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Sebastian Melmoth [with The Soul of Man]. [Third Edition]. IN FULL MOROCCO
by WILDE Oscar
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Arthur L Humphreys,, 1908. Sm. 4to., Third Edition, on laid paper, with title in red and black, contemporary signatures on front endpapers; handsomely bound in full dark red crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, uncut, fore-edges dusty, an attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. A selection of Wilde's epigrams and aphorisms, together with a reprint [with truncated title] of his famous essay 'The Soul of Man under Socialism'. First published in 1904. Mason 635.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Island Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14654
- Title
- Sebastian Melmoth [with The Soul of Man]. [Third Edition]. IN FULL MOROCCO
- Author
- WILDE Oscar
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Arthur L Humphreys,
- Date Published
- 1908
- Keywords
- mstock, modern firsts, oscar wilde, sebastian melmoth, oscar wilde
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About the Seller
Island Books
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Thakeham, West Sussex
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Reprint
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