1014. VIRGILIUS. Æneis avec la traduction de Jacques Delille. With fronts. engraved by Baquoy, Delignon, Simonet and Thomas after Moreau (foxed). 4 vols. 8vo, full calf (cracked or broken). Paris, 1804 1015. WAKE (G. S.). Serpent-Worship, and other Essays, with a Chapter on Totemism. 8vo, cloth, uncut. Lond. 1888 1016. WARD (A. W.). The Electress Sophia and the Hanoverian Succession. By A. W. Ward. With colored front., and numerous full-page plates, including portraits, views, facsimiles decorative vignettes, etc., all from contemporary works of art. Royal 4to, three-quarter red crushed levant morocco, gilt top, uncut, original wrappers bound in. Paris & N. Y., Goupil & Co., 1903 * No. 279 of 1,000 copies printed. 1017. WARD (THOS. H.). The Reign of Queen Victoria. Maps. 2 vols. 8vo, half levant morocco gilt, gilt tops. Lond. 1887 1018. WARNECKE (FREDERICK). Rare Book-Plates (Ex-Libris) of the XVth and XVIth centuries, by Albert Duerer, H. Burgmair, H. S. Beham, Virgil, Jost Amman, etc. 100 plates. 5 parts, 8vo, wrappers, uncut. Lond. 1894 * Only 100 copies printed. 1019. WARREN (J. L.). A Guide to the Study of BookPlates. Illust. 8vo, cloth. Lond. 1880 *The scarce first edition. The first work of its kind. 1020. WHARTON (HENRY THORNTON). Sappho. Memoir, Text, selected Renderings, and a Literal Translation (and a Bibliography). Portrait. 12mo, full lilac crushed levant morocco, having a rich and unusual floral design, on both sides and back, inlaid with varying colored levants, doublé with brown crushed levant, richly decorated and inlaid, silk linings, leather joints, gilt top, uncut, by TooF. Lond. 1885 * A BEAUTIFUL COPY. FIRST EDITION. Printed at the Chiswick Press. Autograph presentation copy from the author, with inscription. In levant morocco solander case. 1021. WHEATON (HENRY). History of the Northmen, or Danes and Normans. 8vo, calf gilt, gilt top (cracked). Lond. 1831 1022. WHEWELL (WILLIAM). History of the Inductive Sciences. From the Earliest to the Present Time. Third edn., with Additions. 3 vols. crown 8vo, half calf gilt, gilt tops (joints cracking). Lond. 1857 1023. WHEWELL (WILLIAM). Scientific Ideas, 2 vols. ; Novum Organum Renovatum; Philosophy of Discovery; History of Inductive Sciences, 3 vols. Together 7 vols. post 8vo, half calf gilt, gilt tops (joints cracking). Lond. 1858-'60 1024. WHISTLER (JAMES MCNEILL). Gentle Art of Making Enemies. THE EXTREMELY RARE FIRST EDITION ON Small 4to, half cloth and boards, uncut. LARGE PAPER. Lond. 1890 * Limited to 250 copies for England and America, signed with the "Butterfly'' mark. 1025. WHISTLER (JAMES MCNEILL). Eden Versus Whistler. The Baronet and the Butterfly. Small 4to, boards, uncut. Paris [1899] 1026. WHISTLER (JAMES MCNEILL). An Illustrated Catalogue of the Whistler Memorial Exhibition in the New Gallery, 1905. Royal 8vo, half cloth and boards, uncut. *Edition de luxe, only a few copies printed. Lond. [1905] 1027. WICKSTEED (PHILIP H.). Our Lady's Tumbler, a Twelfth Century Legend done out of Old French into English. 8vo, wrappers, uncut. Portland, Me.: Mosher, 1900 *One of 50 copies printed on Japanese vellum paper. 1028. WILDE (OSCAR). Ravenna. Newdigate Prize Poem, recited in the Theatre, Oxford, June 26, 1878. FIRST EDN. 12mo, wrappers. Oxford, 1878 * The genuine issue, and not one of the spurious reprints. 1029. WILDE (OSCAR). Rose Leaf and Apple Leaf. By Rennell Rodd. With an Introduction of 18 pages by Oscar Wilde. 12mo, cloth. Phil. 1882 * FIRST EDITION. With an A. L. S. from Oscar Wilde to the publisher, Stoddart, asking him to send the proofs of the above preface inserted. 1030. WILDE (OSCAR). The Portrait of Mr. W. H. 8vo, wrappers, uncut. [Lond.]: Privately printed [1889] * Only 200 copies (of which this is No. 49) printed for private circulation. 1031. WILDE (OSCAR). Salome. With illusts. by Aubrey Beardsley. 