[WILDE Oscar]:Livre Rare Book
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189810493London, Leonard Smithers, 1898. In-8 de [4]-31-[1] pages, imprimées et paginées au seul verso, demi-toile blanche, titre doré au dos. Reliure un peu tachée, rousseurs se limitant aux gardes.
189548037Manchester, The Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, 1895. 8vo. In the original printed wrappers. Offprint from ""Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society"", Ninth [9] volume, Fourth series. With author's presentation inscription to top of front wrapper: ""With the Author's Compliments."". Front wrapper loose and back wrapper detached, light miscolouring to wrappers. Internally fine and clean. Pp. 67-85 + 1 folded plate.
189548037Manchester The Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society 1895. 8vo. In the original printed wrappers. Offprint from "Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society" Ninth 9 volume Fourth series. With author's presentation inscription to top of front wrapper: "With the Author's Compliments.". Front wrapper loose and back wrapper detached light miscolouring to wrappers. Internally fine and clean. Pp. 67-85 1 folded plate. <br/><br/><em>Scarce offprint issue with author's presentation inscription of Wilde's contribution to helium and its place in the natural classification. Henry Wilde 1833 - 1919 a wealthy individual from Manchester England who used his self-made fortune to indulge his interest in electrical engineering. He invented the dynamo-electric machine or self-energising dynamo published in 1866. The machine was considered remarkable at the time especially since Wilde was fond of spectacular demonstrations such as the ability of his machine to cause iron bars to melt. </em> unknown
187288853Dublin Ireland: McGlashan & GIll 1872. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo 7.8 in. x 5.8 in. pp. x 306. Illustrated with 76 in-text wood engravings. Recently rebound in dark green cloth with gilt title to spine. Newer endpapers. Previous owner's name and date 1896 to title page. Light spotting and age-toning throughout. Sir William Robert Wills Wilde 1815 - 1876 was an Irish oto-ophthalmologic surgeon who wrote significant works on medicine as well as archaeology and folklore regarding his native Ireland. He was also the father of Oscar Wilde. McGlashan & GIll hardcover
1898023269London: Leonard Smithers 1898. Fifth Edition printing So stated behind the title page. Original two toned cream and mustard yellow cloth. Gilt lettering on the spine. Heavily soiled to the cloth. Front free endapge is cleanly excised presumably to remove a previous owner's name. Photos available upon request. Overall in FAIR condition. Full Cloth. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Leonard Smithers Hardcover
1891BB17290London: James R. Osgood McIlvaine & Co. 1891. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo. Rebound in plain olive cloth leather spine label lettered in gilt. 258 pp. Title page and premilinary blanks detached. Sold as is. <br/><br/> James R. Osgood McIlvaine & Co. hardcover
1895215072London: Elkin Mathews. Dublin: Hodges Figgis & Co. Limited 1895. First edition. xiii 1 140 4 20 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth. Fine. First edition. xiii 1 140 4 20 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. With 4 poems by Oscar Wilde and poems by Douglas Hyde Aubrey de Vere John Todhunter William Wilde. Elkin Mathews. Dublin: Hodges, Figgis & Co., Limited unknown
1894002559Milwaukee Wis.: The Young Churchman Company 1894. Twenty-third Thousand . Hardcover. Good to Very Good/No Jacket. 7 3/4" X 5 1/2. Twenty-third thousand. Addressed to English Speaking Christians of Every Name. Author was Pastor in St Paul's Parish in Portland Maine and the book is dedicated to the communicants of that church. Frontis; 'Consecration of Archbishop Parker' is tissue protected. Preface by author is dated at Portland on St Matthew's Day 1885. 266 pp. plus: Appendix- 3 Notes. Wallpaper ep's brown boards with gilt text on front and spine publisher's colophon blindstamped on rear panel. Book has bumped and scuffed extremities 1 loose page xv & xvi in Contents. Digital images available on request. If you need reasons I'm sure you'll find them here. 'Initial Offering' envelope laid in. Bookseller's Inventory # 122559. <br/> <br/> The Young Churchman Company hardcover
