Poems by Oscar Wilde - 1881

David Bogue, London, 1881. Third Edition. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Includes the error on page 136 of "may" where it should read "maid" which identifies it as one of the limited edition of 250. Book - in Fair vellum boards with gilt floral decoration block to the boards and spine and gilt lettering - heavy marking to the boards and heavy darkening to the spine and to the gilt lettering, some bumping and wearing to the ends of the spine. Contents, Book Plate of Jill Garnier & previous owner's name, Blyth family member to free front end paper, See Note Below - browning to the front and rear free end paper and to the edges of the paste downs, minor loss to page 115/116 but only to the edge of the page and NO loss to the text, slight browning to the rough trimmed page edges otherwise clean and tightly bound. CONTENTS: Eleutheria:— Sonnet to Liberty; Ave Imperatrix; To Milton; Louis Napoleon; Sonnet on the Massacre of the Christians in Bulgaria; Quantum Mutata; Libertatis Sacra Fames; Theoretikos; The Garden of Eros. Rosa Mystica:—Requiescat; Sonnet on approaching Italy; San Miniato; Ave Maria plena Gratia; Italia; Sonnet written in Holy Week at Genoa; Rome Unvisited; Urbs Sacra Æterna; Sonnet on hearing the Dies Iræ sung in the Sistine Chapel; Easter Day; E Tenebris; Vita Nuova; Madonna Mia; The New Helen; The Burden of Itys; Impression du Matin; Magdalen Walks; Athanasia; Serenade; Endymion; La Bella Donna della mia Mente; Chanson; Charmides. Impressions:— I. Les Silhouettes II. La Fuite de la Lune. The Grave of Keats; Theocritus: a Villanelle; In the Gold Room: a Harmony; Ballade de Marguerite; The Dole of the King’s Daughter; Amor Intellectualis; Santa Decca; A Vision; Impression du Voyage; The Grave of Shelley; By the Arno. Impressions du Théatre:—Fabien dei Franchi; Phêdre; Portia; Henrietta Maria; Camma; Panthea; Impression: Le Reveillon; At Verona; Apologia; Quia Multum amavi; Silentium Amoris; Her Voice; My Voice; Tædium Vitæ; Humanitad; [Greek]. *This is one of a collection of books from the estate of Jill & Geoffrey Garnier of Newlyn. Jill Garnier [1890 – 1966] Jessie Garnier nee Blyth, always known as Jill, came to Newlyn to study at the Forbes school. There she met her future husband (and cousin) Geoffrey Garnier. Both Jill & Geoffrey became central figures in the later Newlyn School. The couple settled in Orchard Cottage, Newlyn, where they each had large studios built in the garden. It was here that Geoffrey worked as an etcher/engraver and producer of aquatints. Jill spent all the time she could painting or designing and create beautiful embroidered pieces but in those less liberated times she had to juggle her art with the demands of looking after children and running a house. Size: 7.75 inches tall by 5 inches. ix, 236 rough cut pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 201-750 grams. Category: Poetry; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 8717..