The Short Stories of Oscar Wilde
by Wilde, Oscar
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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SANTA BARBARA, California, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Conn: Easton Press, 1976. Maroon leather binding with gilt decorations accented by 22kt gold. All edges, gilt, satin ribbon marker sewn in, silk endpapers. Printed on archival-quality, acid-neutral paper. Pages are Smyth-sewn into the binding for permanence. Bookplate of previous owner centered on reverse of front end paper so is not apparent on opening the book. Nice looking copy. . Collector's Edition. Full-Leather. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by James Hill . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Synopsis
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde, better known as Oscar Wilde is best known for "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and his play, "The Importance of Being Earnest."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Timothy Norlen Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004774
- Title
- The Short Stories of Oscar Wilde
- Author
- Wilde, Oscar
- Illustrator
- James Hill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Collector's Edition
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Conn
- Date Published
- 1976
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classic Authors;
Terms of Sale
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
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About the Seller
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
SANTA BARBARA, California
About Timothy Norlen Bookseller
I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.
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- Bookplate
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