1st edition, 8vo, pp. 31, 800 copies on hand-made paper, and 30 on
Japan vellum, February, 1898. Before the 2nd edition was published, in
March, the author made several alterations in the text. The 3rd edition
was 99 copies only, each signed by the author; bound in purple cloth
sides, 4to. Editions 4, 5, and 6 (1898) are similar to the 2nd edition
and the number of each edition is printed on the back of title-page.
The 7th edition (1899) bears the author's name on the title-page. It is
the last of Smithers' editions on hand-made paper. All his subsequent
editions are printed in a new type from stereotyped plates, on thick
wove paper, and bear no number to distinguish the edition. They are all
dated 1899.
DE PROFUNDIS.
Of the 1st edition 200 copies were printed on hand-made paper at 21/-
and 50 on Japan vellum at 42/-. Of the ordinary 5/- edition four
impressions were issued within a month of publication.
THE HAPPY PRINCE AND OTHER TALES.
Of the 1st edition 75 copies (65 for sale) were printed on large paper
with the plates in two states. Of the small paper copies the 1st
edition was published at 5/-, the 2nd and 3rd at 3/6 each.
AN IDEAL HUSBAND AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST.
Each edition consists of 1000 copies, 7/6 net, and 100 on large paper,
21/- net. Twelve copies of each, signed by the author, were issued on
Japan vellum. Of this edition No. 4 of each play is in the British
Museum.
INTENTIONS.
1st edition, 1891, 7/6; new edition, 1894, 3/6.
LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN AND A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE.
With a specially designed binding to each volume by Charles Shannon.
500 copies, sm. 4to, 7/6 net, and 50 copies large paper, 15/- net.
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY.
Of the 1st edition 250 copies on hand-made paper, signed by the author,
were issued at 21/-, dated 1891. The small paper editions are not
dated. The 2nd (1894) can be distinguished from the 1st (1891) by the
publisher's name, Ward, Lock and Bowden, Limited, on the title-page.
The published price of each was 6/-.
POEMS.
Bogue's 1st, 2nd and 3rd editions are dated 1881, pp. 236. The 4th and
5th editions (1882) have several alterations made by the author in
the text, and contain 234 pages only. The edition published by Elkin
Mathews and John Lane in 1892 consisted of 220 copies (200 for sale),
on hand-made paper, with cover design by Charles Ricketts, price 15/-.
The text is a reprint of Bogue's 1882 editions.
RAVENNA.
Forged imitations of Messrs. Shrimpton and Son's edition are common.
They can be distinguished from the originals by the omission of the
Arras of Oxford University on cover and title-page.
SALOMÉ.
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