Wilde, Oscar (2022) ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’, UK signed limited edition beautifully bound in full leather – PREORDER

Oscar Wilde (2022) ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray‘, UK limited edition, published by Lyra’s Books. This is one of only 26 lettered copies, beautifully  bound in fine full leather. Signed by the artist Gregory Manchess and the foreword writer Merlin Holland, Oscar Wilde’s biographer and his only grandchild.

Please note: this is a pre-order with the book’s availability slated for May/ June 2022. There are no rights attached with the purchase of this book.

Production details according to the publisher:

The print run is limited to 26 copies, each containing 314 pages with a trimmed page size of 240 x 170mm.

Signed by Gregory Manchess (artist) and Merlin Holland (foreword contributor).

Printed letterpress on 160gsm Magnani Pescia 100% cotton mould made paper by Phil Abel and Robert Hetherington of Hand and Eye Letterpress. Black ink throughout, with two colours on the title, half title and signature pages.

10 tipped in colour plates with tissue guards, including frontispiece.

The Lettered edition is fully bound in finest, hand polished, black goatskin leather, supplied by Harmatan and Oakridge who are amongst the best book leather tanneries in the world.

There are five raised bands to the spine, with lettering and ornament stamped in gold. Lines around the bands are hand tooled in gold.

The front and back boards are blocked in four colours using an ornamental design created by Gregory Manchess.

Marbled endpapers were designed and supplied by Freya Scott of Paperwilds.

The books blocks are hand gilded on three edges and come with a silk ribbon marker. Leather headcaps are sculpted over the endbands.

This book comes in a half-bound, black leather solander box with marbled sides. The trays are covered in burgundy cloth and lined with black suede. The lettering is stamped in gold to the rounded spine.

Inside the large tray of the box is an original drawing by Gregory Manchess. The artwork is presented under a suede lined frame and, with care, is removeable. Please note that the drawing may vary

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