1882402167Philadelphia: J. M. Stoddart 1882. First edition. Cloth somewhat soiled bookplate partly removed from pastedown. 8vo. 115 pages. Illustrations in text. Original tan cloth lettered in red on front cover and with a gilt medallion. Provenance: Edward T Cook bookplate 1883 inscription on flyleaf. James Rennell Rodd 1858-1941 was a contemporary of Wilde's at Oxford and was later to have a highly successful diplomatic career. While in America Wilde arranged for the publication of this book originally issued in the UK under the title Songs in the South removing two poems and adding nine previously uncollected. Rodd took offense that Wilde dedicated this edition to himself. <br/><br/> J. M. Stoddart hardcover books
1895215072London: Elkin Mathews. Dublin: Hodges Figgis & Co. Limited 1895. First edition. xiii 1 140 4 20 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth. Fine. First edition. xiii 1 140 4 20 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. With 4 poems by Oscar Wilde and poems by Douglas Hyde Aubrey de Vere John Todhunter William Wilde. Elkin Mathews. Dublin: Hodges, Figgis & Co., Limited unknown books
18901766148232BABWard and Downey 1890. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1890. First Edition. 256 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Quarter bound brown leather with burgundy cloth covered boards. Book has been rebound by library with expected inserts stamps and inscriptions. Reading copy only. Severe cracking to front hinge and gutters; boards is almost detached. Binding throughout loose with text block split in places. Water staining to bottom edge of pages 27-146 text is unaffected. Noticeable markings and some staining to pages throughout. Small pencil annotations to some pages. Very loose binding. Text is legible. Occasional tears to pages. Boards have heavy edge wear with corner bumping. Heavy loss to spine. Leather along spine split with large areas of loss; leather peeling heavily with scuffing. Water marks to front board. Visible markings and staining overall. Fraying to corners. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning. Ward and Downey hardcover
1898b3-C10882Leonard Smithers Royal Arcade London W 1898. fifth edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Yellow cloth Shelf wear shop soiled foxing in text.Carefully wrapped on a protective acetate cover to prevent further damage. Please contact us if you need further information or scans. Leonard Smithers Royal Arcade London W hardcover
1871190902Glasgow: Cameron & Ferguson 1871. Second edition of this collection of poetry by Jane Francesca Wilde 1821-1896 the mother of Oscar Wilde. Prior to the publication of the first edition in 1864 Lady Wilde contributed pro-Irish independence poetry to The Nation under the nom-de-plume "Speranza". Octavo. Engraved frontispiece of the poet after Bernard Mulrenin. With 10 pp. of publisher's ads at rear. Original green cloth spine and front cover lettered and decorated in gilt brown coated endpapers. Bookplate of Jeremy J. Mason. Extremities a little worn cockling to rear cover binding shaken foxing to outer leaves. A good copy. hardcover
1862AQ27877Dublin: Hodges Smith and Co. 1862. 4 100 iv pp. With 90 engraved illustrations in the text. Later brown half-morocco marbled paper boards lettered in gilt to spine. With original publisher's printed buff wrappers and a contemporary envelope addressed to 'Mr. Pfister Medal Room British Museum' bound in. Rubbed spine dulled. Ink-stamp of the Birmingham Assay Office to recto of FFEP. The sole edition of a comprehensive catalogue of the gold and gold- plated artefacts held by the Royal Irish Academy compiled by Anglo-Irish oto-ophthalmologic physician and father of Oscar Wilde William Robert Wilde 1815-1876; the third and final volume of a series on the antiquities kept by the institution the first was published to coincide with the association's meeting in Dublin in 1857. The Birmingham Assay Office one of the four assay offices in the United Kingdom was founded in 1773 and to this day remains responsible for testing the purity of precious metals and issuing hallmarks of certification. . First edition. 8vo. Hodges, Smith, and Co. hardcover
184210975LITPNew York: Alexander V. Blake 1842. Original brown cloth covers stamped in blind w/ gilt title on spine. Wear to spine ends. Corners bumped. Previous owner's nameplate on front paste-down and in pencil on title pg. Foxing throughout. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Alexander V. Blake Hardcover
