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Price: US$14375.00 + shipping
Description: 9 x 7", gilt-dec mauve silk covers, 213pp, covers worn and soiled with some water staining, extremities bumped and fraying, spine darkened, rear outer hinge unraveling, bookplate (of business mogul Evander B. Schley), first and last few pp badly stained, but still LIMITED TO 100 NUMBERED LARGE PAPER COPIES, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, OSCAR WILDE.
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
WILDE, Oscar. An Ideal Husband. Smithers, London, 1899.
Price: US$17000.00 + shipping
Description: [16], 214 pages. Square 8vo, original lavender cloth with gilt decorations on covers, uncut edges. London: Leonard Smithers 1899. Limited First Edition. Some fading, soiling & shelf-wear on the binding; old heraldic bookplate on end-paper, which has offset onto front flyleaf, still a very good(+) clean copy of this exceedingly rare book. One of Wilde's most frequently produced plays. Number 71 of only 100 large-paper copies, signed by Wilde.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
WILDE, Oscar. An Ideal Husband. Smithers, London, 1899.
Price: US$20000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: [16], 214 pages. Square 8vo, original lavender cloth with gilt decorations on covers, uncut edges. London: Leonard Smithers 1899. Limited First Edition. Some minor soiling & bubbling on the cover but still a very good(+) internally clean copy of this exceedingly rare book. One of Wilde's most frequently produced plays. Number 38 of only 100 large-paper copies, signed by Wilde. Preserved in a 1/4 leather clam-shell case.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Wilde, Oscar. An Ideal Husband.. Leonard Smithers and Co, London, 1899.
Price: US$22000.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, signed limited edition. Octavo, original lavender publisher's cloth. OneÂof 100 large paper copies signed by Oscar Wilde. In very good condition with some light rubbing and darkening to the extremities.ÂHoused in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Wildeâs play premiered in January 1895 to an audience that included the Prince of Wales, and was an immediate success. Together with The Importance of Being Earnest, An Ideal Husband is often considered Wilde's dramatic masterpiece. After Earnest, it is his most popularly produced play. It has been adapted to film several times, first in 1935, most recently in 1999 starring Julianne Moore, Minnie Driver, Cate Blanchett and Rupert Everett. Mason 385.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Wilde, Oscar. An Ideal Husband.. Leonard Smithers and Co, London, 1899.
Price: US$25000.00 + shipping
Description: First signed limited edition of Wilde's classic comedic stage play. Octavo, original lavender publisher's cloth with gilt titles to the spine and gilt flourishes to the spine and front panel. One of 100 large paper copies signed by Oscar Wilde, this is number 85. In near fine condition with a touch of toning. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase. A superior example. Wildeâs play premiered in January 1895 to an audience that included the Prince of Wales, and was an immediate success. Together with The Importance of Being Earnest, An Ideal Husband is often considered Wilde's dramatic masterpiece. After Earnest, it is his most popularly produced play. It has been adapted to film several times, first in 1935, most recently in 1999 starring Julianne Moore, Minnie Driver, Cate Blanchett and Rupert Everett.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.