De Profundis
by WILDE, Oscar
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
This copy has the ownership signature (dated 1905) of Kenneth Binns, sometime Australian Commonwealth Parliamentary Librarian.
Mason/Millard 418; see Mikolyzk A108.
Synopsis
Oscar Wilde wrote this while in prison to his friend and lover Lord Alfred Douglas. This love letter is a profound look into the personal life of Oscar. Please Note: This book has been reformatted to be easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 134240
- Title
- De Profundis
- Author
- WILDE, Oscar
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Methuen and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1905
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