The Ballad of Reading Gaol
by C. 3. 3. [Wilde, Oscar]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good condition
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
London: Leonard Smithers, 1899. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. Good condition. One of 2000 copies. Bound in publisher's original quarter tan and orange cloth with the spine stamped in gilt. Uncut. First edition to use Wilde's name. Last authorized edition issued by Smithers. Binding has seperated at page 1 but still intact. Gift inscription in ink on the front free endpaper. Some minor soiling to the covers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9014015
- Title
- The Ballad of Reading Gaol
- Author
- C. 3. 3. [Wilde, Oscar]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Seventh Edition
- Publisher
- Leonard Smithers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1899
Terms of Sale
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- 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....
- Cloth
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...