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The Happy Prince and Other Tales
Oscar Wilde
1920
Duckworth & Co : London
10.5" by 8"
15-133 [1]pp
SUMMARY
A beautifully bound edition of these charming short tales by Oscar Wilde, illustrated with colour plates from Charles Robinson.
Colour Plates,Fine Binding,Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 23.99
EU Postage: £ 18.99
European Postage: £ 19.99
Asia Postage: £ 31.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99
DESCRIPTION
This charming collection of five short stories by Oscar Wilde was first published in 1888.
This edition is beautifully illustrated with a frontispiece and eleven further colour plates by illustrator Charles Robinson, alongside numerous charming monochrome vignettes. Collated, complete.
Robinson was a prolific and celebrated illustrator of children's works.
In a sumptuous full crushed morocco binding, with extensive gilt detailing.
Consisting of 'The Happy Prince', 'The Selfish Giant', 'The Devoted Friend', 'The Nightingale and the Rose' and 'The Remarkable Rocket'.
CONDITION
In a full crushed morocco binding, with extensive gilt detailing. Externally, exceptionally lovely. Minor rubbing to spine tail and head of front joint, with small area of rubbing to the tail of the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Near Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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