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New York. Book Collectors Association, Inc. (ca 1934). HARDCOVER.. VG+/VG dj. Estate acquisition. Pages 80-81 tanned from a related newspaper clipping: no text loss. No names or writings; no spine creasing. UNCOMMON jacket limp, small edge chips in places o/w complete/bright for 1934. Small octavo. 258pp. Green cloth covers. Gilt stamped spine. SEWN signature binding. Deckle edge. Jacket subtitle: 'A True Record of Roman Pro-fligacy in the Reign of Nero. With the last drops of his life-blood...etc. Book Collectors Association. UNCOMMON with a Jacket. Former owner's old plastic wrap removed. Meager tape 'ghosts' on endpapers. NOT a former library copy.

Not Stated: Privately Printed, 1928. Wilde's fascination with "The Satyricon" is well-known, and since the earliest edition of this translation (1902) his authorship seems to be accepted. This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the LIMITED EDITION of 1200 copies. Fancy red marbled paper covers, somewhat rubbed now, with a black linen spine, darkened. There is a previous-owner bookplate on the front paste-down. The front endpapers are rather weak and starting to split. 236 pages clean text. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited.. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Privately Printed.

New York: Privately Printed, 1930. Wilde's fascination with "The Satyricon" is well-known, and since the earliest edition of this translation (in 1902), his authorship has been accepted. This is a Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine copy of the First Edition Thus, anonymously printed in an edition LIMITED to 1200 copies (although this copy has not been numbered). Black cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 236 pages, roughly-cut and with most unopened. Tipped-in bookplate of an interesting design on the front paste-down. The dustjacket is also black, with gilt title on spine and front cover. Present is the cardboard slipcase, black with an orange paper label. The top of the slipcase was separated but has been repaired with Holland tape and touched-up with black paint; although not professional, the repair is serviceable. This is a rather nicely-done edition, and typical of the popular, mildly erotic (by current standards), editions that were produced during the first half… Read More