12mo, cloth, wrappers, uncut (lacks back). Scarce issue. [San Francisco, 1896] 1032. WILDE (OSCAR). What Never Dies, a Romance. By Barbey D'Aurevilly. Translated into English by Sebastian Melmoth (O.W.) 12mo, wrappers, uncut. Paris, 1902 Only 500 copies privately printed for circulation amongst friends and subscribers. * 1033. WILDE (OSCAR). Sherard (Robert Harborough). Oscar Wilde, the Story of an Unhappy Friendship. With portraits and facsimile letters. Royal 8vo, half vellum and cloth, gilt top, uncut. Lond. 1902 * Scarce. Privately printed. A spirited vindication of the character of Wilde, written by a life-long friend. 1034. WILDE (OSCAR). The Best of Oscar Wilde. Being a Collection of the Best Poems and Prose Extracts of the Writer. Collected by Oscar Herrmann. 8vo, boards, uncut. N. Y.: Avon Press [1904] * Only 200 printed. Contains sketch (pen-and-ink facsimile) taken from the famous "Sunflower" bust of Wilde. 1035. WILDE (OSCAR). A. L. S. to Mr. Carte. 6 pp. 8vo. St. Paul, Minn., March 16, 1882 "I have received your letter about the Play: I agree to place it entirely in your hands for production on the terms of my receiving half profits, and a guarantee of £200 paid down to me on occasion of its production. . . . As regard the caste: I am sure you see yourself how well the part will suit Clara Morris: I am however quite aware how difficile she is, and what practical dangers may attend the perilling of it on her ... FINE AND INTERESTING LETTER. 1036. WILDE (OSCAR). A. L. S. (initials) 2 pp. 8vo. [Italy, 1897]. Written to his publisher, Mr. Leonard Smithers, mainly about the type to be used in his books, and the number of copies to be issued. Interesting letter. In addressed envelope. 1037. WILDE (OSCAR). A. L. S. to Colonel Morse. 4 pp. 4to. [n. d.] *"Mr. D'Oyly Carte writes to me that you feel hurt at some remarks of mine about his management. He will explain to you that I was referring in no sense to you The 'Herald' is of course doing me a great deal of harm: Their not publishing the Press Association Telegram about Chicago was most coward . . . The new lecture is very brilliant...I will have to write a new thing for Chicago... " FINE AND INTERESTING LETTER. 1038. WILDE (OSCAR). A. L. S. to Mr. D'Oyle Carte. 6 pp. 4to. Philadelphia, [n. d.] *"Another such fiasco as Baltimore business and I think I would stop lecturing. The little wretched clerk or office boy you send to me in Col. Morse's place is a fool and an idiot I must have according to our agreement Morse or some responsible experienced man always with me... I must never be left again, and please do not expose me to the brutal attack of the papers.. FINE AND INTERESTING LETTER. 1039. WILDE (OSCAR). A. L. S. to Colonel Morse. 5 pp. 4to. [n. d.] "It is very annoyant to me to find that my Southern tour extends far beyond the three weeks you spoke off. It is now three weeks since I left New York, and I am informed I have two weeks more. 5 weeks for 16 lectures in quite ridiculous. I also am as very much displeased with the World' article-nothing could be worse in every way-it is quite stupid and gross, and will do me much harm . . . A VERY INTERESTING LETTER. 1040. WILDE (OSCAR). A. L. S. 1 p. 4to, Washington, n. d. *Dear Carte-You see the unpleasant results of leaving me without a manager," etc. Dus Fund word gives a quicting to his friends. These built the house; from Gariet down to hall;. } What's this? Our landlord drinks of his own wine? A glass- No half a glass of one and rine! and though he stands, now when the play is done as mum - as mum as Mr Bonnington Methinks I know the feelings wh His heart, the venerable speechless. sage. He drinks, in youder by imper, who he pours A health from him and his to you and yours A kindly pledge to all within his doors engage What in the incal here spread, or poor or splendid, He prays a Gracious Heaven, Love may attend it Whateer the meat, may hearty friends core share it ; What ecr the care, may dear love help to bear it, What was Mrs Grundy says about it, may raucour, envy, never couse from out it May truth, good humour, Kinduces dwell within it.. Enough! The place is opened from this minute! And though it seems quite large enough aluany There declare the landlords purpose steady Before his roval - writing days are ver To raise in this very house one or two stories more. [See No. 972.] |