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De Profundis; Being the First Complete and Accurate Version of 'Epistola: In Carcere et Vinculis' the Last Prose Work in English of Oscar Wilde.

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De Profundis; Being the First Complete and Accurate Version of 'Epistola: In Carcere et Vinculis' the Last Prose Work in English of Oscar Wilde.

by Wilde, Oscar:

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London: Methuen, 1949 First unabridged edition. HB. Original dark blue cloth, lettered in gilt to spine and with gilt circular motif to front; no dustjacket. 148pp. With introduction by Vyvyan Holland on the history of De Profundis and how it only came to be fully published in 1949. A Very Good copy. Clean pages with light spotting (foxing) to leaves at end; name and address to front free endpaper. Light rubbing to spine ends and spine gilt dulled. Photos available.

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Oscar Wilde wrote this while in prison to his friend and lover Lord Alfred Douglas. This love letter is a profound look into the personal life of Oscar. Please Note: This book has been reformatted to be easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.

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Title
De Profundis; Being the First Complete and Accurate Version of 'Epistola: In Carcere et Vinculis' the Last Prose Work in English of Oscar Wilde.
Author
Wilde, Oscar:
Book Condition
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Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
London: Methuen, 1949
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