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Wilde, Oscar
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Wilde, Oscar
- Five editions of "Salome":
- paper
Salome. A Tragedy in One Act: translated from the French of Oscar Wilde [by Lord Alfred Douglas]. John Lane, the Bodley Head, 1920, 16 drawings by Aubrey Beardsley (including the Hermaphrodite plate), original red cloth illustrated in gilt with Beardsley's original cover design, preserved in slipcase; [another edition] San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, 1927, LIMITED TO 195 COPIES, frontispiece and marginal decorations from wood-blocks designed by Valenti Angelo, SIGNED BY EDWIN AND ROBERT GRABHORN ON FRONT ENDPAPER, original blue cloth-backed decorated boards, slipcase, quarter blue morocco slipcase; [edition in French using Wilde's text] Paris: Les Éditions G. Crès & Cie, 1922, colour lithographs after Alastair, original pictorial wrappers, chemise and slipcase, wrappers slightly darkened; [another edition], Utrecht, Société de Roos, 1949, etchings by Jean-Paul Vroom, one of 185 copies, this copy printed for Mr L Bonhomme, vellum-backed red cloth boards; [German edition], Hanover: Heinrich Bohme, 1919, translated into German by Curt Moreck, 16 illustrations by Beardsley, limited to 350 copies, original vellum-backed marbled boards; various sizes (5)
Condition
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"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."