Elder Books and Collectables

Description

The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde


Sixteen Volume Set

Published By Methuen & Co, London, Charles Carrington & Bodley Head, 1909 - 1923,

Fourteen Volumes Published By Methuen, London With The Majority From 1909, Dorian Gray Is The Paris Edition From 1910 With English Text.

Salome With The Aubrey Beardsley Illustrations Published By Bodley Head 1912

All Hardbacks Bound In The Original Cloth Bindings, All Books Other Than Art & Decoration & Importance Of Being Earnest Have Gilt Decorated Front Boards,

Each Book Measures Approx 7 X 5 Inches


General View Of Condition Below:

Few Volumes With Minor Wear At Top & Bottom Of Spines, Couple Of Volumes With Cloth Spines Faded Slightly From Green To Blue, Some Loss To Top Of Spine On The Salome, Minor Rubbing & Minor Marks To Remaining Covers, Several Volumes With Either An Inscription, Name Or Bookplate To Front Endpapers, Most Corners Bumped, Occasional Endpapers Lightly Browned, Very Occasional Light Foxing Or Minor Crease To Pages, Art & Decoration Volume Has More Moderate Foxing To Pages

Overall All Books Are Very Good With All Boards Well Attached And Mostly Clean Internally