Lot 247
Wilde, Oscar (1854-1900) Flamboyant Irish wit, writer, poet, and playwright. First edition of The Aesthetic Movement in England by Walter Hamilton (London: Reeves & Turner, 1982) signed "…from Oscar Wilde, New York. Dec. 92" on the end leaf facing the title page. The inscription by Wilde was excised by the recipient who possibly did not want to be associated with Wilde after he became notorious and went to prison. The book contains a chapter on Oscar Wilde, pages 87-110. Green cloth covers are rubbed and bumped; gilt lettering; the pages are toned and it is "well read." Beautifully penned and signed by Wilde.
The members of the aesthetic movement, popular in England c. 1870-1900, believed in "art for art's sake": beauty is its own justification; it doesn't need to serve a purpose. Two of the leaders of the movement, Walter Pater and John Ruskin, had been Wilde's tutors.
Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500.
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