On display in the Donohue Rare Book Room is a selection of works from the Oscar Wilde Collection. The exhibition includes early and important editions of Wilde’s major works, including Salome, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Sphinx, The Ballad of Reading Gaol, and De Profundis, among many others. Over sixty works are on exhibit, including signed and association copies, and books from the library of Oscar Wilde.
Thursday, October 21
Dr. Adela Roatcap will present a slide lecture, “Oscar Wilde’s Salome: The Dancer and Her Image.” Dr. Roatcap is an art historian and teaches in the Fromm Institute at the University of San Francisco. She has written and lectured widely on fine printing, the book arts, and the history of dance.
Wednesday, November 10
Wade Hughan will give a presentation titled “Oscar Wilde: Author as
Book Designer.” Mr. Hughan is a bibliophile, book collector, and printing enthusiast who has made a special study of the work of Oscar Wilde.