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198045348New York: St. Martin's Press 1980. Hardcover. xvi 238p. very good first edition in cloth-backed boards and unclipped dj. St. Martin's Press hardcover books
199814415London: Primrose Academy 1998. Skargon Yvonne. Quarter cloth with a paper printed in a repeating pattern of two of the artist's cats covering the boards. Illustrated with a plethora of engravings of cats can you really ever have too many cats. Signed by Yvonne Skargon the wood engraver designed and printed at the Rampant Lions Press slipcase. Copy number 59. Unnumbered pages.A charming book displaying three cats in assorted poses activities and places. The engravings are accompanied by apt quotes from Wilde and Johnson cat lovers both. Both collections were individually printed to great popularity years ago. This is the first combined edition and the first printing with the illustrations printed from the original wood blocks. Primrose Academy hardcover books
1956Embry 170160The New York Public Library 1956. One of 500 copies. Bookplates of The Library of the University of Texas Rare Book Collections but with no additional library markings spines very slightly toned lower corners lightly bumped near fine in very good slipcase with some neatly repaired seams. B&W photos and facsimiles. Japanese Vellum. Publication number 6 of the Arents Tobacco Collection. The New York Public Library, 1956. One of 500 copies. hardcover books
1899291407London: Smithers 1899. First. hardcover. very good. 151 pages. 8vo original lavender cloth; spine faded; cloth lightly bubbled. London: Leonard Smithers 1899. First Edition.<br/><br/> A very good copy of Wilde's "last and greatest play". One of 1000 copies unnumbered as is often the case. Preliminary pages lightly foxed.<br/><br/> Smithers unknown books
1899268506London: Smithers 1899. First. hardcover. very good-. 151 pages. 8vo original lavender cloth; slight lean spine faded. London: Leonard Smithers 1899. First Edition.<br/><br/> A very good copy of Wilde's "last and greatest play". Number 117 of 1000 copies. Early faint ownership signature on flyleaf. End-leaves are browned but he interior is clean & fine.<br/><br/> Smithers unknown books
1899110755London: Leonard Smithers and Co 1899. Signed limited large-paper edition of the author's masterpiece number 68 of 100 copies signed by Oscar Wilde on the limitation page. Octavo original pale purple cloth gilt titles to the spine gilt floral motifs from designs by Charles Shannon on spine and covers edges untrimmed. Presentation copy with an autograph letter signed by the third and final wife of Nobel Prize-winning playwright Eugene O'Neill actress Carlotta Monterey O'Neill to stage actor Harrison K. Ford laid in which reads "To Harrison Ford Do hope you will enjoy this!- All good wishes Carlotta Monterey O'Neill Dec 6th 31 1095 Park Ave.-" From the library of Harrison K. Ford with his bookplate to the front pastedown. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. In near fine condition. An exceptional example with noted provenance. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Contemporary reviews all praised the play's humour though some were cautious about its explicit lack of social messages while others foresaw the modern consensus that it was the culmination of Wilde's artistic career so far. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play. The successful opening night marked the climax of Wilde's career but also heralded his downfall. The Marquess of Queensberry whose son Lord Alfred Douglas was Wilde's lover planned to present the writer with a bouquet of rotten vegetables and disrupt the show. Wilde was tipped off and Queensberry was refused admission. Soon afterwards their feud came to a climax in court where Wilde's homosexual double life was revealed to the Victorian public and he was eventually sentenced to imprisonment. His notoriety caused the play despite its early success to be closed after 86 performances. After his release he published the play from exile in Paris but he wrote no further comic or dramatic work. Leonard Smithers and Co hardcover books
189927574London: Leonard Smithers and Co 1899. First Edition. Limited to 1000 copies of which this is no. 241. Small quarto 21.75cm.; light red-brown gilt-stamped cloth with designs by Charles Shannon; 16151pp. Spine a bit cocked and darkened as are extremities to a lesser extent two small white spots to rear cover; textblock near fine. Very Good overall. MASON 381. Leonard Smithers and Co unknown books
19731332657Norwalk CT: Easton Press 1973. Collectors Edition. Octavo 239 pages; VG; bound in fine green genuine leather with bright gilt spine title and gilt motif on covers; gilt text blocks; silk endpapers; silk ribbon; shelved in Case 9 3/4. 1332657. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Easton Press unknown books
189923048ELondon: Leonard Smithers & Co 1899. First Edition. Number 298 of an edition limited to 1000 copies. Square quarto. Bound in original lavender cloth with gilt lettering at the spine and gilt decorative designs by Charles Shannon at the outer edges of the boards and the spine. A lovely copy with a trace of foxing a minor bump to the top corner of the front board some slight browning to the endpapers and very minor edgewear. From the library of Harpo Marx the great clown of the Marx Brothers comedy team and his wife actress Susan Fleming Marx former member of the Ziegfeld Follies and star of early talking films like Million Dollar Legs with W.C. Fields. With a charming bookplate illustrated by Susan Marx with a drawing of Harpo in his comic character which reads: “FROM THE LIBRARY OF HARPO & SUSAN MARX.†Leonard Smithers & Co hardcover books
196793004London:: 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
