The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
by Wilde, Oscar. With Woodcuts by Frans Masereel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1925. First illustrated edition of this rare Wilde title. Royal octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with woodcuts by Frans Masereel. One of 450 numbered copies, this is number 16. Fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 139325
- Title
- The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
- Author
- Wilde, Oscar. With Woodcuts by Frans Masereel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co. Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- Oscar Wilde First Edition, The Ballad of Reading Gaol First Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography and Autobiography;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
Biblio member since 2012
Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...