Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Ricketts, Charles S., 1866-1931
Title:
Oscar Wilde : recollections / by Jean Paul Raymond & Charles Ricketts.
Published / Created:
Bloomsbury : The Nonesuch Press, MCMXXXII [1932]
Physical Description:
[6], 9-59, [5] pages ; 26 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR5823 .R53 1932
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Note by Thomas Lowinsky: page [7]

"This edition consists of 800 copies printed in England by Geo. W. Jones at the Dolphin Press: of which 600 copies are for sale in England & 200 copies are for sale by Random House Inc. in America. The cover was designed by Charles Ricketts, the typography by Francis Meynell."--Colophon.

Jean Paul Raymond is an imaginary author introduced by Ricketts into his own recollections of Oscar Wilde.

Dreyfus, J. History of the Nonesuch Press, 223

BEIN Ip W644 S932r: No. 522.

SML,AOB: Bookplate of Linda Porter.

BAC: British Art Center cop is no. 494 of 600. Bound in white buckram blocked in gold with designs by Charles Ricketts.
Subject Terms:
Wilde, Oscar, 1854–1900 -- Friends and associates. | Authors, Irish -- 19th century -- Biography. | Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens. | Porter, Linda Lee Thomas d. 1954 -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Private press books (Publishing) -- England -- London.
Contributors:
Meynell, Francis, 1891–1975. | Lowinsky, Thomas. | Dolphin Press, printer. | Jones, George William, 1860–1942, printer. | Nonesuch Press, publisher.