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Published by Pennsylvania State University Press, 2000
ISBN 10: 0271019743ISBN 13: 9780271019741
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Book
Hardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.
Published by Pennsylvania, Penn State University Press, 2000., 2000
Seller: Antiquariat Thomas Rezek, München, Germany
8°. XVI, 430 pp., 1 f., with some illustrations Original hardcover with dust-jacket Documentation on the key figures of the 1890ies. - Fine, clean.
Published by Pennsylvania State Univ Pr, 2000
ISBN 10: 0271019743ISBN 13: 9780271019741
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. new title edition. 424 pages. 12.75x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.
Published by Rivendale Press, 2000
ISBN 10: 0953503380ISBN 13: 9780953503384
Seller: Westmoor Books, Leyburn, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine First edition, first impression in a fine, unclipped DJ.
Published by Rivendale Press, High Wycombe, 2000
ISBN 10: 0953503380ISBN 13: 9780953503384
Seller: Ariadne Books, PBFA, Eynsham, Witney, OXON, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
First UK edition, 2000. (First published by Penn State Press, 2000). Hardback. [i - vii], viii - ix, [x - xi], xii - xiv, [xv], xvi, 1 - 430 plus one page of publisher's ads at end. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. This book chronicles the experiences of Leonard Smithers (1861 - 1907), a key figure in the literary culture of late Victorian England. In his day he was known primarily for publishing books of upscale erotica. He became the publisher of choice for the Decadents, including most notably Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley. While a young solicitor in his native Sheffield, Smithers established a correspondence with the famed explorer and translator of exotic texts Captain Sir Richard Burton. Smithers collaborated with Burton in the publication of two Latin texts, the "Priapeia" and the "Carmina of Catullus", both of an erotic cast. After Burton's death in 1890, Smithers continued a significant involvement with his work, serving as an advisor to Lady Burton. During this time Smithers formed a partnership with Harry Sidney Nichols, and together they produced a series of clandestine books under the imprint of the Erotika Biblion Society. The crowning achievement of the partnership (which ended in 1894) was the publication of several splendid editions of "The Thousand Nights and a Night" in 1894 - 95. the years between 1895 and 1900 were Smithers's glory years. During this time he was the centre of young avant-garde writers and artists. After Wilde's imprisonment, it was Smithers who came to the rescue of the dispossessed Decadents, offering them both friendship and financial support. As a result of his championing the Decadents, Smithers published a number of books illustrated by Beardsley; Wilde's "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" and the plays "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "An Ideal Husband"; a magazine known as the "Savoy"; and books of verse by Ernest Dowson and Arthus Symons that have proved to be the finest expression of the Decadent Movement. Throughout his career, Smithers sought to produce attractive, well-made books that were tastefully designed and printed. This book provides expansive and expert insight into the prizes and pitfalls of an English publisher of the decadent Nineties. Black & white illustrations. Book in fine condition with little sign of use. Dust jacket fine and unclipped in a removable protective sleeve. Book.
Published by Rivendale 2000, 2000
Seller: Peter J. Hadley Bookseller ABA ILAB, Ludlow, United Kingdom
First Edition
Fine in publishers cloth in like dustjacket. 430pp. Illustrated. 1st edition. ISBN 0953503380.
Published by Penn State University Press, 2000
ISBN 10: 0271019743ISBN 13: 9780271019741
Seller: Iridium_Books, DH, SE, Spain
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 0271019743.