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Wilde, Oscar
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
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Description
- Wilde, Oscar
- Salomé. Paris, Librairie de l'Art Indépendant, Londres, E. Mathews et J. Lane, 1893. In-8. Maroquin bleu nuit, auteur et titre en lettres dorées sur le premier plat, fer reprenant la vignette de titre de Rops selon la disposition de la couverture, dos à nerfs orné d'un décor floral doré, tête dorée, couverture, étui (J.P. Gray & son Cambridge).
édition originale, couverture de papier violet, auteur, titre et vignette argentés. Tirage limité à 250 exemplaires.
Exemplaire enrichi d'un superbe envoi autographe signé de l'auteur : "R. Tristam Ross from his friend the author. In affection : in admiration : fev. 93".
Dos légèrement passé.
Exemplaire enrichi d'un superbe envoi autographe signé de l'auteur : "R. Tristam Ross from his friend the author. In affection : in admiration : fev. 93".
Dos légèrement passé.
Condition
Dos légèrement passé.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Robert Baldwin Ross, journaliste canadien, fut l'amant et l'exécuteur testamentaire d'Oscar Wilde. D'une fidélité indéfectible envers Wilde, il tenta, suite à la banqueroute du dandy, de lever des fonds pour soutenir la vente aux enchères de son appartement. Il fut également l'un des seuls amis véritables de Wilde à lui rendre visite à Paris lors de son exil.
Le surnom "Tristram" dont l'affuble ici Wilde est vraisemblablement un hommage à Tristram Shandy, roman au succès retentissant de Lawrence Sterne, paru au XVIIIe siècle. Il existe une autre dédicace d'Oscar Wilde à Robbie Ross reprenant le même surnom, sur un exemplaire de Lady Windermere's Fan (Christie's Londres, 3 mars 2004, lot 237).
Le surnom "Tristram" dont l'affuble ici Wilde est vraisemblablement un hommage à Tristram Shandy, roman au succès retentissant de Lawrence Sterne, paru au XVIIIe siècle. Il existe une autre dédicace d'Oscar Wilde à Robbie Ross reprenant le même surnom, sur un exemplaire de Lady Windermere's Fan (Christie's Londres, 3 mars 2004, lot 237).