Intentions – Oscar Wilde (Unicorn Press, 1945)
Intentions – Oscar Wilde (Unicorn Press, 1945)
This Unicorn Press first edition thus (1945, 2nd impression) is of interest to collectors of Oscar Wilde first editions, Aesthetic Movement literature, and early 20th century critical essays.
About: A sound copy in the distinctive apple-green cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine. The Unicorn Press edition represents the first separate publication of these essays in this format and is a desirable collectible for Wilde bibliophiles. Some wear to extremities; binding firm; text clean throughout.
Details:
- Title: Intentions
- Author: Oscar Wilde
- Publisher: The Unicorn Press, London
- Publication Date: 1945
- Edition: 1st Edition thus (Unicorn Press); 2nd Impression
- Binding: Hardcover
- Condition: Good+
Contents: The Decay of Lying · Pen, Pencil and Poison · The Critic as Artist · The Truth of Masks
Synopsis: First Unicorn Press edition thus, original green cloth with gilt lettering, collectible Oscar Wilde title, desirable for bibliophiles and Wilde collectors.
Review: Oscar Wilde's Intentions (first published 1891) collects four of his most celebrated critical dialogues and essays, in which Wilde articulates his philosophy of art, beauty, and the primacy of the imagination over nature. Witty, paradoxical, and brilliantly argued, the essays remain central texts of the Aesthetic Movement and continue to influence literary criticism and cultural theory.