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The Ballad of Reading Gaol: 1/25 on Japanese vellum

The Ballad of Reading Gaol: 1/25 on Japanese vellum

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The Ballad of Reading Gaol: 1/25 on Japanese vellum

by Wilde, Oscar

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Greenwich, Conn: The Literary Collector Press, 1905. Third edition. Hardcover. g+ to vg. 5/25. Sextodecimo. Unpaginated. Original gray boards with black lettering with red ruling on printed labels on cover and spine. Publisher's device on title page, print in red and black. Decorative head pieces. Collectors Reprints No. 3. Of this reprint 25 copies on Japanese vellum and 275 on American handmade paper have been printed and the type distributed. No. 5. Horodisch page 80. Spine sunned. Block sunned along edges. Binding and interior in overall goo+ to very good condition.

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Bookseller
Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
40568
Title
The Ballad of Reading Gaol: 1/25 on Japanese vellum
Author
Wilde, Oscar
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - g+ to vg
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Third edition
Publisher
The Literary Collector Press
Place of Publication
Greenwich, Conn
Date Published
1905
Keywords
English literature, English poetry, penitentiary story

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We offer a broad selection of rare, out-of-print and antiquarian books with an emphasis on photography, architecture, art, Judaica, Bibles, Weimar Germany and the Third Reich, modernism, Olympic Games, erotica and foreign-language works, especially German, Hebrew, Polish and Yiddish. We also provide appraisal, auction, consulting and rental services.

Glossary

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VG
Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Reprint
Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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....
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...
G+
A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...
Vellum
Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
Sunned
Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Device
Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...

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