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1997B13NS1017The Victorian Newsletter Kentucky University No. 91 Spring 1997. 1st Edition. SOFTCOVER. A4 size card covered journal. Noon gives an interesting angle on Wilde's appreciation of social and class distinctions and barriers. Signed by Noon on title page __CONDITION : NEW unread copy. . __To see more of our Literary monographs biographies etc type DbbLBIOG in the Keywords search box __We always ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS The Victorian Newsletter, Kentucky University, No. 91 paperback
190662620London: Privately Printed by Leonard Smithers 1906. Tall 8vo. 6 x 9.25 in. 20 4 pp. Title in red & black. Tan printed softcovers minor chipping to foot of spine darkening to fore-edges minor shelfwear still a VG- unopened & uncut copy. First edition one of “400 copies on small quarto paper.†There was also issued one hundred large paper copies on demy octavo paper. This rather acerbic exchange of ideas and concepts of art between Whistler & Wilde was kicked off by Whistler’s famed “Ten O’Clock Lecture†delivered Feb. 10 1885 in London with biting review by Wilde. Privately Printed [by Leonard Smithers], paperback
19061843Düsseldorf: Schmitz & Olbertz 1906. First German edition. Numbered one of 600 copies. In unique custom made hand-painted vellum binding by Lajos Kozma. Title on spine in gilt lettering. Upper edge gilt. Paste paper endpapers. Kozma’s signet on front flyleaf’s verso and another signet supposedly of the owner: “CHW†on the additional flyleaf drawn by Kozma in black ink. Binding with slight discolorations and light stains. Inside some light and scattered foxing. Overall in fine condition. First German edition. Numbered one of 600 copies. In unique custom made hand-painted vellum binding by Lajos Kozma. Title on spine in gilt lettering. Upper edge gilt. Paste paper endpapers. Kozma’s signet on front flyleaf’s verso and another signet supposedly of the owner: “CHW†on the additional flyleaf drawn by Kozma in black ink. 44 4 p. <p><br /> The first German edition of The Priest and the Acolyte in Lajos Kozma’s Unique Hand-Painted Art Nouveau binding.<br /> <p><p><br /> Lajos Ludwig Kozma 1884–1948 was one of the chief Hungarian architects and interior designers of the first half of the 20th century he is also known for his graphic designs and book illustrations and binding designs. His early works were created in Art Nouveau style but later through Art Deco he found his way to International Modernism.<br /> <p><p><br /> The scandalous story of The Priest and the Acolyte here in A. W. Hiller’s translation is attributed to Oscar Wilde however its real author was John Francis Bloxam 1873–1928 an English Uranian author and churchman. The novel appeared first in The Chameleon Vol. I No. 1 December 1894.<br /> <p>. Schmitz & Olbertz unknown
195773202AB1957. Fifth Impression. London Faber and Faber 1957. 13 cm x 19 cm. 360 Pages. Original clothbound hardcover. Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Includes for example the following essays: Narrative of the Ghost of a Hand J. Sheridan Le Fanu / The Dream Woman Wilkie Collins / Who Knows Guy de Maupassant / The Canterville Ghost Oscar Wilde / The Open Window Saki / The Apple Tree Wlizabeth Bowen / etc. hardcover
196829200New York:: Random House 1968. First Printing of the First US Edition. A fine copy in maroon cloth binding in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with a closed edge tear to the spine fold. Although known primarily as the irreverent but dazzlingly witty playwright Oscar Wilde was also an able and farsighted critic. He was an early advocate of criticism as an independent branch of literature and stressed its vital role in the creative process. Included in Richard Ellmann's impressive collection of Wilde's criticism The Artist as Critic is a wide selection of Wilde's book reviews as well as such famous longer works as "The Portrait of Mr. W.H." "The Soul Man under Socialism" and the four essays which make up Intentions. The Artist as Critic will satisfy any Wilde fan's yearning for an essential reading of his critical work. Random House, hardcover
19315469Seattle: Dogwood Press 1931. First edition thus. 26x18cm 24pp. Mounted color frontis title and initial in color. Pictorial rainbow paper boards stamped in gilt in original burnished gold paper slipcase. Spine toning some smudging to front cover clean internally. Slipcase rubbed and scuffed as typically seen. <br /> <br /> Beautiful production from preeminent Seattle fine printer Frank McCaffrey being the titular story from Oscar Wilde's 1888 collection of children's stories. McCaffrey notes in his preface "Putting this book into type has been a most satisfying pleasure to me" which is evident in the work being one of the most striking examples of fine Northwest printing. This copy with fragile slipcase prone to wear is better than often seen. Dogwood Press unknown
190726709Philadelphia:: The Butterfly Autumn 1907. publisher's printed stiff wrappers. Small chips and light use to wrappers. 4to. The four-page letter is reproduced in facsimile together with transcription. The Butterfly, unknown
193281512Bloomsbury: 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
198486113Vancouver: William Hoffer 1984. First Canadian edition. 58 pp. Fine in full Coromandel silk over boards with printed cover and spine labels. No dust jacket as issued. Designed by Robert Bringhurst. One of 90 of 110 numbered copies on Carlyle Japan paper. Translated from the original German by Greve with his Afterword. Originally published in Germany in 1903. Publications of the F.P. Greve Seminar Number One. Vancouver: William Hoffer hardcover
