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THE BALLAD OF READING GAOL

THE BALLAD OF READING GAOL

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THE BALLAD OF READING GAOL

by WILDE, Oscar

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  • Hardcover
  • Signed
Condition
Bookplate on front pastedown. Mild rubbing to spine tips. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with a few mild scratches
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About This Item

New York: Limited Editions Club, 1937. Hardcover. Bookplate on front pastedown. Mild rubbing to spine tips. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with a few mild scratches. Zhenya Gay. Quarto (7-1/2" x 11") bound in full granite-gray sheepskin leather embossed to resemble a jail cell wall; 76 pages. Copy #1205 of 1500 illustrated with 8 full-page ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS by Zhenya Gay and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. One of the more unusual bindings of the press, rarely found in such nice condition as the spine is often badly rubbed or worse

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Bookseller
Charles Agvent US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
012329
Title
THE BALLAD OF READING GAOL
Author
WILDE, Oscar
Illustrator
Zhenya Gay
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Bookplate on front pastedown. Mild rubbing to spine tips. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with a few mild scratches
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Limited Editions Club
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1937
Keywords
Illustrated Books, Oscar Wilde, Signed, Original Lithographs, Fine Binding, Zhenya Gay, Fine Press, Limited Editions Club, 19th Century British Literature, 19th Century Literature
Bookseller catalogs
19th Century British Literature;

Terms of Sale

Charles Agvent

All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.

About the Seller

Charles Agvent

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania

About Charles Agvent

We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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Quarto
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Rubbing
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Fine
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