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THBThe Picture of Dorian Gray, Lippincott Magazine, July 1890
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Wilde, Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray. London: Lippincott Magazine, July 1890, Ward, Locke Publishers (issued simultaneously in UK and US). 8vo, covers missing, Dorian Gray is 100pp after p. 24 of ads. This appears to be the American edition.
This was the first appearance of Dorian Gray in print. The novel was thought to offend British moral sensibilities, so before publication, editor J.M. Stoddart removed about 500 words (without Wilde's knowledge). The entire version before censorship (as submitted to Lippincott) was recently published by Harvard University Press in 2011. The year after the Lippincott publication, Wilde had a new version published, expanding the text from the original 13 to 20 chapters. He also "softened" the homoerotic themes in response to criticism received after the Lippincott version was published. In the Preface to the "new" version, Wilde addressed the critics and defended "art for art's sake" and the rights of the artist. At times, as much as the novel itself, the preface has been famous, especially among artists, in its own right. The 1891 version has rarely, if ever, been out of print.
Eight leaves detached (4 in front, 4 in back). Remainder of text block stapled. Loose sheets with some toning and chipping. Intact block with light toning, but generally good.Condition
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