1922796Gothenburg: N. J. Gumpert 1922. Very good. Original printed wrappers. Spine extremities chipped and snagged otherwise a very good copy of an increasingly scarce title. <br /> <br /> First edition variant issue in collected form of these five essays two in their original French on Wilde and associates. From an edition of 400 copies this copy is neither numbered nor signed and has a cancel paste-over obscuring the original "Vienna 1921 / Alfred Holder" imprint on the title page; Gumpert's imprint appears on the wrapper instead. "Printed by Alfred Holder Vienna 1922" is printed on the lower wrapper. N. J. Gumpert unknown
19955FSZKH0010TYTown House 1995T. paperback. Good. 0.7000 in x 7.7000 in x 5.0000 in. The cover shows normal wear. Town House paperback
1918302950New 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
192944391London:: Martin Secker 1929. First edition. publisher's cloth in dust jacket. A near fine copy in an attractive jacket with some chipping to two corners and the extremities of the spine not affecting any lettering. The jacket has a few neat internal repairs. It is extremely uncommon in our experience. . 8vo. Martin Secker, hardcover
190174522New York:: Brentano's 1901. First US edition third printing. publisher's cream cloth decorated in colors; t.e.g. . Spine a little tanned; otherwise very attractive. 12mo. Horodisch p. 73. Brentano's, hardcover
190159502New York:: Brentano's 1901. First US edition second printing. publisher's cream cloth decorated in colors. . January 1901 ink ownership signature on front free endpaper; shallow chipping at extremities of spine; a few tiny losses to cloth at edges; slight dust-soiling. Contents fine. 12mo. Brentano's, hardcover
1907222567New 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
1902224721Paris Privately Printed 1902. 1902. First edition. Small 8vo. Foreword. Original gilt stamped vellum stamped in black; top edge stained red uncut slight rubbing. Very good. One of 500 unnumbered copies "for private circulation." Translated by Oscar Wilde. F. Hardcover. Paris, Privately Printed, 1902. hardcover
1992x-1851667814Kluwer Academic Pub 1992. Hardcover. New. 647 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.56 inches. Kluwer Academic Pub hardcover
1984103384Johnson Reprint corporation 1984. Hardcover. Very good/Fine. A small bit of white paint on the bottom cover edge. Johnson Reprint corporation hardcover
19491005G22London: The Phaidon Press 1949 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 12" by 9". Not Stated. A first edition copy of this copiously illustrated volume on the Italian drawings held at Windsor Castle. The first edition.In the publisher's original red cloth binding.Illustrated with a frontispiece 176 plates and in text illustrations throughout. Collated complete.A work by Arthur E. Popham a British art historian mainly focused on Italian art. Most of his life he worked at the British Museum and became especially renowned for his catalogue work.Also by Johannes Wild. Depicting the collection of Italian drawing of the XV and XVI centuries at Windsor Castle including an introduction artists according to schools plates a catalogue and indices. In publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart. Fading to spine with light bumping to the head and tail with the odd small mark to boards. Ink inscription to front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good The Phaidon Press hardcover
1945161627Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1945. Vintage reference photograph of actors Angela Lansbury and Hurd Hatfield from the 1945 film. <br /> <br /> Based on the 1890 novel by Oscar Wilde about a man whose portrait magically takes on the ability to absorb the sins of his debauched life while he remains unaged. Nominated for three Academy Awards winning one for Best Cinematography. <br /> <br /> 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with some creasing at the corners. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1999BN129130Vde Verlag GmbH 1999. 1999. Softcover. SDH in der Praxis <br/><br/>SDH in der Praxis Alexander Wilde Vde Verlag GmbH paperback
193214205Hogarth Press 1932. Limited Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Good. 0x0x0. In uncommon slipcase with silver and black art deco decoration two edges torn open edge wear all around. Dust jacket has heavy chipping along top front and spine edges darkened hole in middle of spine flap has corner torn off. Text on spine of black cloth boards is worn at head and tail. Wonderful black and white illustrations by Alexander King. 408 pages one of 2500 copies printed unnumbered. The Satyricon by Petronius Arbiter 1st century CE is considered a cornerstone of early queer literature due to its portrayal of non-normative sexualities fluid gender roles and same-sex relationships within Neronian Rome. The work surviving in fragments features a picaresque plot revolving around the narrator Encolpius and his relationships with other male characters particularly the adolescent slave Giton and the rival Ascyltos. All orders packed with care most dust jackets protected by Brodart sleeve independent bookseller since 2011 Hogarth Press hardcover
1975mon0000174606New American Library Mentor Book 1975T. mass_market. Good. in x in x in. New American Library Mentor Book unknown
1998106075MIT 1998. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. MIT hardcover
