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The Happy Prince and Other Tales
by Oscar Wilde
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$1,988.26NZ$1,789.43
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Duckworth & Co, 1920 . Leather. Near Fine. 10.5" by 8". Charles Robindon. A beautifully bound edition of these charming short tales by Oscar Wilde, illustrated with colour plates from Charles Robinson. 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'. 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. Near Fine
Synopsis
This captivating collection contains all nine of Wilde's charming, sensitive stories for young readers. Included are The Happy Prince," a tale of a young nobleman who in his lifetime sought only pleasure, but in death, as a gold-encrusted statue, provides aid to the needy; "The Selfish Giant," in which children are prohibited from playing in the garden of an unfeeling colossus; and "The Star-Child," the tale of a beautiful boy whose ugly spirit causes his physical appearance to become equally grotesque. Also here are "The Nightingale and the Rose," "The Birthday of the Infanta," "The Remarkable Rocket," "The Devoted Friend," "The Young King," and "The Fisherman and His Soul."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 889F32
- Title
- The Happy Prince and Other Tales
- Author
- Oscar Wilde
- Illustrator
- Charles Robindon
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Duckworth & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1920
- Size
- 10.5" by 8"
- Keywords
- the selfish giant the happy prince oscar wilde importance of being ernest the happy prince
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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