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A HOUSE OF POMEGRANATES
by Wilde, Oscar; [Ricketts, Charles]; [Shannon, Charles]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very good plus to near fine.
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: James Osgood McIlvaine, 1891. Very good plus to near fine.. First edition of this famous book of fairy tales by Wilde, magnificently illustrated with designs by Charles Ricketts and plates by Ricketts's partner Charles Shannon. An important children's book by a three great artists of the Aesthetic movement in England. Ricketts and Shannon were a couple who also worked together at their Vale Press. Printed in an edition of 1000 copies on high quality paper; due to damage of the printing plates, the plates in all copies of this book appear faded (see Muir). The stories include "The Young King," "The Birthday of the Infanta," "The Fisherman and His Soul," and "The Star Child." The text block evidences none of the foxing that typically afflicts this title: a beautiful copy. Quarto. 8.5'' x 7''. Quarter green cloth, and decorative cloth boards. Cover design, title page, pictorial endpapers, and textual ornaments by Ricketts; 4 plates illustrated by Shannon. 158 pages. Housed in cloth-backed marbled paper custom box. Small bookplate on front pastedown. Hinges neatly repaired. Only light soiling to board edges, with a bit of toning to spine. Text block free from foxing.
Synopsis
A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde
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Details
- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38041
- Title
- A HOUSE OF POMEGRANATES
- Author
- Wilde, Oscar; [Ricketts, Charles]; [Shannon, Charles]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good plus to near fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- James Osgood McIlvaine
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1891
- Keywords
- Art Nouveau,19th century,Victorian,English & British,Fairy Tales
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About the Seller
Type Punch Matrix
Biblio member since 2020
Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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