Lot 81
  • 81

Wilde, Oscar

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Wilde, Oscar
  • [Collected Works, edited by Robert Ross] Methuen and Co., 1908
  • PAPER
14 vols, 8vo, FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, VOLUMES 1-12 IN THE LIMITED EDITION OF 80 COPIES ON JAPANESE VELLUM, uniformly bound in vellum gilt, top edges gilt, THE FINAL TWO VOLUMES IN THE LIMITED EDITION OF 1000 COPIES ON HANDMADE PAPER, uniformly bound in white buckram gilt; [with:] For Love of the King, Methuen and Co., 1922, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES ON HANDMADE PAPER, bound in matching white buckram gilt, some marks to bindings (15)

Provenance

Erik Hasselbalch (bookplate)

Literature

Mason 421, 424, 426, 428, 430, 432, 434, 436, 438, 440, 442, 444, 445, 447

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"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."