482Together two pamphlet volumes. 8vo. 52 pp. original printed wrappers stapled; and 31 pp. original printed wrappers stapled with separation of the wrappers at the spine; this copy with pencil notes on the verso of the final leaf and a few examples of underlining in the text. Later printing of The Importance of Being Earnest with a notice on the front wrappers that reads "The Amateur Fee for each representation of this Play is Five Guineas payable to Samuel French Limited 89 Strand London." The text of the Poems was originally published in 1894 by the Fortnightly Review in London this is a first edition with Frank Harris's homage to Wilde. unknown books
1899OW055London: Leonard Smithers and Co. 1899 First edition first printing one of 1000 copies. Publisher' pale lavender cloth with decorative leaf designs lettered in gilt to spine fore and bottom edges of text block untrimmed. A very good copy some light rubbing to the extremities some fraying to the lower corner light foxing to the first several leaves and a former owner signature to the front endpaper. Mason 381. Widely considered Wilde's masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest is a three act play that was first performed in London at the St. James Theatre on February 14 1895 under the direction of Mr. George Alexander. A satire on Victorian social obligations the play features two protagonists John Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff both of whom use alternate identities to lead separate lives in the country and the city. Although the first performance was decidedly successful The Importance of Being Earnest was closed after only 86 shows due to the negative publicity surrounding Wilde's controversial lawsuit with The Marquess of Queensberry. Wilde moved to Paris after his reputation was tarnished and ceased writing dramas making The Importance of Being Earnest his final play. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. London: Leonard Smithers and Co. hardcover books
1973UWILIMP00AFLimited Editions Club 1973. Very Good. Wilde Oscar. The Importance of Being Earnest / Lady Windermere's Fan. Gielgud Introduction John; Walton Illustrator Tony. London: Limited Editions Club 1973. #915 of 1500. 125 114pp. Illustrated. 4to. Green cloth with gilt lettering and decor. Book condition: Very good with a few early pages wavy from moisture exposure. Faintly bumped spine ends. Very good slipcase with paper on one panel wavy from moisture exposure. Signed by Walton on limitation page. Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1899140940300London: 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
1899150425002London: Leonard Smithers and Co 1899. First Edition. Very Good. First Edition one of 1000 copies though this copy is not numbered. In Very Good condition. Bumping to corners and wear at extremities. Soiling to cloth. Previous owner name and date to front free end paper. Toning to pages. A handsome copy. Leonard Smithers and Co unknown books
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
200456812Menlo Park: Occasional Works 2004. First edition hors commerce issue. 17 pp. Fine in printed wrappers. Printed letterpress in two colors on Rives BFK hand-bound. A collection of seven poems. The edition was limited to 26 lettered hardcover copies and 50 numbered paperback copies. This copy designated “hc†on the colophon page. Original prospectus accompanies. Menlo Park: Occasional Works, hardcover books
192930144NY: Dutton 1929. First Edition thus. John Vassos. Large 8vo pp. 102. Illustrations by John Vassos. Covers some worn hinges tender. Dutton unknown books
1904249309London: Imprinted for Subscribers at the Mathurin Press i.e. Leonard Smithers 1904. Number 194 of limited edition on hand-made paper. With 5 Illustrations by Althea Gyles. Folio 15 x 11 inches. Cloth and boards portfolio. Split spine perished internally fine. Bookplate of Frederick Spiegelberg. Number 194 of limited edition on hand-made paper. With 5 Illustrations by Althea Gyles. Folio 15 x 11 inches. Mason 593 Imprinted for Subscribers at the Mathurin Press [i.e. Leonard Smithers] unknown books
19297598New 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
192910135New York: E.P. Dutton & Company 1929. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. 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. <br/><br/>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. E.P. Dutton & Company hardcover books
1916WRCLIT26023Boston 1916. Printed wrappers. Neat ink name small tear at toe of spine else very good. unknown books
19074989Portland ME: Thomas Mosher 1907. Limited Edition/Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good in Fair Slipcase Textblock Fine. Hint of soiling at spine very minor toning to boards else tight bright and unmarred. Slipcase shows moderate shelf/edge wear rear edge missing partial splits at two seams light toning crease at one fore-edge else clean. Quarterbound cream paper faux-vellum spine with four raised bands blue paper boards cream paper spine label black ink lettering overlapped board paper at fore-edge effectively forms a clamshell close at fore-edge title page in red ink. 12mo. 87pp. One of 925 copies on Van Gelder paper. <br/><br/>While the slipcase shows considerable wear it served its purpose well as the volume is in unusually good condition due to construction it is seldom found as nice as here. Thomas Mosher hardcover books
1910WB18284London: David Nutt 1910. Hardcover. Good. Seventh impression. Publisher's pictorial cloth some discoloration. Spine with wear. Illustrated by Walter Crane and Jacome Hood. Gift inscription from 1911: "Geraldine with love from Sal." Copies of this book even in later printings are uncommon in part due to the fragile nature of the binding. <br/><br/> David Nutt hardcover books
1936WRCLIT84619Stamford: The Overbrook Press 1936. Cloth and decorated boards vellum tips. Illustrated. Faint trace of sunning to pale green spine a few foxmarks to fore-edge else about fine in slightly sunned and handsoiled slipcase. One of two hundred and fifty copies printed in handset Lutetia on Rives Les Bibliophiles paper. Illustrated with original color wood- engravings by Rudolph Ruzicka who also designed the volume. CAHOON p.9. The Overbrook Press hardcover books
