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Oscar Wilde. A House Of Pomegranates. Methuen & Co Ltd, 1915.

Price: US$19.43 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 7th Edition, some wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, corners bumped and a little worn, top and bottom of spine bumped and a little worn, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear but slightly yellowing, some light foxing on edges, front end paper missing, previous owners name on half title page

Seller: Neo Books, Sidcup, KENT, United Kingdom

Oscar Wilde. The House of Pomegranates. Methuen & Co., London, 1915.

Price: US$28.59 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Seventh edition of Wilde's second collection of fairy stories, including: The Young King, The Birthday of the Infanta, The Fisherman and his Soul and The Star-Child. Green cloth. Top edge gilt (though somewhat faded) other edges rough/uncut. Covers are marked and rubbed at extremities. Small nick to front cover. Contents clean. Bindings tight. Good condition.

Seller: AJ Scruffles, Leigh On Sea, ESSEX, United Kingdom

Wilde, Oscar; King, Jessie M. (illus.). A House of Pomegranates. Methuen, 1915.

Price: US$695.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First illustrated edition, with several gorgeous, color plates by renowned illustrator Jessie M. King. Hinges solid, pages bright, no foxing or stains. Spine lightly shaken but sturdy and straight. Features several gorgeous, color plates by renowned illustrator Laurie M. King. Owner markings on fly leaf, otherwise clean. Gilt on top edge wearing thin. Mild handling wear to boards, including light soil/fade toward top edge of front board, light fade/wear to spine.

Seller: Silent Way Books, Glenside, PA, U.S.A.

WILDE, Oscar. KING, Jessie M. (illus.). A House of Pomegranates.. Methuen and Coy., Ltd., London, 1915.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Description: vi [2] 162 pp. With Sixteen Illustrations by Jessie M. King. 4to, rebound in half blue morocco, marbled sides, t.e.g. First edition illustrated by Jessie King. The illustrated front endsheet preserved and laid down at front; corners of several of the tipped-in plates creased; tiny marginal wormhole affects a couple of leaves; light foxing; ink ownership signature to half-title page.

Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.

KING, Jessie M.; WILDE, Oscar. A HOUSE OF POMEGRANATES. Methuen, 1915.

Price: US$929.18 + shipping

Description: First edition illustrated by Jessie M. King. 4to. Royal blue cloth covers with elaborate design in orange by King. Top edge gilt, all others untrimmed. A very good copy, covers bright, spine a little faded and small nick to upper joint. Plates all perfect, a couple of small chips to page edges. Pictorial endpapers with a King design printed in striking silver. The sixteen colour plates are very striking, some in bold, bright colours and others in soft pastel shades. Four fairy tales which were originally told by Wilde to his children.

Seller: Jonkers Rare Books, Henley on Thames, OXON, United Kingdom

Wilde, Oscar & Jessie King. A House of Pomegranates. Methuen & Co.,, 1915.

Price: US$974.66 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First illustrated edition, the sixth overall, Methuen 1915. Illustrated by Jessie King. Spine slightly darkened and lightly spine tips and joints. Upper hinge slightly loose, but not torn or cracked and binding solid. Internally cleaner and fresher than usual with this work, a few odd intermittent light spots else bright. Plates exceptionally good. Attractive copy.

Seller: Finecopy, Westbury, WILTS, United Kingdom

WILDE, Oscar. KING, Jessie M. (illustrates).. A House of Pomegranates.. Methuen/Brentano's, London and New York. [1915], 1915.

Price: US$974.66 + shipping

Description: First edition with these illustrations, the American issue in red cloth with "Brentano's" printed at tail of spine. The English issue was in blue cloth. Quarto. pp vi, 162. 16 tipped-in colour plates, title-page, black-and-white uncials, endpapers and cover design by Jessie M. King. Top edge gilt. Wilde's second collection of fairy tales, which he said were "intended neither for the British child nor the British public". Cloth defective at tail of spine with the BREN of BRENTANO'S missing. Slight snag in cloth at head of spine. Very good.

Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom

Oscar Wilde / Jessie King (ill). A House of Pomegranates. Methuen, 1915.

Price: US$1000.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: London, Methuen, 1915 first UK edition, vi,162 pp., with 16 tipped-in plates by King, ills. endpapers and title page, blue gilt cloth, 4to. Cloth split on rear joint, spine sl. discoloured, mild foxing, bookseller's sticker to front endpaper, else good

Seller: Neverland Books, waalre, Netherlands

Oscar Wilde. A House of Pomegranates. Methuen and Co Ltd, London, 1915.

Price: US$1104.61 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: A good copy of the scarce 6th edition of Wilde's work, being the first illustrated by Jessie M King. In the original decorative cloth binding with colour title page, 16 tipped-in colour plates and decorative endpapers. The binding has a bright front board with some scuffing and slight cloth loss to corners. Edges including the front spine joint with scuffing. The spine is dulled with pulling and slight fraying at the spine ends. The back board is very bright with a very faint mark towards the side edge, and some scuffing to the spine joint. Corners with wear and tips turned inwards. Very slight warp to boards when viewed head on. Top page edges gilted; remainder untrimmed - pages differ in length. The contents are in very good clean condition. There is some spotting - most prevalent at the beginning and end of the work - but much less than is usual and generally at the bottom page edge. The plates and plate mounts are in lovely clean condition. Please enquire if you would like to see additional images.

