Lot 98
- 98
Wilde, Oscar
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Wilde, Oscar
- 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' [within Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, July 1890, Ward Lock and Co., 1890]
- ink on paper
8vo, first publication of Wilde's famous story, original printed wrappers, collector's full brown morocco folding box by Sangorski and Sutcliffe replicating part of upper wrapper design in black lettering and red morocco onlay, some spotting, recased, repairs to wrappers in matching brown paper
Literature
Mason 80
Catalogue Note
Wilde would significantly revise his story for later publication in book form.