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1894WRCLIT57389New York: Dodd Mead 1894. Tan cloth lettered in dark brown. Cloth a bit soiled front inner hinge cracking light pencil notes on rear endsheets but a good copy. American issue of the second edition one of five hundred copies bound up from British sheets. This copy bears an 1897 gift inscription to bookman and future publisher Mitchell Kennerley on the first blank from an unidentified Mr. MacArthur. MASON/MILLARD 344. Dodd, Mead hardcover books
193074756NY:: Albert & Charles Boni. Very Good. 1930. Paperback. First edition thus paperback. Age toning else very good in illustrated wraps.; 263 pages . Albert & Charles Boni, paperback books
48524Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. NY: Dodd Mead & Co. no date. 258 pages hardbound. Ex-library with usual markings chipping to the first few pages and heavy staining/soil to the tight red cloth binding. Reading copy only. . Other hardcover books
138678Girard KS: Haldeman-Julius Company n.d. 88p. wraps slightly browned. Little Blue Book 8. Haldeman-Julius Company unknown books
1973WB17116London: The Limited Editions Club 1973. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Copy 81 of a total edition of 1500. Signed by the illustrator Tony Walton. Excellent copy in publisher's slipcase. <br/><br/> The Limited Editions Club hardcover books
18932958London: Elkin Mathews & John Lane 1893. First edition. Near Fine. Original publisher's clothing binding with gilt to spine and boards. A Near Fine copy with the spine slightly toned. Bookplate of Governour Morris Esquire to front pastedown. Light scattered foxing throughout. Collates: 12 132 14 2: complete including the publisher's catalogue with pages uncut. Inscribed by Wilde on the first blank to the business manager of the St. James's Theater: "R. V. Shone with the author's compliments and sincere thanks. Nov. 93." Under the management of George Alexander and R. V. Shone The St. James's Theater staged Lady Windermere's Fan Wilde's first produced play in 1892 the year before the book was released.<br/><br/>First editions signed by Wilde are scarce on the market with Lady Windermere being particularly rare as only 500 copies of the first edition were printed Mason. Auction records show that the six known association copies of this play were all signed trade editions as the run of 50 large paper copies came out after. The most recent presentation copy of Lady Windermere also presented to someone involved in the production sold in 2018 at Leslie Hindman for $40000. An exceptional example of Oscar Wilde presenting a first edition of his first produced play with "sincere thanks" to the theatre manager who throughout his career would assist Wilde in dodging scandal and bad publicity.<br/><br/>Critics and scholars consider Lady Windermere's Fan to be Wilde's "first successful dramatic production" as well as an enduring masterpiece Mendelssohn. Its success not only relied on his update to French comic models and tropes including blackmail revenge attempts and the discovery of a lost child; success also came as a result of Wilde's own management of the premier. "What we want to do is to have all the real conditions of a success on our hands.Success is a science; if you have the right conditions you get the result" he informed one of the actors Mendelssohn. In addition to pulling on popular stars to perform Wilde had the young men of his entourage arrive at the premier wearing green carnations in their buttonholes -- something that scandalized attendees when in a metatheatrical moment one of the characters onstage appeared with one as well referencing its cost and symbolism for decadent immorality. Prim attendees were in fact surrounded by a generation of young men devoted to such aesthetic ideals and wearing the same flower. This very symbol born out of Lady Windermere would lead to a strong and important professional relationship between Wilde and this book's recipient R.V. Shone the business manager at the St. James. <br/><br/>In 1894 an anonymously published novel The Green Carnation exposed the sexual relationship between Wilde and Bosie son to the Marquess of Queensbury -- a man who would become Wilde's nemesis to the end of his life. Though Wilde sought to dodge Queensbury socially the marquess was roiling for public confrontation. "There was one place and time where he could be sure of seeing Wilde -- the St. James' Theatre on the opening night