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Oscar Wilde Collection Early Editions 8 x Volumes Poems Reading Gaol Salome Etc (1 of 4)
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Oscar Wilde Collection Early Editions 8 x Volumes Poems Reading Gaol Salome Etc

REF: ES1867-NL45 / LA430631
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Description
Oscar Wilde Collection Eight Volumes - Titles Are: Salome, La Sainte Courtisane, A Florentine Tragedy, Lady Windermere'S Fan, Lord Arthur Saville'S Crime, The Portrait Of Mr W. H. & Other Stories, A Critic In Pall Mall, The Importance Of Being Earnest, A House Of Pomegranates, Essays & Lectures & Poems With The Balld Of Reading Gaol All Books Published By Methuen & Co, London 1909-1911 & 1918 [Pall Mall] Eight volumes with the majority published in 1909, all hardbacks bound in the original cloth bindings, essays and the pall mall volumes are first editions, importance of being earnest & house of pomegranates are first editions in this format. Each book measures approx 7 x 5 inches. A scarce collection of early wilde titles and all in the original bindings
measurements
Height:
7 in
Width:
5 in
declaration
Elder Books & Collectables has clarified that the Oscar Wilde Collection Early Editions 8 x Volumes Poems Reading Gaol Salome Etc (LA430631) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1909-1911 & 1918
condition
General view of condition on all eight volumes - couple of volumes are slightly discoloured to spines from green to blue, couple of volumes with front hinges cocked forward, some corners bumped, occasional minor marks or minor rubbing to boards, light wear at top & bottom of spines, occasional minor stain or light foxing to pages, occasional name, inscription or bookplate to front endpapers. Overall all books are very good with boards well attached and mostly clean internally
additional info
Material:
Origin:
Date of Manufacture:
1909-1911 & 1918
location
This Oscar Wilde Collection Early Editions 8 x Volumes Poems Reading Gaol Salome Etc is located in Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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