Lot 566
Wilde (Oscar) The Picture of Dorian Gray, first edition in book form, 1891.
Hammer Price: £4,500
Description
Wilde (Oscar) The Picture of Dorian Gray, first edition in book form, first issue with misprint 'nd' for 'and' line 23, page 208, original parchment boards with cover design in gilt by Charles Ricketts, spine a little browned, spine ends and corners a little bumped, still an unusually bright and sharp copy, [Mason 328], 8vo, [1891].
⁂ The first trade edition of Wilde's classic novel, published three months prior to the signed limited and seemingly much scarcer, particularly in good condition.
Description
Wilde (Oscar) The Picture of Dorian Gray, first edition in book form, first issue with misprint 'nd' for 'and' line 23, page 208, original parchment boards with cover design in gilt by Charles Ricketts, spine a little browned, spine ends and corners a little bumped, still an unusually bright and sharp copy, [Mason 328], 8vo, [1891].
⁂ The first trade edition of Wilde's classic novel, published three months prior to the signed limited and seemingly much scarcer, particularly in good condition.