De Profundis

Stock No. 19247

Authors: Oscar, WILDE (1854-1900)

London: Methuen, 1905

Third edition, with stated publishing date of March 1905, thus two months after first edition, with the 40 page catalogue of books published by Methuen at the back. Original blue cloth with single gilt filet around the upper board, gilt lettering and bird motif to front and spine, back strip somewhat darkened, gilt titles really bright, spine ends very slightly rubbed and a touch rolled at the bottom end. Top edge gilt, other untrimmed. Ends of spine rolled, tips of corners rubbed; spine slightly darkened; fore-edge untrimmed; top edge gilt. Adverts dated March 1905. Ex. libris Penelope Bennett, Chelsea author and potter, with her pencilled inscription to first free endpaper alongside the words 'Mayfair Book Club', also in pencilled hand.

A very nice copy indeed.