The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde (June 1913 2nd printing of 1910 edition)

About: This January 1910 issue — Second Printing, June 1913 of the January 1910 edition (text incorporating the Preface and seven additional chapters first issued by Ward, Lock & Co in 1891. Decorative green cloth with gilt titles and border stamping, circular gilt emblem on front board, gilt top edge, gilt stamping largely legible, cloth with light shelf wear and minor rubbing to extremities, protective sleeve: overall a nice copy.

• Title: The Picture of Dorian Gray
• Author: Oscar Wilde
• Publisher: Ward, Lock & Co., London
• Publication Date: January 1910
• Edition: Second Printing, June 1913
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Synopsis: Early trade printing tied to the 1910 issue that follows the 1891 Ward, Lock & Co. text (with Preface and seven additional chapters), attractive gilt‑stamped green cloth and emblematic decoration, desirable to Wilde collectors seeking early 20th‑century printings and decorative Edwardian bindings.

Review: Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is a landmark Gothic‑decadent novel that probes aestheticism, moral corruption, and the consequences of living for sensation. The story follows the young Dorian Gray whose portrait bears the marks of his moral decline while he remains outwardly unchanged, a work that has shaped modern debates about art, identity, and vice.