WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900) and LABOUREUR, Jean-Émile (1877-1943). Le Portrait de Dorian Gray. Trans. Edmond Jaloux and Félix Frapereau. Paris: Societe d’Edition “Le Livre”, 1928.

The first illustrated French edition of Wilde’s iconic novel, no. 30 of 30 copies on Holland Van Gelder with an extra suite of etchings. Quarto (291 x 219mm). 23 etchings in the text, with 23 duplicates in an earlier state bound on separate sheets after them as issued. Black inlaid morocco by Louis Gilbert, original wrappers bound in, in matching slipcase.

Acquired from Librairie Auguste Blaizot, Paris, 2009.

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