THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY.
Charles Carrington. Paris. (1908) 1910, 1908.
FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Large 8vo. (10.1 x 7.9 inches). A fine and bright copy throughout. Illustrated with 7 full page engravings by Eugene Dete from drawings by Paul Thiriat, each with a printed tissue guard. Finely bound in recent full dark purple morocco leather. Spine with five raised bands. The compartments lettered ruled and decorated in gilt. Decorative floral gilt border on boards. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. A lovely copy. ---- This edition was intended to be published in 1908, hence the date on the title page, but after the text had been printed the artist fell ill and the book wasn't issued until 1910. --- Mason. Bibliography of Oscar Wilde, No. 335.
Item #11870
Price: £1,450.00