The Ballad of Reading Gaol
by Oscar Wilde - C.3.3
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: The Unicorn Press, 1945. Hardcover. Fine. pp 32 The second printing of The Unicorn Press edition of Wilde's Ballad of Reading Gaol. A fine copy, the book is in the publisher's tan cloth in a buckram spine with bright gilt lettering. Internally the book is crisp and fresh, the only blemish being some scuffs to the title page. In a very good dust wrapper, lightly spotted and soiled with nick to head of spine and one short closed tear to lower panel. A very pleasing copy. Fine 1945
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5926
- Title
- The Ballad of Reading Gaol
- Author
- Oscar Wilde - C.3.3
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Unicorn Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1945
Terms of Sale
Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
30 day return guarantee, no quibble with full refund.
About the Seller
Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
Biblio member since 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
About Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
Christian White Rare Books buys and sells books and manuscripts in the best condition we can find them. We love manuscripts, annotated books and association copies. We serve collectors of all ages, means and taste, and have built relationships with libraries and librarians in the UK, the USA and across the world. We all need books!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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...
- 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
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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