The Importance of being Earnest. Illustrated by Cecil Beaton. NEAR FINE COPY IN PUBLISHER'S SLIP-CASE
by WILDE Oscar
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Folio Society,, 1960. 8vo., First Edition thus, with coloured frontispiece, fine full-page coloured illustrations in the text, text-vignettes toned in green and pictorial endpapers; green silk boards, gilt back, red top, a near fine copy in publisher's board slip-case, the case lightly browned at extremities. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 48387
- Title
- The Importance of being Earnest. Illustrated by Cecil Beaton. NEAR FINE COPY IN PUBLISHER'S SLIP-CASE
- Author
- WILDE Oscar
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Folio Society,
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- folio society, wilde, oscar wilde, beaton, cecil beaton
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About the Seller
Island Books
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Thakeham, West Sussex
About Island Books
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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