Salome
by Wilde, Oscar; Translated by Lord Alfred Douglas; Introduction by Holbrook Jackson
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Syracuse, New York, United States
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About This Item
Missing slipcase. Edgewear and rubbing, with spine sunned and tanned. Ends of spine are torn. Black boards with gilt lettering on spine. Penciled name on FEP.
Synopsis
Salome is a tragic play written by Oscar Wilde, which tells the biblical story of Salome. Salome dances the Dance of the Seven Veils so well that she receives a boon from her stepfather Herod Antipas. Much to his dismay and her mother's delight she requests the head of John the Baptist on a silver platter. Though John is a favorite of Herod and under his protection, Herod cannot rescind his boon.Wilde originally wrote the play in French, and it was translated three years later into English.
Reviews
I have number 183. This is a wonderful illustration book. Every page is a work of art not to mention the Wilde part of it.
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- Bookseller
- Scout's Shelf (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 298
- Title
- Salome
- Author
- Wilde, Oscar; Translated by Lord Alfred Douglas; Introduction by Holbrook Jackson
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1945
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...