Fine Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Thu, Oct 20, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Lot 582
WILDE, Oscar (1854?1900). The Ballad of Reading Gaol. New Y...
Estimate: $200 - $300
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| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
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WILDE, Oscar (1854?1900). The Ballad of Reading Gaol. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1928. Square 8vo. Numerous plates by John Vassos (1898?1985). Original cloth?backed boards; original dust jacket (tiny chips near head, else unusually fine). Provenance: Karl Van Tassel (ownership signature). FIRST VASSOS ILLUSTRATED EDITION. ?Vassos? interpretation of Wilde?s masterpiece, illustrating the emotional experiences of a condemned prisoner in his last days? (from the dust jacket). ?? [With:] VASSOS. Contempo: This American Tempo. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1929. Small 4to. Numerous plates by Vassos. Original black?stamped blue cloth. FIRST EDITION. ?? Together, 2 works in 2 volumes. Vassos played a major role in promoting the Art Deco style in advertising art and book illustration.
