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Wilde, Oscar
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Wilde, Oscar
- Salome. Paris: Librarie de l'Art Independant/Londres: Elkin Mathews et John Lane, 1893
- paper
8vo, FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 600 COPIES, device by Felicien Rops on the title page, original purple wrappers with silver lettering on upper wrapper, preserved in matching cloth chemise and quarter purple morocco slipcase, slight fading to covers
Provenance
Fridolf Johnson, Salome Collection bookplate
Literature
Mason 348
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."
"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
Wilde's play was rehearsed during June 1892 for production at the Palace Theatre in London with Sarah Bernhardt in the title role. The Lord Chamberlain refused a licence, however, owing to the representation of Biblical characters on the public stage. It was decided therefore to move the premiere to Paris. This edition was published on 22 February 1893, the purple binding chosen deliberately by Wilde: in a letter to Campbell Dodgson the author remarked that "Bosie is very gilt-haired and I have bound Salome in purple to suit him" (Complete Letters of Oscar Wilde, ed. Merlin Holland, pp.555-56). He also presented a copy to Bernard Shaw, remarking, "Salome presents herself to you in purple raiment" (op.cit., p.554)