Wilde, Oscar

Senses of humour change like fashion. What was once funny is no longer. There is really only one Edwardian humourist who is still this funny, and it is Oscar.

1956 The Importance of Being Earnest A Trivial Comedy For Serious People
New York: 1956

A beautiful limited edition printing of Oscar Wilde's famous comedic play, with plates showing facsimile manuscripts.

£1,400.00

Stock Code: 746P11

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1905 De Profundis
London: 1905

Oscar Wilde's famous letter to 'Bosie,' the first trade edition, first impression of this work.

£750.00

Stock Code: 810A42

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1899 [1908] The Ballad of Reading Gaol
London: 1899 [1908]

The final unauthorised edition of Oscar Wilde's anonymously authored poem, inspired by his witnessing of an execution while imprisoned in Reading Gaol.

£195.00

Stock Code: 820F3

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1922 For Love of the King
London: 1922

A very smart copy of Oscar Wilde's uncommon play 'For Love of the King'.

£150.00

Stock Code: 775L3

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1899 [1908] The Ballad of Reading Gaol
London: 1899 [1908]

The final unauthorised edition of Oscar Wilde's anonymously authored poem, inspired by his witnessing of an execution while imprisoned in Reading Gaol.

£120.00

Stock Code: 832F7

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1981 Complete Works of Oscar Wilde
London and Glasgow: 1981

A lovely copy of this one-volume collection of the works of Oscar Wilde. Found in the original dust wrapper

£49.00

Stock Code: 849N19

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1949 De Profundis: Being the First Complete and Accurate Version of 'Epistola'
London: 1949

The 1949 edition of Wilde's 'De Profundis', published by his son Vyvyan Holland and in the original unclipped dust wrapper.

£49.00

Stock Code: 807D17

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1911 Lady Windermere's Fan: A Play About A Good Woman
London: 1911

A smart fifth edition of this four-act comedy from Oscar Wilde.

£45.00

Stock Code: 871T15

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