Seller: ecbooks, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom

Wilde, Oscar. A House of Pomegranates. Methuen & Brentano's, London & New York, 1915.

Price: US$1294.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Red boards with decorative gilt cover. First Jessie King illustrated edition, pictorial endpages, 16 color plates. Foxing on fep and lep. Pages are unmarked. Collection of fairy tales written by Oscar Wilde.

Seller: Denali Bay, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.

OSCAR WILDE WITH SIXTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS BY JESSIE KING. A HOUSE OF POMEGRANATES. METHUEN & CO, LONDON, 1915.

Price: US$1682.91 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: FIRST JESSIE KING EDITION. HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL DECORATED CLOTH BINDING, ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATED ENDPAPERS BY JESSIE KING, HALF TITLE PRESENT, COMPLETE COPY WITH SIXTEEN FULL PAGE MOUNTED COLOUR PLATES. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 10 x 8 INCHES. SLIGHT FADING TO CLOTH SPINE WITH MINOR WEAR AT TOP & BOTTOM OF SPINE, ENDPAPERS BROWNED, SMALL OWNERS INK STAMP TO HALF TITLE, SMALL HOLE TO FRONT ENDPAPER, THE USUAL SCATTERED FOXING MOSTLY TO TEXT PAGES, OCCASIONAL PAGE MARGIN TRIMMED [SEE LAST IMAGE]. OVERALL A VERY GOOD COPY WITH HINGES FIRM & NO CREASES TO THE MOUNTED ILLUSTRATIONS. EXTRA POSTAGE MAY APPLY FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS ARE POSTED IN A STURDY BOOK BOX.

Seller: Elder Books, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

WILDE, Oscar.. The House of Pomegranates. With sixteen illustrations by Jessie M. King.. Methuen & Co. [1915], 1915.

Price: US$1786.88 + shipping

Description: Half title, col. illus. titlepage, col. plates; the odd spot. Illustrated endpapers. Orig. royal blue cloth, dec. & lettered in orange, spine lettered in orange; extremities sl. rubbed, spine sl. faded & chipped at head. A nice copy. t.e.g.

Seller: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom

WILDE, Oscar. KING, Jessie M. (Illustrator).. A House of Pomegranates. With 16 Illustrations by Jessie M. King. London, Methuen and Co. Ltd. 1915, 1915.

Price: US$1949.32 + shipping

Description: First edition with Jessie M. King illustrations. Four fairy tales which were originally told by Wilde to his children. 4to. Royal blue cloth covers with elaborate design in orange by JMK. Top edge gilt. Pictorial endpapers with a King design printed in striking silver. The sixteen colour plates are exquisite, some in bold, bright colours and others in soft pastel shades. With initial letters also designed by King. Spine very slightly sunned, some occasional spotting, otherwise a very good copy.

Seller: G. Heywood Hill Ltd ABA, London, United Kingdom

WILDE, Oscar. KING, Jessie M. (illustrates).. A House of Pomegranates.. Methuen, London. [1915], 1915.

Price: US$1949.32 + shipping

Description: First edition with these illustrations. Quarto. pp vi, 162. 16 tipped-in colour plates, title-page, black-and-white uncials, endpapers and cover design by Jessie M. King. Blue cloth decorated in orange. Top edge gilt. Wilde's second collection of fairy tales, which he said were "intended neither for the British child nor the British public". Free endpapers tanned. Some insect damage to fore-edge of rear free endpaper, not affecting any other part of the book. A bit of sporadic foxing. Spine slightly faded. Very good indeed.

Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom

KING, Jessie Marion [1875 - 1949, Scottish]. UNDER A CHESTNUT TREE From A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde. , 1915.

Price: US$16244.32 + shipping

Description: Original ink and watercolour, heightened in gold, on paper. 20cm x 25cm. Signed in full to the lower right hand corner. In fine, clean condition. A striking painting with a distinctive Glasgow feel. Below the image, in the artist's trademark stylised lettering, is the legend' "And being weary she sat down under a chestnut tree to rest." This image was drawn for the Oscar Wilde fairy story, 'The Star Child'. LITERATURE: A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde (Methuen, 1915), opposite p.142.

Seller: Jonkers Rare Books, Henley on Thames, OXON, United Kingdom

KING, Jessie Marion [1875 - 1949, Scottish]. THE DWARF'S DREAM From A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde. , 1915.

Price: US$24041.60 + shipping

Description: Original ink and watercolour, heightened in silver on vellum. 28cm x 21cm. Signed in full to the lower right hand corner. In very good condition. This painting, in pastel shades of violet and sage green, is strikingly heightened with silver paint to the trunks of the silver birch trees and was used to illustrate the Oscar Wilde fairy story, The Birthday of the Infanta. Below the image in the artist's trademark stylised lettering is the legend, "His Dream: He would bring her acorn cups and dew drenched anemones and tiny glow worms to be stars in the pale gold of her hair". LITERATURE: A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde (Methuen, 1915). Opposite p.52.

Seller: Jonkers Rare Books, Henley on Thames, OXON, United Kingdom