Christopher S. Millard, [Oscar Wilde] — Oscar Wilde: Three Time Tried

London, The Ferrestone Press, 1912. Cloth. The scarce and first complete account of Wilde's three trials surrounding his homosexuality, inspired by his famous letter DeProfundis. Oscar Wilde: Three Time Tried, the scarce and first complete account of the famous three trials of Oscar Wilde, compiled by author and bibliographer Christopher Sclater Millard. In the publisher's original cloth. Beginning after sueing the father of his lover for libel, Wilde was convicted for his homosexuality two trials later and his reputation failed to recover during his lifetime. Millard, a homosexual himself, wrote this account as a means of restoring Wilde's literary reputation, which he eventually would with assisting Robert Baldwin Ross in establishing copyright over the author's estate. At the time of publishing homosexuality remained a criminal offense, only being legalised in 1967. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, the odd handling mark and slight rubbing to joints and edges. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Offsetting to free end papers and a couple of marks to pastedowns. Previous owner's ink inscription to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The odd spot, heavier to first and final leaves. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .