The Works of Oscar Wilde. 1909 Sunflower Edition, 14 Volumes, Good HC, #294/1000

Wilde, Oscar. New York. Lamb Publishing Co. 1909.

English Language, Sunflower Edition, Good, HC, 6" x 8 1/4" 8vo, pagination varies

14 of 15 Volumes. No. 294 of 1000 limited and numbered sets. Beige cloth over boards, gilt titling to black leather label at spine, top edge gilt, deckled edges, consistent wear to exteriors being general shelf wear, hand-soiling, age toning, chipping and rubbing to leather title plates, and bumped tips, with the volume titled, "Poems" also showing staining and bleaching across the front cover and hinge, not affecting interior. Previous owner name in the volume titled, "Epigrams," none other. Interior pages uniformly age toned and showing minor smudges, occasional dog-eared pages, and other wear consistent with read copies, else, all volumes are tightly bound, clean, and otherwise undamaged. Each volume includes a few tissue-guarded illustrations, notably four of Aubrey Beardsley's illustrations included in "Salome", photographs of Oscar Wilde throughout his life in "Essays, Criticisms, and Reviews," and photographs of his notable residences including his grave site in "His Life." "Poems" includes an image of Richard Le Gallienne, who wrote the Introduction,  to the frontis. An unrivaled collection of Oscar Wilde's famous plays, poems, essays, and short fiction alongside a beautifully written biography, and thoughtful discussion of his life and work. A more complete picture of the genius, triumph, and tragedy of Oscar Wilde. The only volume not here included is "Dorian Gray."