De Profundis
by Wilde, Oscar
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005406
- Title
- De Profundis
- Author
- Wilde, Oscar
- Illustrator
- J.E. Kelly
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Second American Edition
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- 1909
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Literature (Irish Authors);
Terms of Sale
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We accept checks and money orders in US Dollars. Credit card orders are accepted through Biblio. California residents add appropriate sales tax. Items are returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt (please email or call first before returning item).
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- G
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- 12mo
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- Gilt
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- Edges
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Chipping
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