18999014015London: Leonard Smithers 1899. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. Good condition. One of 2000 copies. Bound in publisher's original quarter tan and orange cloth with the spine stamped in gilt. Uncut. First edition to use Wilde's name. Last authorized edition issued by Smithers. Binding has seperated at page 1 but still intact. Gift inscription in ink on the front free endpaper. Some minor soiling to the covers. <br/><br/> Leonard Smithers hardcover
1899wld04London: Leonard Smithers. G - in Good condition. Cover lightly marked. Spine darkened. Inner hinges sympathetically reinforced. Light foxing of endpapers. Sm. tear to copyright page and chip to rear pastedown. Untrimmed. 1899. Reprint. Mustard hardback cloth cover with white spine. 230mm x 140mm 9" x 6". 31pp. Early reprint. Publication date February 1898 to copyright page but with addition at this later stage of Wilde's name in square brackets beneath C. 3. 3. . Leonard Smithers hardcover
18999014015London: Leonard Smithers 1899. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. Good condition. One of 2000 copies. Bound in publisher's original quarter tan and orange cloth with the spine stamped in gilt. Uncut. First edition to use Wilde's name. Last authorized edition issued by Smithers. Binding has seperated at page 1 but still intact. Gift inscription in ink on the front free endpaper. Some minor soiling to the covers. <br/><br/> Leonard Smithers hardcover books
189123287H80160NY: Dodd Mead & Co. Name of previous owner on ffep. . Good. Hardcover. First American Edition. 1891. Dodd, Mead & Co. hardcover
189648036Manchester, The Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, 1896. 8vo. In the original printed wrappers. Offprint from ""Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society"", Tenth [10] volume, Fourth series. With author's presentation inscription to top of front wrapper: ""With the Author's Compliments."". Lacking 1 cm of lower part of front wrapper, not affecting text, otherwise a very fine and clean copy. Pp. 61-71 + 1 plate.
189648036Manchester The Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society 1896. 8vo. In the original printed wrappers. Offprint from "Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society" Tenth 10 volume Fourth series. With author's presentation inscription to top of front wrapper: "With the Author's Compliments.". Lacking 1 cm of lower part of front wrapper not affecting text otherwise a very fine and clean copy. Pp. 61-71 1 plate. <br/><br/><em>Scarce offprint issue with author's presentation inscription of Wilde's important contribution to the quantitative relations of the physical and chemical forces especially in relation to batteries. Henry Wilde 1833 - 1919 a wealthy individual from Manchester England who used his self-made fortune to indulge his interest in electrical engineering. He invented the dynamo-electric machine or self-energising dynamo published in 1866. The machine was considered remarkable at the time especially since Wilde was fond of spectacular demonstrations such as the ability of his machine to cause iron bars to melt. </em> unknown
18985433London: Leonard Smithers 1898. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo. Fourth edition or printing of 1898. Cream linen and mustard coloured cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine which is almost indecipherable. Front board has large damp patch with creasings. Rear board is lightle stained. Edges are bumped. Spine is very faded. Pages are age tanned with occasional foxing. Pages are of laid cream paper and are rough cut. Pages are clean. Previous owner's signature facing the copyright page. Binding is tight. 8vo. One of the limited editions which were published the same year as the original publication by Wilde or C.3.3. 1898 Leonard Smithers hardcover
189911036London 1899. Flecken auf Einbd. berieben. EA 8°. Hln. Literatur unknown
188878557Boston:: Ticknor and Company 1888. First American edition. publisher's brown cloth with printed paper label on spine. The spine label is tanned with shallow chipping at the edges and a few abrasions; shallow use at extremities of spine; clean tight and sound. 12mo. To Which is Appended a Chapter on "The Ancient Race of Ireland." by the Late Sir William Wilde. Lady Jane Wild was the mother of Oscar Wilde. Ticknor and Company, hardcover
1894304460London: Printed for Private Circulation. 11 pages. Number 69 of 75 copies. Some light foxing to the pages. A piracy actually printed circa 1905. In Stuart Mason's bibliography as item 600. . Near Fine. Soft cover. First Thus. 1894. Printed for Private Circulation paperback
