Wilde (Oscar) The Sphinx, first edition, one of 200

Wilde (Oscar) The Sphinx, first edition, one of 200 copies, half-title, pictorial title, illustrations and decorations by Charles Ricketts, printed in red, green and black, later salmon pink half straight-grain morocco, gilt, by Htachards, t.e.g., slight discolouration to lower cover, [Mason 361], small 4to, 1894.

⁂ Rare first edition of one of the landmarks of 1890s book production, overseen at the author's request by his friend the artist and typographer Charles Ricketts. Ricketts considered the designs for the illustrations and for the original vellum binding amongst his best illustrative work.