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Wilde, Oscar
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Wilde, Oscar
- Collection of 10 limited editions:
- paper
The Sphinx. John Lane and the Bodley Head, 1920, one of 1,000 copies, 10 pochoir plates by Alastair, preface by Robert Ross, original white buckram pictorially gilt, slipcase; The Fisherman and his Soul. San Francisco; the Grabhorn Press, 1939, limited to 200 copies, decorations and initials by Mallette Dean, original quarter cloth, decorated boards; Le Portrait de Dorian Gray. Paris, 1928, new translation with engravings by J.-E. Labourer, one of 200 copies, original paper covers, collector's folding box; De Profoundis. A Facsimile. British Library, 2000, introduction by M. Holland, one of 95 copies signed by Holland, original quarter blue morocco, slipcase; Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. Rodale Press, 1954, illustrations by Dorothea Braby, unbound proof sheets for the limited edition (? of 1,000 copies), preserved in folding box; Hellenism. Edinburgh: the Tragara Press, 1979, trial copy in wrappers, for an edition of 95 copies on Amalfi paper, original blue wrappers, with a copy of the published limited edition on blue cloth boards, both preserved in blue cloth case and slipcase; with three other limited editions published by the Tragara Press; [together with:] Another Portrait of Oscar Wilde by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Grabhorn Press for Arthur L. Bloomfield, n.p., n.d., unbound as issued, in blue-grey boards, slipcase; various sizes, chiefly 4to (10)
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."