Poems

Elkin Mathews and John Lane, 1892 SIGNED/LIMITED EDITION. This edition is limited to 220 numbered copies SIGNED by Oscar Wilde. The book is in excellent shape for being over 100 years old. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are exceptionally clean with no writing marks of bookplates in the book. Overall, a lovely copy SIGNED by the author. We buy Oscar Wilde First Editions.. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine.

London: Elkin Mathews, 1892. Limited. hardcover. near fine. Ricketts. Title page design and elaborately gilt pictorial binding by Charles Ricketts 8vo, tan cloth, uncut, with top edge gilt. London: Chicwick Press for Elkin Mathews & John Lane. The book has been re-cased, with excellent facsimile end-papers, and overall is in beautiful, clean crisp condition. Number 64 of 220 copies, signed by Wilde. Mason 309.

London: David Bogue, 1881. First edition of Oscar Wilde's first book of poems, one of 250 copies. By his mid-twenties, Wilde had enjoyed considerable success as a poet: "Ravenna" won Oxford's Newdigate Prize in 1878, and dozens of Wilde's poems had appeared in Irish, English and American periodicals. This first edition of his collected poems, handsomely printed on handmade paper, was published at Wilde's own expense. Highlights include "Requiescat" (an elegy for his sister Isola, who died when they were children), "The Grave of Keats," and "Her Voice": "Sweet, there is nothing left to say / But this, that love is never lost, / Keen winter stabs the breasts of May / Whose crimson roses burst his frost, / Ships tempest-tossed / Will find a harbour in some bay, / And so we may." Wilde was disappointed in the reception of his first book, and turned from poetry to the more profitable genres of fiction and drama, but he always considered himself a poet before all, and declared that he would be remembered as "the infamous St Oscar of Oxford, Poet and Martyr" (Letters, 720). First printing, with first issue title page, misprint "may" for "maid' on page 136, and a panel of publisher's first binding, featuring a gilt plum blossom pattern designed by Wilde, affixed to rear flyleaf. A fine copy of a major literary debut, splendidly bound by Root & Son. Octavo, early twentieth-century full red crushed morocco gilt, boards gilt-ruled with gilt cornerpieces and floral medallions inlaid with green morocco, raised bands, spine compartments lettered and decorated in gilt, marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, top edge gilt, other edges uncut, red silk ribbon marker. Gilt-embossed rectangular panel of publisher's first binding, measuring 2 by 2.5 inches, affixed to blank flyleaf.

David Bogue, London, 1881 First Edition, First Printing. The book is in nice condition. The binding is tight with a few stains to the original publisher's vellum. The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy in collector's condition. We buy Wilde First editions.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine.

London: David Bogue, 1881. First Printing, One of 250 copies only. "Handsomely Bound" Thick Parchment Vellum boards by Matthew Bell, in excellent state, with gilt stamped, "much smaller prune blossom design", as called for. Light age, with a few spots, some rubbing, extremity wear. Watermarked "Van Gelder", Dutch Handmade Paper, Top Edge Gilt (T.E.G.) very bright, other edges deckled, with "leaves varying slightly in size" as issued. Light browning offset to endpaper as per usual. Binding extremely tight. Free terminal of "Panthea" remains unopened. An exceptional copy of Wilde's First Book, in which he oversaw the production, designing the prune blossoms binding, "wanting the cover and typography to be distinctive" (Ullmann, p.137). With a "Limited Edition", total print run of only 750 copies, it was issued in three "Printings" of 250 each. This First was released June 30, the Second and Third to follow on July 22 and September 26, using both the First Print Run sheets, and later printed sheets, with a new title-page. Some wear to binding, age as above, still, approaching Fine. (Mason [304]).. First Edition. Vellum Parchment, T.E.G., Sewn. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: David Bogue, 1881. First edition. Vellum. Good +. Vellum-bound octavo. 236 pp collection of poems by Wilde. With the publisher's presentation ink stamp on the title page. Full vellum with gilt tooled back and with blue morocco labels, gilt border on the sides and gilt top. First edition. One of 250 copies with "may" for "maid" on page 136. Vellum binding is rubbed and worn and slightly splayed open. Two handsome bookplates; one on the inside front pastedown with the monogram MI and the lettering "Monte Rosa, Aberdeen". The second booplate is on the front endpaper and is labeled Cortland Field Bishop. A good to very good copy of this rare work.

London: David Bogue, 1881. Oscar Wilde's first complete book. Limited to 250 copies. Page 136, 2nd stanza, line 3 = "may". Only 750 copies of editions 1 through 3 were printed (250 of each printing). The texts are identical, including the error "may" for "maid" on page 136. Some soil on covers and at extremities. Bookplate inside front cover. Name, city and year on front end paper. Glue shadows inside covers and on end papers. Otherwise a Good copy.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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..

Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1881. First American Edition, First Issue. Hardcover. Very Good+. Grey cloth, gilt-stamped lettering and detail on upper board and spine, yellow topstain, pretty decorative endpapers. Spine tips and corners just a little rubbed and frayed; text block rolled, with upper board extending nearly 1/4 inch beyond lower. A tight, clean copy.

London: David Bogue, 1882.. Fourth edition, 8vo, (x), 234, (2 advertisement) pp. Contemporary owner's inscription to the fly leaf. Original gilt decorated parchment, t.e.g., somewhat marked and rubbed, lacking a piece at the top of the spine and with recent restoration. One of 250 copies - "For the fourth and fifth editions together only 500 copies were printed, with 250 title-pages for each..." Mason 307.

Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1881. Mason 310, with all the first issue points: Yellow top-stain, green floral endpapers, and child-on-a-globe front board design in gilt. Green cloth. Light shelfwear, with frayed spine ends. The cloth has a 2" tear along the rear joint. The front hinge is just starting to crack. In an otherwise tight binding.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1881. decorated green cloth with marbled endpapers. An odd-shaped piece cut out of front free endpaper, hinges cracked, spine headers heavily rubbed, light general wear: VG. 12mo. Mason #310: 1st American edition, later impression(?) with top edges gilt instead of yellow and decorated endpapers. Binding decoration is sunflowers printed in black rather than cherub imbibing seen on some copies. Mason does not establish priority.

Boston: Roberts Brothers. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1881. First Edition. Hardcover. Yellow cloth titled/decorated in gilt, yellow topstain, green/white leaf endpages. First edition, later printing? 1881 date on title page only. Ex-college library copy with tipped-in bookplate to fep, no other library markings. PO name to title page. Paper splitting at gutter of front endpage although hinge still seems reasonably strong. Mild even soil to boards, spine ends/tips softened/frayed, signs of handling to pages as expected. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

PRIMERA EDICION AMERICANA = FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.- Boston: Roberts Brothers (Univ. Press. John Wilson and Son, Cambridge), 1881.- VII,230 p.; 8º (18 x 12,6 cm.); Tela Ed..- La encuadernación algo manchada; la primera y la última hoja de cortesía, ambas en blanco, tienen una pequeña marca de humedad en su margen superior; el interior en muy buen estado.* Book in english

Czech: Praha, 1910. Used. 1910 ; Czech Edition of Poems (Basne) (For more details, please contact me)

20101014. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

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IndyPublish.com, 1967-09. Hardcover. Good.

2018. SUPER DELUXE EDITION. New. Antique look with Golden Leaf Printing and embossing with round Spine completely handmade binding(extra customization on request like Color Leather, Colored book, special gold leaf printing etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1905]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure in old look so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng, Pages 348. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED. (Normal Hardbound Edition is also available on request.)

2018. SUPER DELUXE EDITION. New. Antique look with Golden Leaf Printing and embossing with round Spine completely handmade binding(extra customization on request like Color Leather, Colored book, special gold leaf printing etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1915]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure in old look so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng, Pages 342. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED. (Normal Hardbound Edition is also available on request.)

2018. SUPER DELUXE EDITION. New. Antique look with Golden Leaf Printing and embossing with round Spine completely handmade binding(extra customization on request like Color Leather, Colored book, special gold leaf printing etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1909]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure in old look so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English, Pages 334. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED. (Normal Hardbound Edition is also available on request.)

London : Methuen & Co Ltd, 1910. Book. Very Good. Green Cloth, Gilt Design. Previous Owners Signature. 5th or later Edition. 320 pages, uncut pages, handmade paper .

New York: George Munro's Sons Publishe [1895.] 1st thus? Piracy. Paper cover. Popular edition. Seaside Library, Pocket Edition, #2144. Some chipping & wear still very good.. First Edition. Original Wraps.

1st World Library - Literary Society. Hardcover. 1421807866 Special order direct from the distributor . New.

Aegypan, 2006-06-01. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Aegypan, 2006-06-01. Hardcover. Good.

ReadHowYouWant, 2012-06-14. Large Print 16 pt. Paperback. Used:Good.

ReadHowYouWant, 2008-11-05. Paperback. Used:Good.

ReadHowYouWant, 2008-11-05. Paperback. Good.

ReadHowYouWant, 2008-11-05. Paperback. Good.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page and Co., 1923. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This book is clean, tight, square with sharp corners and unmarked. It is lightly rubbed at the ends of the spine. It has 350, bright, clear pages with top edge gilt and fore edge deckle in a one-quarter binding with patterned green leather edged with gilt on the spine. The boards are covered with light green paper and the titles are on a paste down on the spine.

Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1911. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Flexible maroon cloth covers, G+ or better as minor wear to end and top of spine, faded spine title, somewhat yellowed paper, 270pps, 12mo..

ReadHowYouWant, 2008-11-05. Paperback. Used:Good.

HardPress Publishing, 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good.

2018. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1905]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng, Pages 348. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS.

2018. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1915]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng, Pages 342. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS.

2018. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1909]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English, Pages 334. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS.

ReadHowYouWant, 2008-11-05. Paperback. Good.

New York: Boni and Liveright, 1920. no date, c.1920, HB, ilimp brown leatherette covers with gilt lettering, t.e.brown. 275pp, b/w frontis. General rubbing to edges of covers, rounding to corners, inside has tanning to page edges, foxing to epp, else square & tight.. No Edition Stated. Soft Cover. Good+. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

ReadHowYouWant, 2008-11-05. Paperback. Used:Good.

ReadHowYouWant, 2008-11-05. Paperback. Good.

London: The Library Press. 175X110 mm. VIII+320 pages. Gilt hardcover. Cover corners slightly rubbed. Spine edges slightly worn. Pages slightly yellowing. Else in good condition.

1st World Library - Literary Society. Used - Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear.

FRANCE: Bernard Tauchnitz, 1911. List of latest volumes on rear cover dated December 1925. Cream card covers with black lettering. In very good, clean, tight condition .Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. . Copyright Edition. Paperback. VG+.