- 143
Wilde, Oscar.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Ballade de la Geole de Reading... transcription Française de Henry-D. Davray. Paris: Société du Mercure de France, 1898
- PAPER
8vo (185 x 118mm.), first French edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author ("a mon ami | Raymond de la Tailhade | Oscar Wilde") on page one, text in English and French, 2 pages of publisher's advertisements at end, original yellow wrappers printed in black, collector's black morocco and yellow marbled paper chemise with slipcase
Provenance
Raymond de la Tailhade, inscription
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This edition comprises a parallel text with French translation opposite the English text. Robert Ross, in a letter to More Adey, dated 14 December 1900 notes that Raymond de la Tailhade was one of a number of "various poets and literary people" who called to see Wilde's body (see ed. Merlin Holland and Rupert Hart-Davis, The Complete Letters of Oscar Wilde, London, 2000, p.1221). The only other inscribed copy of this edition to have been offered at auction was a copy inscribed by Wilde to Frank Harris (Christie's New York, 6 February 1981, lot 390 and Sotheby's New York, 13 April 2004, lot 251).