Verlag: Book Sales, 1994
ISBN 10: 0785802118 ISBN 13: 9780785802112
Anbieter: medimops, Berlin, Deutschland
Zustand: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.
Verlag: Bison Books Ltd., London, 1993
ISBN 10: 0861247213 ISBN 13: 9780861247219
Anbieter: Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australien
Hardback. 1st thus. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near Fine copy in laminated pictorial boards in a Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in a purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. . Illustrated with colour reproductions. 43 pages. An excellent introduction to the life and works of Edgar Degas. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.
Verlag: Nelles Verlag, 2001
ISBN 10: 3886185966 ISBN 13: 9783886185962
Anbieter: Studibuch, Stuttgart, Deutschland
perfect. Zustand: Gut. Seiten; 9783886185962.3 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.
Verlag: Charles Carrington, Paris, 1902
Anbieter: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. None (illustrator). A scarce Limited Edition translation of Petronius' satire, initially claimed by the publisher to be the work of Oscar Wilde. The first edition of this scarce translation of Roman author Petronius' 'Satyricon', a Menippean satire written in both prose and verse. A Limited Edition work, of which 440 copies were printed, bound in the publisher's original quarter paper vellum.This new translation, credited to 'Sebastian Melmoth', was spuriously claimed by the publisher to be the work of Oscar Wilde. With its overt homosexual themes - following the exploits of the narrator, Encolpius, and his young slave-boyfriend Giton - the work was esteemed by Wilde, who directly referenced it in 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'.A retraction of the claim that this was the work of Wilde was issued by the publisher in 1909.With a two page advertisement to the start of the work, and a further two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear, recommending privately printed works of a pornographic nature. The final leaf advertises the printer of the work.Numerous clippings referring to the work pasted to front pastedown and front free endpaper, with former owner's inscription to verso of front free endpaper. In the publisher's original half paper vellum binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Bumping to back strip tail, with morocco label to back strip tail removed. Discolouration and marks to paper vellum. Front and rear hinges starting, with boards holding firm. Numerous clippings pasted to front pastedown and front free endpaper, with former owner's inscription to verso of front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good. book.
Verlag: Privately Printed, Paris, 1902
Anbieter: Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABAA, ILAB), Bordentown, NJ, USA
Erstausgabe
vellum. Zustand: Very Good. First edition thus. One of 500 unnumbered copies "for private circulation only, among friends and subscribers". Full vellum line and lettered in black, title on spine and large "O.W." on front cover. Top edge stained red and other edges uncut. Title page printed in red and black. Translated into English by Sebastian Melmoth (pseudonym of Oscar Wilde). This is now considered to be a spurious Wilde piece; the Paris bookseller who printed it, Charles Carrington, apparently invented the Wilde connection in order to spur sales. The four page foreword has Wilde (who had died two years earlier) as its subject. A tight, very good or a bit better example, spine a bit darkened and some very light soilning to the vellum. Carrington's bookshop label is affixed to the rear free endpaper.