1]pp. Woman of No Importance (3rd edn., Mason 497): [12],182,[2]pp. Ideal Husband (5th edn., Mason 503): [12],246pp. Importance of Being Earnest… Read More

London: Ward, Lock, and Bowden Ltd., [1895]. [Literature] FIRST EDITION, SECOND ISSUE, showing the imprint as Ward Lock and Bowden (amended from Ward Lock & Co.). Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.334. Bound in the original grey paper-covered bevelled boards with titles and ornate gilt decoration to upper, parchment-backed with gilt titles, grey-green endpapers, all edges untrimmed. Decorative bookplate to pastedown. Contents clean, edges of boards rubbed, some wear to joints, spine toned/browned as expected but with the original ornate gilt titles remaining bright. A very good copy. Uncommon in an un-restored publisher's binding. The most popular of Wilde's books, The Picture of Dorian Gray appeared first in Lippincott's magazine in 1890. The story, as published in book-form, contains six new chapters, many alterations and much additional matter. After the famous trial the publishers, although inundated with orders for copies, withdrew the book from circulation. The unforgettable dark and brooding chiller set… Read More