of The Importance of Being Earnest when as was his custom he would take the stage after the performance to enjoy the acclaim of the audience. It was too good a chance to miss. Queensbury bought a ticket 'by fraud' Wilde suggested --as orders had been given not to sell him one -- and some vegetables.His intention was to greet Oscar's appearance with a shower of vegetation and then stand up and make a public announcement" Stratmann. Fortunately for Wilde supporters including Shone prevented this from happening. Rumor about Queensbury's plan spread notes were sent to Wilde and Wilde appealed to Shone for assistance. Reaching out to Queensbury with apologies Shone returned the marquess's money and explained that his seat had mistakenly been double-booked. Yet Shone and Wilde suspected this would not be the end and so Shone arranged not only to refuse the marquess admission at the door but to have police waiting at the entrance. It was this decision that prevented a disguised Queensbury and a paid prizefighter from sneaking in to pummel Wilde. Thwarted by Shone "he contented himself with having a bouquet of vegetables addressed to Wilde delivered to the stage door" Mikhail. Throughout his career staging work at St. James's Wilde would rely on Shone's business sense to make performances a success regardless what scandals they faced. An exceptional and rare association. Near Fine. Elkin Mathews & John Lane unknown books
1893140940629London: Elkin Mathews and John Lane 1893. First Edition. Very Good. First edition first printing. Bound in publisher's mauve cloth stamped in gilt. Very Good with soiling and darkening to cloth and corners and spine ends bumped. Previous owner bookplate and gift inscription to front endpaper. Pages toned. One of Irish playwright Oscar Wilde's best-known plays a comedy in four acts. Elkin Mathews and John Lane unknown books
189350532London: Elkin Mathews and John Lane at the Sign of the Bodley Head 1893. First Edition. Small quarto 21.75cm.; original reddish-brown gilt-embossed cloth; 1413214adspp. Straight and tight with the boards slightly faded at margins as is typical and a few spots where cloth has begun to lift. The text is slightly tanned but foxing is contained to endpapers. In all a pleasing and well-preserved copy of a fragile book. 500 copies issued MASON 357. Elkin Mathews and John Lane at the Sign of the Bodley Head unknown books
189322477London: Elkin Mathews and John Lane at the Sign of the Bodley Head 1893. First Edition. Small quarto 21.75cm.; original reddish-brown gilt-embossed cloth; 1413214adspp. Extremities a bit rubbed narrow strip of discoloration to fore-edge of upper cover minor foxing to textblock upper hinge cracked but still quite strong; About Very Good. Contemporary bookplate of Oscar Wilde collector Jon Weekly. 500 copies issued MASON 357. Elkin Mathews and John Lane at the Sign of the Bodley Head unknown books
18932221667<p>First edition. Octavo. Full modern navy blue morocco a.e.g.; marbled endpapers. Fine fresh copy. 132 pages publisher's 16 page catalog at end dated September 1893. No foxing. No signatures or bookplates. Enclosed in a blue cloth slipcase.</p><p>Printed by T. and A. Constable.</p><p>Mason 357.</p> Elkin Mathews hardcover books
190350135NP: Paris London 1903. One of an edition limited to 250 copies this being unnumbered and a pirated edition actually printed in London by Leonard Smithers in 1903. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. NP: Paris London 1903. One of an edition limited to 250 copies this being unnumbered and a pirated edition actually printed in London by Leonard Smithers in 1903. 132 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Dark terra-cotta cloth. Head heel and corners bumped and worn with small tears to head and hell; light foxing to endpapers and flyleaves; binding moderately sprung but still sound. Very good-/No dust jacket. Paris [London] hardcover books
1891WRCLIT84623London: Osgood McIlvaine and Co. 1891. Small octavo. Original salmon paper over boards printed and decorated in dark brown. Ink name dated 1892 on endsheet internally very good. The fragile binding shows heavy wear at the extremities is frayed at head and joints of the darkened spine with small repair and has a surface scrape on the upper board at the top corner causing loss of paper and affecting a few letters. A reasonably sound copy of this easily abused book. First edition. The edition consisted of two thousand copies of which five hundred were sent to the U.S. MASON/MILLARD 345. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co. hardcover books
