Description
Offered here is a matching group of five Oscar Wilde volumes from The Works of Oscar Wilde (Ravenna Edition), published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons (New York and London) and associated with The Knickerbocker Press. The set is bound in flexible red leather with ornate gilt-decorated spines and a gilt “Oscar Wilde” facsimile signature on the front cover (publisher’s stamp, not a hand signature). An excellent vintage Wilde grouping for shelf display and reading.
Included titles (5 volumes):
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The Importance of Being Earnest
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An Ideal Husband
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Salomé / La Sainte Courtisane
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Vera / The Soul of Man / Miscellanies
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A House of Pomegranates
Highlights and key points:
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Ravenna Edition: part of Putnam’s uniform collected-works issue of Wilde, marketed as a multi-volume set in flexible leather.
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Publisher and manufacture: G. P. Putnam’s Sons / The Knickerbocker Press (as shown in your photos).
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Core Wilde works represented: major society comedies (Earnest, Ideal Husband), symbolist drama (Salomé), and classic tales (A House of Pomegranates).
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Attractive uniform binding: gilt floral spine tooling and matching format across all volumes.
Condition (please read):
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Notable exterior wear present, including rubbing/edge wear, corner wear, and areas of surface loss/soiling consistent with age and handling (see photos).
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Please review all photos closely for condition details, including covers, edges, and spine legibility.
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