Autograph letter signed from Oscar Wilde, Worthing, to John Lane, publishers [manuscript], ca. 1893.

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Autograph letter signed from Oscar Wilde, Worthing, to John Lane, publishers [manuscript], ca. 1893.

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Addressed to "Gentlemen." Wilde complains that the firm does not publish his story on Shakespeare's sonnets, The portrait of W.H., despite having announced its upcoming publication. He will, however, let them off for £25. Address on item appears as The Haven, 5 Esplanade, Worthing.

6 leaves ; 18 x 12 cm.

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900

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Epithet: writer of plays British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000765.0x00005f Irish writer, poet, and playwright. From the description of Collection, 1851-1957 (bulk 1877-1957). (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122625016 Irish poet, dramatist and novelist. From the description of Autograph letter signed :...

John Lane Company.

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British publishing house, active 1887 to 1936. From the description of Records of the John Lane Company, 1856-1933 (bulk, 1894-1930). (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122589865 The future publisher of The Yellow Book and other works that typify Nineties literary decadence was born into a Devon farming family on March 14, 1854. In his mid teens John Lane migrated to London and soon found employmen...