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Sebastian Melmoth [Oscar Wilde]
by Wilde, Oscar
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1911. 12mo. Later printing. 222pp., which includes "The Soul of a Man" on socialism. Once released from prison, Wilde went into exile taking the name Sebastian Melmoth. These epigrams and aphorisms of Wilde were originally published in 1895 by Humphreys in Oscariana and later re-issued under the current title with a different collection of aphorisms as Sebastian Melmoth. Bound by Riviere in full green morocco, rebacked retaining original endpapers, double morocco spine labels gilt, top edge gilt, inner gilt dentelles, round mark from sticker? A wide margined copy, some rubbing to edges. a very good copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031585
- Title
- Sebastian Melmoth [Oscar Wilde]
- Author
- Wilde, Oscar
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Arthur L. Humphreys
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Keywords
- Socialism
- Bookseller catalogs
- English Literature;
Terms of Sale
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
We accept Visa, MC, American Express and Discover. All books are carefully described and may be returned within ten day if the customer is not satisfied. Members ABAA, ILAB. Shipping is $5 for US orders based on books weighing 2 lbs. Worldwide shipping available.
About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Alcuin Books located in Old Town Scottsdale is a store with 15,000 serious books for the collector or scholar. We have ample parking in front of the store for those who wish to browse our holdings.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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