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Wilde Oscar. Rose-leaf and Apple-leaf L'Envoi. Printed for Private Circulation, London, 1904.
Price: US$66.14 + shipping
Description: pp. 30 16° Titolo nel frontespizio a due colori. Edizione originale. Tiratura di duecento copie ns. n. 143 numerata a mano. Esemplare in ottimo stato molto fresco bross. ed. con tracce d'uso al dorso e qualche mancanza nel taglio sup. e post. rinforzo all'interno del dorso della cop.
Seller: Libreria Parolini, Bologna, BO, Italy
Wilde, Oscar (introduction). Rose-Leaf and Apple-Leaf -- L'Envoi. Privately Printed, London, 1904.
Price: US$66.95 + shipping
Description: Small Octavo. 30pp. limited to 200 copies. The present copy is #139 The first separate printing in England of this Introduction to the poem by Rennell Rodd, Rose-Leaf and Apple-Leaf, published 1882 in Philadelphia. Bound in green paper wraps lettered in black, with a few wrinkles, covers detached and the front lower corner is missing 1" -evidence of bookplate removal-otherwise a good copy.
Seller: Alcuin Books, ABAA/ILAB, Scottsdale, AZ, U.S.A.
Wilde, Oscar. Rose-Leaf and Apple -Leaf. L'Envoi. Printed for Private Circulation, London, 1904.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The is the first separate publication ( British ) of an introduction to the poetry of Mr Rennell Rodd, initially published in Philadelphia in 1982. This is copy number 108 of 200 copies printed. A near fine example in string bound wrappers, apparently lacking the dull paper wrapper covers of the original.
Seller: The Reluctant Bookseller, Albany, NY, U.S.A.
Wilde, Oscar. Rose-Leaf and Apple-Leaf, L'Envoi. Privately Printed, London, 1904.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition thus, sewn wraps, limited no. 132/200, spine is split from base and has small chip to top end but is solid, has light wear to edges with several small, shallow chips and some very slight creasing, and a touch of sunning to spine, otherwise a solid VG copy.
Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Wilde, Oscar. The Portrait of Mr. W. H.. Privately printed, 1904.
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: N.d. (Paris, 1904). Pirated edition. Octavo. Original light blue wrappers stamped in dark blue with a decorative border of Tudor roses and leaves. Uncut. Very good (some medium foxing; few nicks). 48 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Mason 611.
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
Wilde, Oscar (Rennell Rodd). Rose-Leaf and Apple-Leaf L'Envoi. Privately printed, London, 1904.
Price: US$161.63 + shipping
Description: 190mm x 130mm (7" x 5"). 30pp. A Limited edition of Wilde's introduction (L'envoi) to 'Rose-leaf and Apple-leaf', a book of poems by Rennell Rodd, published in Philadelphia in 1882. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and chipped. Spine re-strengthened with green cloth
Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United Kingdom
Wilde, Oscar. Rose-leaf and Apple-leaf L'Envoi. Printed for Private Circulation, London, 1904.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Description: 84/200 - Octavo. 30pp. Original green wraps with blue, decorative ruling and blue lettering on cover. Red, green and black lettered title page. Historiated head piece and initial. "These pages contain a Reprint of Mr. Oscar Wilde's Introduction (L'Envoi) to Rose-leaf and Apple-leaf, a book of poems by Mr. Rennell Rodd, published in Philadelphia, U.S.A., in A. D. 1882. This is the first publication in England of Mr. Wilde's Essay. The issue consists of Two Hundred copies, of which this is No. 84." Pirated edition published by "Wright and Jones," 1904. Mason # 614. Wraps with wear along edges, small chips and somewhat sunned along edges. Wraps in overall fair, interior in very good to very good+ condition.
Seller: ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Wilde, Oscar. Rose-leaf and Apple-leaf. L'Envoi. Printed for Private Circulation, London, 1904.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: First separate edition, one of 200 copies printed. [30] pp. Title-page in red, green, and black. 1 vols. 8vo. Mason 614 Original gray wrappers, lightly browned and splitting along spine; slight offset to half-title. Very good copy of a fragile book [30] pp. Title-page in red, green, and black. 1 vols. 8vo First separate edition, one of 200 copies printed.
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
WILDE, Oscar. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. A Story of Duty. Privately Printed, 1904.
Price: US$235.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Pirated edition. 8 1/2" x 6 3/4". Original blue wrappers lettered in black with decorated border of roses and leaves. Very good. 49 pages. No signatures or bookplates. No. 136 of 300 numbered copies. Mason 598 - lists publisher as Smithers or (and) "Wright and Jones." Mason lists wrappers as grey and lettering in dark blue.
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo. [30] pp. Title-page in red, green, and black. Original gray wrappers, lightly browned, light offsetting to fly-leaves. Former owner's bookplate A very good copy of a fragile book. First British, and first separate, edition of this essay. One of 200 copies. Mason 614
Seller: Michael R. Thompson Books, A.B.A.A., Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Wilde, Oscar. Rose-Leaf and Apple-Leaf LEnvoi,. Printed for Private Circulation, 1904.
Price: US$330.72 + shipping
Description: Rose-Leaf and Apple-Leaf LEnvoi, London. Printed for Private Circulation. Very attractive title page in rose and green print. p.p. 30. Original printed wrps in slipcase with printed label.
Seller: Healy Rare Books, Galway, Ireland
WILDE, Oscar.. Rose-Leaf and Apple-Leaf - L'Envoi.. Privately printed, London., 1904.
Price: US$448.97 + shipping
Description: First edition. Octavo. 30 pages. Sewn grey wrappers printed in blue. First separate printing of Wilde's introduction to ''Rose-Leaf and Apple-Leaf'', a book of poems by Rennell Rodd , published in Philadelphia in 1882. One of 200 numbered copies.Near fine. Housed in a cloth chemise which has the armorial bookplate of noted collector Oliver Brett (Third Viscount Esher) and also the later nameplate of Wildean J.O. Edwards.
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$490.05 + shipping
Description: First English edition and first separate edition. 1 of 200 copies. 8vo., rebound in cont. half morocco, marble boards, leather spine label, T.E.G., 30pp. (with the original wrappers bound in). Bookplate, pages very slightly browned o/w a fine copy. Mason 614. "first separate printing of Wilde's introduction to Ronald Rodd's book of poems published in Philadelphia, 1882."
Seller: David Mason Books (ABAC), Toronto, ON, Canada
Wilde, Oscar. Rose-leaf and Apple-leaf L'Envoi. Printed for Private Circulation, London, 1904.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: 116/200 - Octavo. 30pp. Original gray wraps with blue, decorative ruling and blue lettering on cover with blue cloth wrap around chemise housed in black half leather slipcase with gilt lettering on spine; raised bands. Printed on wove paper with red, green and black lettered title page. Historiated head piece and initial. "These pages contain a Reprint of Mr. Oscar Wilde's Introduction (L'Envoi) to Rose-leaf and Apple-leaf, a book of poems by Mr. Rennell Rodd, published in Philadelphia, U. S. A., in A. D. 1882. This is the first publication in England of Mr. Wilde's Essay. The issue consists of Two Hundred copies, of which this is No. 116." Pirated edition published by "Wright and Jones," 1904. Mason # 614. Slipcase with small chips along spine and two inch white stain at top of front cover and a one and a half inch white stain at top of leather on back cover reaching across most of the back cover. Wraps with minor wear along edges. Slipcase in overall good-, chemise in fine, wraps and interior in fine condition.
Seller: ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.