The Ballad of Reading Gaol
by C.3.3. [Wilde, Oscar]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Woodstock, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Leonard Smithers, 1898. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Limited to 800 copies. Very Good. Quarter beige cloth with yellow cloth on the boards, lightly soiled and toned, bumped at the corners, a few air bubbles between the cloth and boards. Bound with some reading wear and a forward lean, foxed and stained at the endpapers, clean otherwise. The first unsigned edition of Wilde's classic poem composed after his release from the titular prison.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8040
- Title
- The Ballad of Reading Gaol
- Author
- C.3.3. [Wilde, Oscar]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Leonard Smithers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
- Keywords
- Poetry, Irish Literature, 20th Century Literature, 19th Century Literature
Terms of Sale
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
All items are returnable for a refund within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Woodstock, Illinois
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Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...