The Picture of Dorian Gray
1948 (First Edition Thus).
Castle Press
, London, England
A very sound and readable edition of arguably Wilde's most famous novel that is the first in the Castle Press edition of the complete works of the author. A degenerative young aristocrat chooses a life of self-indulgence that is mirrored in the gradual degradation of his mysterious portrait until death intervenes and the painting rejuvenates to '"its pristine excellence".
$65.00
Specifications
| Author | Wilde, Oscar |
| Illustrator | Illustrated by Michael Ayrton |
| Publisher | Castle Press |
| Place Published | London, England |
| Year Published | 1948 (First Edition Thus) |
| Date of First Edition or Edition Notes |
1891 |
| Size | 8vo - Octavo, 152mm x 229mm |
| Chapters | XX |
| Pages | 284pp |
Condition Report
| Cover | Hardcover in light green cloth with blue and gold embossed patch original the sound spine in very good condition with some shelf wear and edge bruising plus a price-clipped dust wrapper with tears and abrasions to all edges with a two centimetre piece torn from top of spine and a smaller piece partly repaired from right upper corner and a repair to bottom of spine too, though otherwise it is clean and bright and is now protected by clear archival covering. |
| Overall | Text is in excellent condition with only minor browning and flecking of top edge and a slightly misaligned page 9 Simple, attractive endpapers are unmarked and intact. |