190420068London: Privately Printed 1904. Softcover. Very good. 49 pp in original blue wrappers. Large corner chip missing from front wrapper other minor chipping. Very good. #30 or 300 copies printed. This is the first separate edition of this story a pirated edition produced by Leonard Smithers and/or "Wright and Jones" according to Mason 598. Privately Printed unknown books
19857604SIGNED BY RUPERT HART-DAVIS EDITOR FIRST EDITION FINE. MURRAY hardcover books
198524575NY: Vanguard Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1985. Hardcover. 0814909000 . Edited by Rupert Hart-Davis. First American edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Vanguard Press hardcover books
2006249437New York: Barnes & Noble 2006. Hardcover. xi 1417p. introduction title index very good first edition first printing thus in blards and unclipped dj. massive collection includes everything from "The Picture of Dorian Gray" through "Reading Jail" & "Profundis Barnes & Noble hardcover books
19727605LONDON DENT 1972 1972. DUST JACKET REPRINT VERY GOOD. Hardcover. LONDON, DENT, 1972 hardcover books
19122222038<p>First American edition from British sheets. Octavo. Frontispiece portrait. Original gilt stamped blue cloth. No dust jacket. Very good edges foxed; some pencil notes on rear endpaper. 213 pages 2 page ads.</p><p>From the library of noted "Gone With The Wind" Hollywood director George Cukor with his Paul Landacre Bookplate on the front pastedown.</p><p>Printed by William Brendon and Son Ltd. Plymouth.</p><p>Lord Alfred Douglas filed a lawsuit over the book. A lawsuit which he lost. However Ransome removed the offending passages for later editions.</p> Mitchell Kennerley hardcover books
138676Girard KS: Haldeman-Julius Company n.d. 64p. very good in wraps. Little Blue Book 315. Haldeman-Julius Company unknown books
007272Nashville Tennessee: Tennessee Performing Arts Center / Southeast Stage Productions SCARCE performance poster for Oscar Wilde's most enduringly popular play. Fine as issued 18"w x 28"h. The play was performed Feb. 24 25 26 & Mar. 2 at the Polk Theatre Nashville year not given circa 1980's. The TPAC opened its doors in 1980. . Poster. 18" x 28". Tennessee Performing Arts Center / Southeast Stage Productions books
1902450821902. WILDE Oscar. PHRASES AND PHILOSOPHIES FOR THE USE OF THE YOUNG. London: Privately printed 1894. 1902. First pirated edition. Crown 8vo. sewn brown paper wraps lettered and decorated in black. A near fine copy that shows only the slightest edgewear. Mason 599. unknown books
50139N.p: Privately Printed N.d. One of any number of privately and probably pirated editions. Softcover. Very good/No jacket issued. N.p: Privately Printed N.d. One of any number of privately and probably pirated editions. 11 pp. Softcover. Small 8vo. Buff thread-sewn laid paper wrappers printed in red and black. Wrappers mildly soiled with several small closed tears and one small chip from edge; interior is bright and clean. Very good/No jacket issued. Privately Printed paperback books
WRCLIT76228Np: Privately Printed nd. Small octavo. Cream laid paper wrappers printed in red and black sewn with red thread. Title in red and black. Wrappers a bit dust-dimmed a couple small nicks at overlap edges internally about fine. One of a number of pirated unauthorized editions of Wilde's aphorisms particularly those 35 from THE CHAMELEON that played a role in Wilde's trial. This particular production is not noted in Mason/Millard. Privately Printed, unknown books
190521806Boston: John W. Luce 1905. Pinkish brown cloth binding. Gilt stamped spine & upper panel. VG corners rubbed/ spine ends lightly frayed/ ex-libris at front pastedown/ pos at ffep. 94 pp. 8vo. 20cm x 14cm. <br/><br/>Includes "Lady Windermere's Fan" and "A Woman of No Importance." The first volume of an eventual four. John W. Luce hardcover books
188153887Boston: Roberts Brothers 1881. First American Edition. First Printing. Crown octavo 18cm; yellowish-brown cloth with titling and cherub device stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; yellow topstain; green floral-patterned endpapers; iiviii2304pp. Light wear to spine ends gentle sunning to spine with mild dust-soil and a few tiny rubbed spots to cloth and a 1.5cm tear to lower front hinge; contents fresh; Very Good. MASON 310. Roberts Brothers unknown books
