This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ... Index Adey, Mr. More, 130 Alexander, Sir G., 96 "Androcles and the Lion, True Story of," 217 Arnold, Matthew, 12; imitations of, 200 Art and Morality--Wilde's dic- tum, 277, 282, 305 Astbury, Mr. Justice, 84, 85 B "Ballad of Perkin Warbeck," 125 "Ballad of Reading Gaol," 122, 124, 198, 200, 207 ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ... Index Adey, Mr. More, 130 Alexander, Sir G., 96 "Androcles and the Lion, True Story of," 217 Arnold, Matthew, 12; imitations of, 200 Art and Morality--Wilde's dic- tum, 277, 282, 305 Astbury, Mr. Justice, 84, 85 B "Ballad of Perkin Warbeck," 125 "Ballad of Reading Gaol," 122, 124, 198, 200, 207 Accepted opinions, deference to, 143, 210, 212 Model, 210 Publication, 131, 144 Refused by a New York paper, 143 Ross's, Mr., curtailed ver- sion, 293 Wilde's best work, 140, 142, 209, 212 "Ballad of St. Vitus," 125 Barrie, Sir J. M., 222 Beardsley, Aubrey, 34, 60, 197 Beerbohm, Mr. Max, 57 Berneval, Wilde at, 108, 118, 119, 121, 123 Correspondence with Author, 119 Money resources, 108, 118, 120, 129, 134, 140 Bierce, Ambrose, 217 Blunt. Mr. Wilfrid, 64 Bouche, M. du, dentist, 138 British Museum authorities and the unpublished portions of "De Profundis," 8, 84, 151, 233-234. 280 Browning, 62, 216. 242 Browning, Mrs., 198 "Burden of Itys," 200, 207 Burne-Jones, 62 Bussell, Dr., 14 C Cab-driving story, 22 Cairns, late Lord, 64 Campbell, Mr., K.c, 126, 233 "Canterville Ghost," 220 Carson, Sir Edward, 94 "Charmides," 200 Chesterton, Mr. G., 217 "City of the Soul," 16, 171 Clarke, Sir Edward-- Queensberry proceedings, withdrawal from. 91, 94 Subsequent trials, defence of Wilde, 95, 99 Crabbet Club, 64-67 Crewe, Lord, 64 Crosland, Mr. T. W. H., 186 Cross-examination of Author on unpublished part of "De Profundis," 234, 275 "First Stone," 272 Outlook article on Ransome trial, 156 Curzon, Lord, 64 Cust, Mr. Harry, 64 D Daily Chronicle, review of "Dorian Gray," 264 Dante, 242 Darling, Mr. Justice, 7. 8, 9, 51, 107, 181, 214, 238 Naples, reputation of, 126 Tribute to Author's literary talent, 274 "De Profundis," 8, 25, 83 Copy alleged to have been in...
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Add this copy of Oscar Wilde: a Summing Up to cart. $100.00, very good condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1940 by Duckworth.
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Very good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dustjacket. 8vo. pp 144. 3 plates. From the library of Ian Gilmour (Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar 1926 &endash; 2007) with his ownership signature. He was a Cabinet minister & the distinguished author of 'Riot, Risings and Revolution' (1992), and 'The Making of the Poets: Byron and Shelley in Their Time' (2002). 'Ex-libris' bookplate on pastedown, no other stamps or labels, corners and spine sunned and faded, slight lean, covers mottled, souond near VG-copy.
