328. A Price for The Picture of Dorian Gray

Last week's blog was about a copy in dust-jacket of The Picture of Dorian Gray. 

Spine (detail) of Oscar Wilde,
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891),
designed by Charles Ricketts

This copy belonged to The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, auctioned by Sotheby's of London on 7 November. 

Dust-jacket (detail) for Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891),
designed by Charles Ricketts

As to be expected, it fetched more than the modest estimate of £5.000-£7.000. The book was sold for £31,250 (hammer price with buyer's premium).