De Profundis by Wilde, Oscar; Preface By Robert Ross; ( Ownership Signature Of Florence Christmas Eno Graves, Daughter Of John C. Eno Of New York) - 1905

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1905. 1st Edition 4th Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +. Ix, 123 Pp. Grey Paper Covered Blue Cloth, Gilt. First American Edition, Fourth Printing. Light Wear, Gilt Brilliant, No Fraying, One Preliminary Signature Loose But Still Bound By Cords. An Interesting Association Copy, To Another Highly Publicized Case Involving Highly Publicized And Publicly Deplored Behavior. Ownership Signature, Dated December 1905 In New York, Of Florence Christmas (Eno) Graves, 1877-1961, Daughter Of John C. Eno, Banker, Phillips Andover, Yale, From One Of The Wealthiest New York Families, Who Embezzled $4,000,000 From His Own Bank To Engage In Speculation. As Stated In An Obituary, "John C. Eno, Son Of Amos R. Eno, Who Died On Feb. 28, 1914, Left Debts Which Far Exceeded His Assets, According To An Affidavit Filed Yesterday In The Surrogate's Court By William Leon Graves, The Administrator, On An Application To Have The Estate Declared Exempt From A Transfer Tax. In His Affidavit Mr. Graves Said That Mr. Eno Left A Lot Of Worthless Mining Stock, Collectible Claims Totaling $12,000, And Debts Exceeding $60.000. William Nelson Cromwell Has A Judgment Against The Estate For $57,765, And Walter Phelps Dodge Has A Claim For $7,700. The Assets Of The Estate Are Approximately $8,500. Eno, Who Was The Former President Of The Second National Bank, Misappropriated $4,000,000 Of The Funds Of The Institution In 1884 And Fled To Canada. His Father Deposited $3,500,000 In Securities And $1,000,000 In Cast To Save The Bank. The Son Remained In Canada For Nine Years, Came Back, And The Indictment Against Him Was Quashed." With, Florence's Brochure For Chemins De Fer Paris-Lyon-Marseilles 1905, With Interior Pages Describing Excursions To Mt. Blanc.