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Lot 489
WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900). De Profundis. London: Methuen and...
Estimate: $200 - $400
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WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900). De Profundis. London: Methuen and Co., [1905]. 8vo. 151, [1, blank], [40, ads, dated ?February 1905"] pp. Publisher's full blue cloth, front board and spine stamped in gilt (spine a bit toned, light rubbing to binding, small library ticket on fp.) Fine. FIRST TRADE EDITION, EARLIEST ISSUE OF THE PUBLISHER' ADS. Laid-in is an order form from Methuen, dated ?Spring 1905." De Profundis is a letter written by Wilde while he was incarcerated at Reading Gaol. It is addressed to his friend and lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, for whom Wilde was charged with ?Gross Indecency."
